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The Woman’s Touch at KGS Bikes

2 August 2010

Things are moving very quickly at KGS and I am pleased to announce Angela Hubner as my new business partner.   Angela has a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and has extensive experience as an enterprise resource planning consultant for SAP, Oracle, and PTC’s Windchill. Her knowledge of the [...]

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An Open Letter to Renzo Formigli from KGS Bikes

23 July 2010

Dear Renzo, I was able to test ride the Asiel RF this morning for 30 miles. I would like to formally thank you for exceeding my expectations. The frame performed exactly as the design would dictate and the additional features that make this a Renzo Formigli masterpiece were quite evident. First, I was very impressed [...]

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KGS Bikes mentioned in Forbes

8 July 2010

We had the most interesting phone call recently. Andy Greenberg, Forbes writer, called and wanted to interview me. He said Forbes was publishing an article on the most expensive bikes in the world. I spent about an hour explaining the difference between our premium custom bicycles and the over the top luxury bikes that can [...]

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Parlee Custom Triathlon Bicycle – Julie: Flickr Gallery

22 March 2010

We recently delivered a Custom Parlee Triathlon Bicycle to Julie in Houston. She is a competitive 70.3 Ironman athlete who is improving rapidly. Julie’s new bike allows her to push harder without straining joints and some chronic injuries. She can also now corner and descend in the aerobars and can stay in the aero position [...]

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How much does your bike really cost? Don’t forget the new parts.

19 March 2010

I recently wrote in the KGS Bikes Ezine about “How do you run the math?” regarding the real value in custom bicycles.  A client commented to me after reading it that there was another huge benefit to buying custom other than the obvious “it fits you like a glove” benefit. This person had bought his [...]

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How KGS Custom bicycles are like hot peppers

6 December 2009

Many of you know that I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and appreciate his perspective and wisdom. In reading his post today it struck me that the challenges of educating people on the value and feel of a true custom bicycle are not unlike describing the taste of hot peppers to one who has never [...]

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Black Friday Sale – A first for KGS Bikes – 10% off Custom Frames and Bicycles

24 November 2009

Since opening, I have never had a sale. The clients who did business with KGS Bikes did so because of expertise, service or other things than a cheaper price and felt the value was worth it. This morning, I was thinking about the dynamics of selling bikes between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Most people forgo big [...]

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It’s a frame up!

24 August 2009

In expanding to Austin I have had the opportunity to meet many new people and talk about the value of a custom bicycle. Interestingly enough, I have been getting inquiries about the possibility of getting a new custom frame and transferring the parts from the existing bike. It must be a sign of the times [...]

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