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Karen





If you've worked with Karen, you know how amazing she is! Karen is our Head Fitter here at Cardinal. She manages the the Fit Studio at Cardinal Grandin, and our Training Programs. We asked Karen a few questions about her job and life. Enjoy!

What's the best part of your job?

I love that I get to be a part of helping people meet their goals. Whether that is through enabling someone to ride pain free, or supporting them in optimizing their performance through a bike fit, or supporting riders and watching them succeded through our training programs.


How do you stay motivated?

Being active and striving for my best is just a part of who I am. However, after a lot of years of a lot of racing, I was struggling with burnout and stopped riding for awhile. But coming to work at Cardinal, and talking to people every day who are super excited to ride and try new things inspired me to get back to it. Talking to people about their goals and aspirations is a constant source of inspiration for me every day now—from people getting their first bike to people who have been riding for 30+ years.

What do you love about cycling?

I love being outside, meeting new people, challenging myself, and the places I get to go that I would never see if I didn't ride to them—places like remote ridgline trails, scenic valley roads, mountain tops, and everything in between.

What's your favorite local bike route?

It is too hard to pick! There are so many. It depends on if I am in the mood for road, gravel, or mountain bike. And that doesn't even narrow it down much.

What's your best cycling memory?

The first time I finished the Shenandoah Mountain 100 mile mountain bike race—there is nothing in the world that feels like riding into the campground after 100 grueling miles on that course, knowing that you made it, and knowing that now you get to celebrate with everyone else—because there is never a guarantee that you will finish. I have finished that race 8 times and that feeling never goes away.


Fun Facts about Karen:

  • Favorite Bike: My Specialized Epic EVO
  • Favorite Item from the Cardinal Cafe: Grandin Bowl
  • Random Fun Fact: I like to crochet tiny animals

Visit Karen in our Fit Studio

A good bike fit will help you ride pain-free, maximize performance, and reduce your risk of injury. We perform a complete physical assessment and use Retül Bike Fit technology to provide the most precise bike fit services available.