Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in cycling. The more triathlon events I attend, the more I see why. Today’s article is about Donna Chapman, who is one of KGS Bikes’ newest teammates, a runner and a triathlete, as well as a wife and mom of 3 darling girls. So…
The concept of failure is one that has many faces. When we are children, we have no concept of failure and it is taught to us. Despite the best intentions of our parents, we still explore, break things, find (and exceed) limits and get in trouble. We don’t really like…
I recently received a call from a client in Dallas who noticed that one of the local stores is installing the Retul 3D Motion Capture System and wondered if it was better than the fitting she received from KGS Bikes. The explanation is a little more involved than a Q&A…
Triathlon is one of the best things that has happened to bicycling. Many people who were runners and swimmers, or just people wanting to challenge themselves in a race against the clock, have taken up the Swim, Bike, Run phenomenon. I think it is super as it brings a different…
In the last installment of “Claim Your Lane!” we discussed my opinion of mirrors vs. learning to become more aware of the area that one is navigating while on the bike. The next logical question is “What can I do to navigate better on my bike?” The first thing to…
Part One of “Claim Your Lane!” had some points about us as vehicles. We share the road with bigger, faster vehicles driven by people who may or may not pay attention. I ask people what their biggest fear is while riding on the road and by far the answer is…
I am constantly asked why I ride on the road. My smart alec answer is usually something like “Because it is there,” and there is something to this. We have a huge network of roads and precious few trails and bike lanes. The obvious solution to me is to figure…
I recently met many friends while manning a display booth at the Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon in Lubbock. Lots of folks were interested in the way they could get performance and comfort gains with a custom bicycle. They liked the idea that their triathlon times would improve, but many were…
Many people ask us about our fitting protocols and how we have come to be recognized as one of the best in the world. I wrote this article explaining what we do—how to fit a bicycle—so one can have a better idea of the depth we go to in order…
At KGS Bikes, we have many people who come into the showroom and say, “I want to get to the next level in cycling, and I can afford the same equipment that the top professionals use. How many bikes do I need, and what should I get?” When we look…
The New York City bicycle messengers have ridden fixed gear bicycles for years. The ultimate bike for them was a track bike; single speed “fixed” gear, no brakes. Movies have shown the messengers darting in and out of traffic, holding on to taxis and buses and portraying themselves as bicycle…
I was riding in the Hill Country recently and on a pretty hard section of the course I looked over and observed a 66 year young rider who was hanging tough with the rest of us. It reminded me why my job is not merely designing and creating bicycles, but…
Cyclists are a hardy bunch. They have a higher capacity for work than most people. They have mental toughness. They are able to deal with adversity and both tolerate adversity and pain, and figure out how to best get through the tough spot quickly. They are upbeat. I think it…
As KGS Bikes develops the Global Bicycle Studio concept, more and more people will travel great distances to experience bicycle design at a world class level. This story is about our friend Paulo Pontes who contacted me after seeing pictures of the KGS bicycles on Flickr.com. Here is a snippet…
I am constantly asked what the big differences are between road bikes and triathlon bikes. The obvious difference is the fact that one races a triathlon in an aero position, but sometimes we see aerobars on road bikes so what is the real difference? There is a smaller difference between…
This is the second question I usually get, the first one being, “I don’t need a bike fit or a new bike, because I fit my bike just fine.” The question of whether a bike fits or not has been asked for decades and at the end of the day,…
Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in cycling. In fact, the triathlon sport grew 15% last year when the bike business as a whole did not. I think there are some good reasons for this. I started out cycling for transportation, wound up racing, and now ride fast for fun.…
My friend Regina has been hounding me to participate in a Tuesday morning ride and up until this week, I always had an excuse to bail. This week, however, I decided to give it a try as I knew the group would be small, all Masters, and as such the…
The hottest topic in bicycle retail is bike fit. Every shop recognizes the need to properly size a bicycle to the customer, or get the customer to adapt to the bike. It seems that almost every shop now has an expert “fitter” and they advertise perfection to all their clients.…
I was discussing frame geometry with a prominent coach last week and his perspective on frame geometry struck a nerve with me so I wanted to share this topic with you. The nature of my business at KGS Bikes is to provide a fitting data set that is so accurate…
I have heard the quote, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor, and rich is better.” My experience with cycling is, “I’ve been fit and I’ve been fat, and fit is better!” For better or for worse, I have had to start over riding a bicycle quite a few times…
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