From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Tacx Bushido Video Demo – A wireless Ergometer that rocks.

30 November 2009

The Tacx Bushido is their wireless trainer. Here is an HD demo of the device. I will be adding more info on this awesome trainer. Luxembourg brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck use it to train. If it is good enough for them, it is probably good enough for you!

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Stocking Stuffer – Dura Ace Carbon Crankset with Chris King Bottom Bracket

30 November 2009

I am always looking for stocking stuffers for you this time of year. I found an unusual crankset, Shimano Dura Ace carbon. I can lay my hands on a couple of sets this week only and here are the details.

172.5 only. 53/39 plus a bonus 52 chainring.
641 Grams
7900 Compatible
Includes Chris King bottom bracket with your [...]

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Ad Seen on Flickr

25 November 2009

Ad

Originally uploaded by fixedgear

Well I have seen lots of stuff but never a t shirt like this. I want one!

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Black Friday Sale – A first for KGS Bikes – 10% off Custom Frames and Bicycles

24 November 2009

Since opening, I have never had a sale. The clients who did business with KGS Bikes did so because of expertise, service or other things than a cheaper price and felt the value was worth it.
This morning, I was thinking about the dynamics of selling bikes between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Most people forgo big purchases [...]

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Tacx Trainer Software upgrade notice

24 November 2009

The Tacx Trainer Software that was released this year revolutionized the Fortius and other Virtual Reality trainers by allowing Google Earth files to be used to create training rides on the device. Tacx just announced an upgrade to Version 2.0 which has additional functionality and allows the use on 64 bit operating systems.
Here is the [...]

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What a saddle adjustment can do to a 70.3 time!

14 November 2009

I had an emergency call from my friends Mark and Julie Crosno last week as something had changed on her bike setup. I cleared my calendar and drove to Houston the next day as Julie was distraught, this close to the Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater. I wrote about this in the Ezine last week.
Well, [...]

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Ciamillo/Zero Gravity chooses KGS Bikes for Elite 50

12 November 2009

In the land of brake calipers, the big manufacturers, Campagnolo, Sram and Shimano all make great brakes, but there are some small companies trying to wrestle market share by doing a better job at stopping with style. I have always liked the Zero Gravity brakes and liked them even more with improvements that came year [...]

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Reply from Topolino from our BikeTech post in Ezine

7 November 2009

I had written a short BikeTech post in our last Ezine answering a question regarding my opinion of the best triathlon wheels. I incorrectly stated the weights of the Topolino VX4.0 wheels and wanted to correct this by sharing an email from Geoffrey Falkner at Topolino:
Kevin, thanks for the support and testimonial.
Our VX4.0 are only [...]

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