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Bikes

An Open Letter to Renzo Formigli from KGS Bikes

23 July 2010

Dear Renzo, I was able to test ride the Asiel RF this morning for 30 miles. I would like to formally thank you for exceeding my expectations. The frame performed exactly as the design would dictate and the additional features that make this a Renzo Formigli masterpiece were quite evident. First, I was very impressed [...]

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KGS Bikes mentioned in Forbes

8 July 2010

We had the most interesting phone call recently. Andy Greenberg, Forbes writer, called and wanted to interview me. He said Forbes was publishing an article on the most expensive bikes in the world. I spent about an hour explaining the difference between our premium custom bicycles and the over the top luxury bikes that can [...]

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Regarding bicycles, men are from Mars, women are from Venus

27 April 2010

I had a lovely woman come into the studio yesterday and we discussed gears on bicycles and how they worked. Apparently she didn’t know how to use them and nobody helped her learn. This post is to all the women in the world who get frustrated with bicycles and elitist riders who make them feel [...]

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Parlee Custom Triathlon Bicycle – Julie: Flickr Gallery

22 March 2010

We recently delivered a Custom Parlee Triathlon Bicycle to Julie in Houston. She is a competitive 70.3 Ironman athlete who is improving rapidly. Julie’s new bike allows her to push harder without straining joints and some chronic injuries. She can also now corner and descend in the aerobars and can stay in the aero position [...]

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How much does your bike really cost? Don’t forget the new parts.

19 March 2010

I recently wrote in the KGS Bikes Ezine about “How do you run the math?” regarding the real value in custom bicycles. A client commented to me after reading it that there was another huge benefit to buying custom other than the obvious “it fits you like a glove” benefit. This person had bought his [...]

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Bike Photoshoot – Custom KGS Guru Geneo

19 March 2010

I had an opportunity to photograph a couple of biycles this week and here is one of them. I am posting a set on Flickr but wanted to give a sneek peek on this one of a kind workhorse. The Geneo and it’s tri buddy, Crono, are full custom, monocoque high modulus carbon fiber frames. [...]

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Parlee Time Trial Bike has great showing at Redlands Bicycle Classic

17 March 2010

Parlee Cycles, one of KGS Bikes’ premiere frame builders, has sponsored bicycle racers for the first time. They introduced a new “stock” time trial bike frame this year and Australian Ben Day (Fly V Australia) won the opening prologue of the Redlands Bicycle Classic on the new model. VeloNews published a nice article on the [...]

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Pearl White Co-Motion Macchiato Tandem – 28 lbs

17 March 2010

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 [...]

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Guru Crono, KGS Bikes

16 March 2010

Guru Crono, KGS Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders This Guru Crono is on display at the KGS Bikes studio in San Antonio. It has a great compliment of high end components including Campagnolo, Stronglight, FibreLyte and Zipp. The Crono is Guru’s top of the line full custom carbon time trial frame. It is an incredible value [...]

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KGS Bikes Fitting at the Cooper Fitness Center – Paulo

15 March 2010

KGS Bikes Fitting at the Cooper Fitness Center – Paulo Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders Our friend Paulo flew in from Brazil to get fitted for his new Parlee Z1. This set shows his progression from start to finish on our custom fitting bike. This is a final position. Paulo will be working on his foot [...]

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