Great Lakes Tour de Friends

Great Lakes Tour de Friends

Coach Lorri Rides

  Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a bicycle and that’s pretty close. I will never regret the day I started riding a bicycle again in 1999. Little did I know it would change my life in amazing ways. And I will never regret my decision to become a cycling...
My Christmas Confession

My Christmas Confession

Coach Lorri Rides

I’ve been lying to everyone and it’s time to make amends.  You see, when asked about Christmas, I always tell folks I “don’t do” Christmas.  And that’s true.  I don’t celebrate the holiday in a traditional way.  I don’t have family, so I don’t feel obligated to...
It Takes Two, Baby!

It Takes Two, Baby!

Coach Lorri Rides, Racing, Sponsors & Friends

Our awesome little team of six for the Furnace Creek 508 awoke at dawn, grabbed some Starbuck’s for breakfast, and chamoised up for a shake-out ride on the tandems. In addition to the four of us racing, our two crew members, Max and Andy, saddled up on the spare...
Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears

Coach Lorri Rides, Tips & Advice

I rode my bike yesterday.  Yeah, I know, no big deal, right?  I ride my bike about 250 days a year so why was yesterday special?  Well, I cried on the bike yesterday.  These weren’t tears of pain, but tears of fear, and they caught me completely off guard....

Furnace Creek 508 Study Guide

Coach Lorri Rides, Sponsors & Friends

I always love the anticipation associated with participating in a new event. The interwebs make it easy to while away the hours viewing photos and videos and reading race reports. Yeah, it’s great to read the official data (maps, GPS, rules, etc), but I like the...