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December 2008

KGS Bikes – Ezine Sneek Preview

31 December 2008

Campagnolo Cambio Corsa shift levers
Originally uploaded by rosscy

We are publishing the KGS Bikes Ezine tomorrow so go to the kgsbikes.com website to sign up!
The main article deals in part with the shifters in this picture. Thanks Ross!
Campagnolo Cambio Corsa shift levers
Very early derailleur system on my 1950 Cavalieri. The top lever opens the quick release, [...]

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KGS Bikes – Happy New Year

31 December 2008

Happy New Year! This shot was shared from Flickr.com and was taken in Sydney Harbour. Sydney is one of the first to celebrate New Years, so this is one of the first photos of 2009.

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Friends that ride together…

31 December 2008

Friends
Originally uploaded by derekpearson
Thanks to you, my friends and clients. You have made this blog and my bicycle studio a blast to create. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you next year.
Best Regards,
Kevin
PS, I saw this picture on Flickr and had to share.

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Red Licorice Events – Sweet and Twisted

30 December 2008

I had a couple of visitors in the studio recently and thought you might want to know about them. Red Licorice Events is run by Erin Truslow and Leilani Perry and these two women are unforgettable. They live in Austin and are putting on some very interesting events. Here is the listing off their website:
Feb [...]

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Old People Rule!

29 December 2008

I just returned from a productive weekend in Dallas doing bicycle fittings and wanted to share with you an experience I had with a client there. Since I do so many fittings I am used to seeing people from all walks of life and every level of fitness. It is unusual to see someone like [...]

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Awesome Christmas Ride

25 December 2008

My riding buddy Regina didn’t ask, she told me to get my butt out of bed and meet her with the San Antonio Wheelmen Christmas ride this morning. My lazy side said that I had already slept in and could just roll back over but my “other” side got me out of bed and heading [...]

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The Santa Claus Rally, KGS Style

24 December 2008

Do two years in a row make a trend? This year, as well as last, on Christmas Eve, I had a person walk in to the studio Five minutes later order a cool custom bike for a dad last year, and this year for a wife, was ordered. I made a custom photo Christmas card [...]

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Holiday Wishes

23 December 2008

Hi All,
I know that as the season progresses that traffic will slow. I want to thank you for helping get this blog started this year and I commit to making it even better next year.
Best Regards,
Kevin and Toni Saunders, KGS Bikes

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Pearl White Co-Motion Macchiato Tandem – 28 lbs

16 December 2008

Pearl White Co-Motion Macchiato Tandem – 28 lbs
Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders
I just posted a 57 picture set on Flickr of a Co-Motion Macchiato custom tandem. This 28 lb tandem (including pedals and bottle cages) was custom designed for the owners and has a Campagnolo drive train with Topolino AX 3.0 tandem wheels and Zipp components. [...]

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Track frames, “fixie” road frames

15 December 2008

I had a comment on a post recently from Groover, who is researching track and fixed gear frames but can’t settle on a brand. I thought I would post a longish blog entry to explain my perspective on track frames and tracks in general. I think that fixed gear bikes are by far the coolest [...]

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