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Cycling lifestyle

Dex Tooke needs help for his RAAM attempt: Mechanic and Medic

20 May 2010

I have been passing on updates on my friend Dex Tooke’s solo attempt at the Race Across America, or RAAM. He sent me an emergency plea last night and it is being spread throughout the network to find some help for this great guy. Kevin, One of my key crew members has had an emergency [...]

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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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Champions Olympic Distance Triathlon photo set

22 March 2010

I took a bunch of photos at the Champions Olympic Distance triathlons April 26, 2009. My Flickr site has all of them but I wanted to share a photo of my friend Sharon Sander on her KGS Guru, being cheered on by Regina Renfro who helps KGS Bikes out in so many ways being one [...]

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RAAM update by Dex – Austin team meeting

22 March 2010

Our friend Dex Tooke is going to do the Race Across America and will be sending more and more updates as the date approaches. Here is his most recent posting: Hi Kevin, Myself and crew went to a RAAM seminar in Austin on Saturday. It was put on by RAAM veterans and RAAM officials. It [...]

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Cozy Beehive Blog does it again – Must Read!

20 March 2010

You may know that I have been an industrial designer for decades prior to starting KGS Bikes. I worked with many engineers and as such have a soft spot for the engineer with a sense of humor. The Cozy Beehive blog is listed in my blogroll and every time I go there I laugh until [...]

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KGS Bikes – Starting Over, from Fat to Fit

18 March 2010

I have heard the quote, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, and rich is better”. My experience with cycling is, “I’ve been fit and I’ve been fat, and fit is better!” For better or for worse, I have had to start over riding a bicycle quite a few times since I am and forever [...]

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KGS Bikes – Overcoming Fear – Who’s afraid of that road?

18 March 2010

I have a 6:00 am ride with a few clients every morning. I should probably not use that term as my clients tend to become friends for life, so friends it is! Cara is my devil’s advocate in the mornings and we always have spirited debates. Part of the reason is, she is really smart [...]

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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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KGS Bikes featured on EliteChoice.org

14 March 2010

Another high-end products blog, elitechoice.org, picked up our press release and featured KGS Bikes in their blog. One of the reasons I started this blog was to introduce people to a new level of bicycle experience. It is gratifying to see my bicycles being compared to other ultra high-end products. This gives me great motivation [...]

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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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