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Technique

Competence breeds Confidence in bicycling

11 May 2011

We love success stories. Part of the reason that we have so many success stories at KGS Bikes is this is what we set out to do in every client relationship. Every cyclist has something that can be improved. Improvement in some things is easier than others. Many cyclists, particularly women, have issues with confidence [...]

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Try a Peak 8 workout for free at the KGS Bikes Studio on the Tacx Fortius trainer

25 January 2011

While we have been talking about the benefits of super high intensity training, specifically Peak 8 training, (sorry about the need to register, but it is free) much of it has centered around finding a hill outside that will suffice to provide the resistance. The Tacx Fortius Multiplayer trainer that is set up at KGS [...]

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Do you train in the rain or the dark?

6 December 2010

Now that fall is upon us I hear many people discussing their training options and the range is quite large! Some say they will ride outside even if it is dark or rainy. I call this the Belgian approach, because the weather over there is so wet and cold. Many others switch to spin bikes [...]

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Tacx VR Trainer update

5 December 2010

I have been updating and setting up a few Tacx Fortius Virtual Reality trainers in the KGS Bikes studio. About this time of year people start calling and I have been so excited to see the next level of training. Look for an article soon entitled, “The Ultimate Spin Bike” where I outline my idea [...]

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KGS Bikes – My gears are bigger than yours!

2 December 2010

I have seen stayer’s bikes with pretty big gears but this beats all. It must have been brutal to get started. I can’t think of any other reason to have a gear like this other than to do stayers racing. I believe a little stayers background is in order as you may not have seen [...]

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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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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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Big Toe, Adductors and Quadriceps – Tying it all together on the bicycle

27 September 2010

Cyclists are known for having strong legs. This strength can be imbalanced and can cause knee problems. We aren’t trying to write a scientific paper on anatomy here, but to explain something I discovered that helps cyclists tremendously. There appears to be a correlation between the pedaling forces going through one’s big toe and VMO [...]

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Peak 8 Bicycle Interval Workout review, from Ilene

26 September 2010

I recently wrote about the progress I had personally seen doing Peak 8 bicycle interval workouts twice a week. Today our good friend Ilene Kramer popped in for a little adjustment on her KGS custom bicycle and since she had some time on her hands, I convinced her to try the Peak 8 on the [...]

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Peak 8 bicycle interval training. Good for grown-ups!

23 September 2010

KGS Bikes has been earning a reputation for rethinking how people approach bicycling, especially after the age of 35. What we are discovering that positional changes and different approaches to workouts can produce big results, regardless if the rider is strictly recreational, tourist, racer or triathlete. The big discovery that is bouncing around the internet [...]

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