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In defense of the bicycle over anything else

11 March 2010

KGS Bikes sponsored the Sweet and Twisted Triathlon in Austin yesterday and we had a tent set up so we could chat with folks after the event while they were enjoying the food and drinks and conviviality. While I talk a lot about the way people defend their bikes and their bike shops, I overheard [...]

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What I learned about bicycle positioning from a speed skater

15 February 2010

The 2010 Winter Olympics are happening and yesterday I saw Apolo Anton Ohno capture a silver medal which puts him in some pretty good company with Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden. You might ask, “What does ice skating have to do with bicycling?” Well, it is not so much ice skating, but skating in general.
Skaters [...]

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What the bicycle industry wants – Paraphrased from Seth’s Blog

15 January 2010

I write many times about parallels to my industry when I get pearls of wisdom from Seth Godin. He wrote a doozy today regarding how I see the bike biz. Here is the post with my comments below:

What the industry wants

It’s easy to get trapped wondering what consumers want, and then being frustrated when you [...]

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What does your ankle have to do with saddle height?

14 September 2009

When I am helping people find their perfect position on the bicycle, saddle height is one of the many dimensions we discover in a BalancePoint™ session. While people consider the knee joint as the only significant articulation, the ankle is in fact an articulation as well. This makes a single joint movement a compound movement, [...]

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Triathlon BikeTech Help Desk – A new focus

29 July 2009

KGS Bikes has always stood for three things: our BalancePoint(tm) fitting system that locates your particular balance points on a bicycle, the design and creation of custom bikes around you with the same level of expertise that the top professionals receive and technique consulting to give you tips the pro’s don’t want to share.
We are [...]

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Sacred “Bike Fit” Cow – Toe down or heel down?

12 May 2009

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 that [...]

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What is the best bike for you?

6 April 2009

I have people contact me from all over the world asking the same question, “What do you recommend as the best bike for me?” It is a very interesting question and one that I think about constantly. Since I provide a rather limited selection of equipment to clients I wonder what is important to people. [...]

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KGS Bikes – Comparing Lance, a Professional Triathlete and You

23 February 2009

Have you ever wondered what goes into Lance Armstrong’s bike? Do you know what separates his bike from his teammates? If you were a pro triathlete, and a bike manufacturer gave you a bike for sponsorship, how would that make you feel? As a “regular person” what kind of technology can you get in cycling, [...]

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KGS Bikes – Saddle height tidbits – A little too low or a little too high?

10 February 2009

Have you thought your saddle was too low? Too high? Sometimes both? You are not alone. I see people debating this issue all over the internet. My observations are as follows:
1) Saddle height is determined by knee angle and by foot angle. If you pedal heel down your saddle will be much lower than if [...]

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KGS Bikes – Buddy Can you Spare Some Change, or Why Triathletes Resist

3 February 2009

The triathlon season is upon us and I am talking to people who have suffered a bad position on their bike for much of last season, stating that they couldn’t afford to change. This is a fascinating phenomenon and I believe I can understand why. Triathlon is an endurance sport and as such, repetitive strain [...]

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