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SHAPE.COM—This year’s third annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York felt less like the grueling bike race that it is and more like an endurance swim.   Read the full story on Shape.com!  ...

SHAPE.COM—With complete, unabashed desperation, I begged my good friend and cycling buddy Angelica Ocasio to please, please, please do the AIDS/Lifecycle ride with me just a few months ago. I couldn’t bear the thought of...

SHAPE.COM—While at a three-day cycling camp with Carmichael Training Systems in Tucson, AZ, I had the sudden, inexplicable urge to cry. Our group had just finished a tough hill-climbing workout in the morning, and we...

SHAPE.COM—Wonder what it’s like to train like a pro? I have so many times. What I wouldn’t give to eat, ride, sleep and repeat. So I signed up for a three-day camp with the prestigious Carmichael...

SHAPE.COM—Finding the right bike is like meeting your soul mate: That special connection? It’s not easy to come by. So when Guru Fit offered to help me narrow down my search at Cannondale HQ’s last...

SHAPE.COM—In 44 days, I will begin my long, hard, 545-mile trek from San Franscico to L.A. as part of the 12th annual AIDS/Lifecycle ride to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. And...

SHAPE.COM—When things don’t go as I envisioned in my mind, I get stuck in the moment and have a hard time rolling with the punches. It’s particularly easy to get emotionally derailed when a training...

SHAPE.COM—Traveling for destination races and training camps is the best because you often get to do your favorite activity in a beautiful location and the reward of exploring, shopping, and eating in a new place...

SHAPE.COM—I’ve been biking long enough to know that this sport is really just a hobby (no Olympics—as a competitor, anyway—in my future). But I’m certain that I still haven’t reached my fullest potential as a...