By Dr. Kim Perry, Executive Director
Ever worked with that person that just makes you smile and feel comforted no matter how stressful work is going? Well if you’ve ever worked alongside Tory Hendelman at Bike Virginia you know what I mean. You may have even caught a ride with Tory in one of our SAG (Support Trucks). Tory is the coordinator for our Rider Support Services at our events and is now joining us as our official Bike Virginia Blogger.
He’s a good guy to know. Quick with wit and sharp with decisions. Strong of will and body. A part of the Bike Virginia Team Family for 5 years, Tory is cool under pressure and just as funny too.
I’m sure you’re going to love what Tory writes. He comes to you with a background as an English teacher who loves what he does because it’s fun and never dull.
Here’s some Tory trivia to help you get to know him.
Hey cyclists and surfers! My name is Tory Hendelman, and I’m a new contributing writer for the Bike VA blog. Originally from the Northern Virginia area, I took the opportunity after college to retreat to more affordable, less-trafficked regions of the state. I now live with my wife Caitlin in the beautiful town of Ashland, just north of Richmond. I attended VCU for my undergrad, as well as a recent Master’s in Literature, and fell in love with this area after my student teaching placement brought me to Hanover County. Now I teach 8th grade English, and serve as the head coach for the lacrosse team at our neighboring high school, Patrick Henry High.
I love music, and play the banjo and drums. The list of instruments I own is of course far longer, but I’m a master of none. I love to draw, consider myself mildly crafty, and live in an area where I’m fortunate to be able to cycle down the driveway on out into beautiful, sprawling countryside and quasi-patient drivers.
Perhaps most of all, I love to travel. I’ve been very fortunate to have gone abroad a few times, most recently trekking through 7 European countries for a month. We are avid CouchSurfers (look it up if you’re unfamiliar!) and host as often as we can. It’s our way of perpetuating our faith in humanity, and I’m happy to report that so far it’s been so good!
By Dr. Kim Perry, Executive Director