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Bikes

Do you own the bike, or does it own you?

11 March 2010

I get calls every week asking if I can “fit” someone to their bike. This is the way most people view the process in my opinion. They may not even own the bicycle yet, as they may see one in a bike shop, read about it in a magazine or be exposed to advertising and [...]

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Track Cycling World Championship 2009 – Mens Sprint Final 2nd Race

10 March 2010

I was a former track sprinter and even though I rarely get on the track anymore I am so excited to see the big boys (and girls) do it right. Here is a You Tube video from the Track World Championships, showing Malaysia’s Azizulhashi Awang against France’s Gregory Bauge, race won by Azizul. Video courtesy [...]

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KGS Bikes – Bridging the Gap

10 March 2010

“Fixed Air”
Originally uploaded by sewin
It seems like the first week of 2009 was just a day. It appears many folks are scrambling right now.
I have had some interesting conversations with clients and wanted to share two with you.  The first story centers around a client who travels a lot, so only visits infrequently. When he [...]

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Triathlon mentioned as a “grueling sport” in Forbes

9 March 2010

Forbes.com just posted a blog article on triathlons called “World’s Most Grueling Sporting Events“.
Its not often that this sport is mentioned in a major financial or business journal, but triathlon is so perfect for business people. Barriers to entry are relatively small and continued growth is possible. The business benefits of increased processing power, increased [...]

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Fool’s Gold – How not to do high end

8 March 2010

I spend a lot of time researching high end bicycles and try to find the best of the best. My idea of true high end bicycles are those who perform as well as they look. I am aware of certain bicycle racers who look down on my bikes and those of my clients, calling us [...]

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ROAD Magazine has a writeup on Topolino

18 February 2010

As you know, I am a big fan of  Topolino Wheels and before I headed out for a ride had to mention that they have a feature on ROAD Magazine’s site.
Check it out, as it talks about their new all black spoke models.

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Find your Road Bike Setup like a Pro

26 January 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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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, “Taming the Bicycle”

25 January 2010

I found a great website with bicycle quotes like the one above from the great Mark Twain.

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Find your own Tri bike setup like a pro

17 January 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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What the bicycle industry wants – Paraphrased from Seth’s Blog

15 January 2010

I write many times about parallels to my industry when I get pearls of wisdom from Seth Godin. He wrote a doozy today regarding how I see the bike biz. Here is the post with my comments below:

What the industry wants

It’s easy to get trapped wondering what consumers want, and then being frustrated when you [...]

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