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Bespoke

Factor 001 – New bike in town. Formula 1 goes bicycling

6 March 2009

I just started discussions with the folks at Beru F1 Systems who are introducing a new racing bicycle called Factor 001. This bike is unlike any I have ever seen.
You may know that I have been an industrial designer for decades and VIP aircraft components was a discipline that I performed in quite well. As [...]

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KGS Bikes Press Release – Counterintuitive Success – Ultra Premium KGS Bikes Flourish in Trying Economy

7 January 2009

We just published a press release on the state of the super high end bicycle business. It’s not everyday that one can drop $30,000 on a custom bicycle – at least for most people – and especially in today’s down economy. But it isn’t ‘most people’ that end up clients of Kevin Saunders at KGS [...]

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Regina with her custom Parlee Z1 and KGS Jersey

3 January 2009

Regina with KGS Jersey
Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders

My riding buddy Regina has done modeling for us before. The San Antonio Wheelmen riding club was renewing our ad and I couldn’t wait to put Regina in the ad. She is a wheelman and leads group rides all the time. She is also an awesome cyclist. That is [...]

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Pearl White Co-Motion Macchiato Tandem – 28 lbs

16 December 2008

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 Zipp components. [...]

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Kevin Saunders Parlee Z1, Rev 3

11 December 2008

Kevin Saunders Parlee Z1, Rev 3

Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders

This Parlee Z1 is what put KGS Bikes on the map regarding bespoke bicycles. I started out with a custom Z1 and had our incredible painter Dave Sem of semcustompaint.com do his magic on the frame. My only two rules were, 1) I like red on racing [...]

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12 lb Parlee Z1 Bespoke Superbike

30 November 2008

12 lb Parlee Z1 Bespoke Superbike
Originally uploaded by KevinSaunders

12 lb Parlee Z1 Bespoke Superbike
This Parlee Z1 was commissioned to have a one-of-a-kind Scottish paint scheme. It is the same bike that currently is living at the top of the blog. It took Dave Sem, our master painter, quite some time to arrive at a satisfactory [...]

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