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

4 October 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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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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How KGS Custom bicycles are like hot peppers

26 September 2010

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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BalancePoint™ and bicycle handling – What do bicycles and motorcycles have in common?

25 September 2010

A prospective client came into KGS Bikes today who was interested in a bike fitting. Since our BalancePoint™ positioning system is a way to find your true bike position independently of an existing bike, we don’t advertise that we do fittings per se, as a bike fitter minimizes the compromises one has to accept to [...]

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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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