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Bicycle Fitting

Bicycle fitter vs. designer-What’s the difference?

25 November 2010

I was on a ride this weekend and a friend was introducing me and stumbled when describing what I do for a living. I realized that I need to improve the definition of what goes on at KGS Bikes. I figure if I heard this confusion once, it happens a lot behind my back! KGS [...]

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Find your Road Bike Setup like a Pro

23 November 2010

Since I added a post on the way to find your tri bike setup, I am now working on my program to help you define your road bike setup. I have two graphics in this post, the first one being an alternative to the one I use in the KGS Bikes studio. The second one [...]

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KGS Bikes – Saddle height tidbits – A little too low or a little too high?

14 November 2010

Have you thought your saddle was too low? Too high? Sometimes both? You are not alone. I see people debating this issue all over the internet. My observations are as follows: 1) Saddle height is determined by knee angle and by foot angle. If you pedal heel down your saddle will be much lower than [...]

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The Phenomenon of Gender and Bicycling Performance

13 November 2010

I found a very interesting blog, Fitness Elements, which is run by Natalie Pyles. She wrote an article that really got my attention. She also writes many blogs on health and nutrition and I am so impressed with the volume of her work. What got my attention was an article entitled, ‘Gender and Cycling Performance‘ [...]

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Find your own Tri bike setup like a pro

11 November 2010

I constantly am asked if I can help folks remotely with their bicycle setup. With a few tools and a little creativity and attention to detail, you can document your bike position accurately to help you in choosing a new bike or in returning the bike to the correct setup if it is disassembled. I [...]

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KGS Bikes – Buddy Can you Spare Some Change, or Why Triathletes Resist

8 November 2010

The triathlon season is upon us and I am talking to people who have suffered a bad position on their bike for much of last season, stating that they couldn’t afford to change. This is a fascinating phenomenon and I believe I can understand why. Triathlon is an endurance sport and as such, repetitive strain [...]

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In defense of the bicycle over anything else

2 November 2010

KGS Bikes sponsored the Sweet and Twisted Triathlon in Austin yesterday and we had a tent set up so we could chat with folks after the event while they were enjoying the food and drinks and conviviality. While I talk a lot about the way people defend their bikes and their bike shops, I overheard [...]

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Sacred “Bike Fit” Cow – Toe down or heel down?

23 October 2010

I have been talking with folks for years about toe down vs heel down pedaling on the bike. It appears that this topic is as controversial as KOPS (Knee Over Pedal Spindle) and as such can take on “sacred cow” status. I even read on a forum that “toe down pedaling should be avoided”, stating [...]

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Why buy a bike from out of town? What a difference a day makes!

21 October 2010

The bicycle industry has evolved from a “LBS” or local bike shop industry to adding mail order using the internet. With KGS Bikes approach, a third option presents itself, the “GBS” or global bicycle studio. All three models have pluses and minuses and I would like to highlight them for you. The LBS has been [...]

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NY Times article on professional bike fitters

18 October 2010

I have been fitting people to bicycles for a long time. The subject of bike fitters is getting very trendy and now even the New York Times has gotten on the bandwagon with their article on bike fitting published November 20th, 2008. With all the hoopla about fitting I find it interesting that the Times [...]

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