Josie Fouts Started Bike Racing on a Whim. Now She’s Contending for the Paralympics

When Josie Fouts first matched with Taylor Warren on Tinder in 2016, she was excited to meet the cute guy with a tumbleweed head of hair and a handsome grin. But she never would have guessed that a dating app could help her discover a passion for bikes and a new definition of self-love. At the time, Fouts was earning her master’s degree in nutritional sciences and gut health, and commuting a mile to school at Colorado State University on her beat-up beach cruiser. Before their first date, Warren—a full-time cycling coach and an aspiring pro bike racer—showed Fouts around the house he shared with a few roommates in Fort Collins, Colorado. Warren’s garage housed 26 bikes that belonged to Warren and his roommates. Eventually, Fouts’s beach cruiser brought the garage’s official bike count to 27. Fouts, who was born missing her left hand, never let that stop her from riding her bike—or doing anything she wanted, really. [View in Browser]( [Bicycling]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Josie Fouts Started Bike Racing on a Whim. Now She’s Contending for the Paralympics]( [Josie Fouts Started Bike Racing on a Whim. Now She’s Contending for the Paralympics]( When Josie Fouts first matched with Taylor Warren on Tinder in 2016, she was excited to meet the cute guy with a tumbleweed head of hair and a handsome grin. But she never would have guessed that a dating app could help her discover a passion for bikes and a new definition of self-love. At the time, Fouts was earning her master’s degree in nutritional sciences and gut health, and commuting a mile to school at Colorado State University on her beat-up beach cruiser. Before their first date, Warren—a full-time cycling coach and an aspiring pro bike racer—showed Fouts around the house he shared with a few roommates in Fort Collins, Colorado. Warren’s garage housed 26 bikes that belonged to Warren and his roommates. Eventually, Fouts’s beach cruiser brought the garage’s official bike count to 27. Fouts, who was born missing her left hand, never let that stop her from riding her bike—or doing anything she wanted, really. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [You Can Now Get a Bike Featuring the Pantone Colors of the Year]( [You Can Now Get a Bike Featuring the Pantone Colors of the Year]( Priority Bicycle and Pantone have teamed up to create a limited-edition collection—available while supplies last! [Read More]( [The Best (and Most Fun) Hybrid Bikes]( [The Best (and Most Fun) Hybrid Bikes]( After spinning around downtown, on the roads near our office, and on local trails, we’ve settled on these 9 exceptional rides. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Michael Hernandez Is Ready to Bring the Heat This Crit Season]( [Michael Hernandez Is Ready to Bring the Heat This Crit Season]( The reigning U23 national crit champ and his team, Best Buddies Racing, are chasing some big goals. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [You Absolutely Cannot Miss These Stages of the 2021 Giro d’Italia]( [You Absolutely Cannot Miss These Stages of the 2021 Giro d’Italia]( Mountains, more mountains, and a dash of gravel make these five stages worth watching. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Is PHA Training the Secret to Stronger, Speedier Miles?]( [Is PHA Training the Secret to Stronger, Speedier Miles?]( This combo of strength and cardiovascular work gives you a “big bang for your workout buck.” [Read More]( [A Local Cycling Club and a (Mostly) Plant-Based Diet Helped This Cyclist Lose 30 Pounds]( [A Local Cycling Club and a (Mostly) Plant-Based Diet Helped This Cyclist Lose 30 Pounds]( “Losing the weight with cycling and getting healthier was a springboard to the best time in my life so far.” [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] BICYCLING SHOP The Latest from the Bicycling Collection [Climb!: Conquer the Hills, Get Lean, and Elevate Every Ride]( [Climb!: Conquer the Hills, Get Lean, and Elevate Every Ride]( [Shop Now]( [Kettlehell: Full Body Burn Kettlebell Workouts]( [Kettlehell: Full Body Burn Kettlebell Workouts]( [Shop Now]( [The Beginner's Guide to Strength Training — Digital: Workouts and Techniques to Get Stronger]( [The Beginner's Guide to Strength Training — Digital: Workouts and Techniques to Get Stronger]( [Shop Now]( [Kettlehell Sweatpants]( [Kettlehell Sweatpants]( [Shop Now]( [Alternate text] [Build Your Best Body Ever in Your 40s and Beyond]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( Bicycling.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019