Comments for KGS Bikes Custom Bicycles http://blog.kgsbikes.com World's premiere custom bicycle design studio - We design the bike around you, not fit you to a bike Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:33:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on What’s new at KGS Custom Bicycles? by Bali Cycling Tour http://blog.kgsbikes.com/whats-new-at-kgs-custom-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Bali Cycling Tour Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:33:25 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=1742#comment-3427 Nice bike design. give me more idea to modificate my bike, thanks Nice bike design. give me more idea to modificate my bike, thanks

]]> Comment on Topolino Wheel Dissection – They’re Spoken For by Barton Gaskins http://blog.kgsbikes.com/topolino-wheel-dissection-theyre-spoken-for/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 Barton Gaskins Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:57:31 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=206#comment-3031 Great post. I was checking constantly this weblog and I'm inspired! Extremely helpful information specially the closing section :) I take care of such info much. I used to be seeking this certain information for a long time. Thank you and best of luck. Great post. I was checking constantly this weblog and I’m inspired! Extremely helpful information specially the closing section :) I take care of such info much. I used to be seeking this certain information for a long time. Thank you and best of luck.

]]> Comment on Bike Photoshoot – Custom KGS Guru Geneo by kgsbikes http://blog.kgsbikes.com/bike-photoshoot-custom-kgs-guru-geneo/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 kgsbikes Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:04:38 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=970#comment-3028 Thanks very much. You are our target audience! Thanks very much. You are our target audience!

]]> Comment on Bike Photoshoot – Custom KGS Guru Geneo by T erichsen http://blog.kgsbikes.com/bike-photoshoot-custom-kgs-guru-geneo/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 T erichsen Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:52:51 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=970#comment-3027 This is sick. I have this bike as my desktop background pick now. The details...the color scheme....amazing. This is sick. I have this bike as my desktop background pick now. The details…the color scheme….amazing.

]]> Comment on Too hot to ride? Commission a Custom Bicycle for the fall! by kgsbikes http://blog.kgsbikes.com/too-hot-to-ride-commission-a-custom-bicycle-for-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 kgsbikes Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:25:43 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=1726#comment-2912 Great question. The answer is, it depends. Like the car business, the bike is typically sold heavily discounted to establish a loyalty relationship with the bike shop. While a custom bike is built one at a time, rather than mass produced and assembled in Asia like almost all other bikes, some bike shops will discount the bike so much that it can fit into almost any budget, with inexpensive frames, parts and free labor. That said, KGS Custom Bicycles are not marketed at the budget crowd, because we don't have scads of accessories and consumables to make up the lost profits on a discount bike. We charge a reasonable markup on every bicycle transaction which knocks us out of price competition with other bike shops. Where we excel is in the precision of our positioning and the level of our builds, plus our service. Therefore, the value that people want at the level of our bikes is less about hitting an inexpensive budget and more about exceeding very high expectations. If you have a minimal budget, go to a bigger bike shop and haggle like crazy because most will discount to the point of losing money to lock you into their shop. Great question. The answer is, it depends. Like the car business, the bike is typically sold heavily discounted to establish a loyalty relationship with the bike shop. While a custom bike is built one at a time, rather than mass produced and assembled in Asia like almost all other bikes, some bike shops will discount the bike so much that it can fit into almost any budget, with inexpensive frames, parts and free labor.

That said, KGS Custom Bicycles are not marketed at the budget crowd, because we don’t have scads of accessories and consumables to make up the lost profits on a discount bike. We charge a reasonable markup on every bicycle transaction which knocks us out of price competition with other bike shops. Where we excel is in the precision of our positioning and the level of our builds, plus our service. Therefore, the value that people want at the level of our bikes is less about hitting an inexpensive budget and more about exceeding very high expectations.

If you have a minimal budget, go to a bigger bike shop and haggle like crazy because most will discount to the point of losing money to lock you into their shop.

]]> Comment on Too hot to ride? Commission a Custom Bicycle for the fall! by Spinner Bike http://blog.kgsbikes.com/too-hot-to-ride-commission-a-custom-bicycle-for-the-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 Spinner Bike Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:50:16 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=1726#comment-2911 Is there ever such a thing as budget custom bicycle? Is there ever such a thing as budget custom bicycle?

]]> Comment on Sacred “Bike Fit” Cow – Toe down or heel down? by kgsbikes http://blog.kgsbikes.com/sacred-bike-fit-cow-toe-down-or-heel-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 kgsbikes Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:27:20 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=903#comment-2850 Thanks Ian. I noticed this many years ago and had to retrain myself! About 2000 was the year that the heel down positions started going away. I appreciate your perspective. Thanks Ian. I noticed this many years ago and had to retrain myself! About 2000 was the year that the heel down positions started going away. I appreciate your perspective.

]]> Comment on Sacred “Bike Fit” Cow – Toe down or heel down? by Ian Beveridge http://blog.kgsbikes.com/sacred-bike-fit-cow-toe-down-or-heel-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Ian Beveridge Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:14:40 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=903#comment-2849 Some interesting remarks here - particularly from Todd Kenyon. No one seems to mention that when pointing the toes down and having the saddle higher, you get a much more extensive pulling up on the pedal using your core muscles - particularly the psoas. When you are in a low position with the heels down then pulling up doesn't come naturally on the recovery because you are too scrunched up. If you can't use your core muscles then you will tire much more quickly. Currently watching the riders on the Tour de France it's hard to spot any who are not significantly "toes down" all the time. Some interesting remarks here – particularly from Todd Kenyon. No one seems to mention that when pointing the toes down and having the saddle higher, you get a much more extensive pulling up on the pedal using your core muscles – particularly the psoas. When you are in a low position with the heels down then pulling up doesn’t come naturally on the recovery because you are too scrunched up. If you can’t use your core muscles then you will tire much more quickly. Currently watching the riders on the Tour de France it’s hard to spot any who are not significantly “toes down” all the time.

]]> Comment on How Robbie Wade had the luck of the Irish for the Cap Tex Triathlon by kgsbikes http://blog.kgsbikes.com/how-robbie-wade-had-the-luck-of-the-irish-for-the-cap-tex-triathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 kgsbikes Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:58:41 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=1669#comment-2833 Agreed. Robbie didn't need the Buick either. Most impressive indeed. Agreed. Robbie didn’t need the Buick either. Most impressive indeed.

]]> Comment on How Robbie Wade had the luck of the Irish for the Cap Tex Triathlon by Geeyung Li http://blog.kgsbikes.com/how-robbie-wade-had-the-luck-of-the-irish-for-the-cap-tex-triathlon/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Geeyung Li Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:26:09 +0000 http://blog.kgsbikes.com/?p=1669#comment-2831 Pretty impressive stuff Kevin. The only conversation I can hold at 390 watts is with Ralph. Pretty impressive stuff Kevin. The only conversation I can hold at 390 watts is with Ralph.

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