Today we’re announcing that we will be shutting down the Specialized Concept Store, Bangalore as of 27 May 2018. Our entire retail staff will move over to our Jayanagar bike shop. Specialized continues to remain our main go-to brand. We started The Concept Store in Aug 2013 (my launch post) to partner & launch the biggest name in …
NOVEMBER CYCLING EVENTS IN BANGALORE
We’re nurturing our events page (bumsonthesaddle.com/events) to track and share all cycling events in Bangalore to ensure cyclists can easily find a ride of their choice. Keen to have an event listed and shared with the Bangalore Cycling community? Let us know! BOTS CENTURY CHALLENGE A 100KM ride is always an exciting achievement – a massive leap for a first …
EVENT REPORT – THONNUR TRI 2017
A triathlon race comprises of three sports – Swimming, Bicycling and Running. Exciting to race 1 sport? Imagine three of them together! Triathlon as a sport is relatively new in India but seems to be fast gaining popularity. We currently have multiple Triathlon events in India with some level of international participation in some of the bigger ones like the …
HELLO FROM RUPERT LAWRENCE FERNANDES
I am Rupert Lawrence Fernandes, a Software Engineer by degree and a passionate cyclist. Worked as a Software Engineer at SAP Labs and Hindustan Unilever Limited. After working with SAP Labs, I continued to work with an NGO – Association of people for disability as a mathematics and dance teacher for the betterment of differently abled kids for 2 years, …
SEPTEMBER CYCLING EVENTS IN BANGALORE
We’re nurturing our events page (bumsonthesaddle.com/events) to track and share all cycling events and rides in Bangalore to ensure riding miles are even simpler to achieve. Keen to have your event shared with the Bangalore cycling community? Let us know! As a cyclist, completing your first 100km ride is always an exciting achievement. We’re super excited about the BOTS100 and …
DEMO DAY: SPECIALIZED ALLEZ SPRINT AT BANGALORE CRITERIUM
Demo-ing the Specialized Allez Sprint from Specialized Bicycles at the Criterium race organized by the Bangalore Bicycle Championships this weekend. Rohan KiniWHAT I LOVE ABOUT CYCLING I love riding my bike. Whether it’s a simple commute, a high-intensity road race, a jaw-grinding brevet, fixie rides thru packed Indian city or a kick-ass technical single track – I love it …
ROAD VS MOUNTAIN VS HYBRID BICYCLE – BUYERS GUIDE
A lot of us looking at getting a bicycle for ourselves are left confused with the myriad options available nowadays. Those simple machines that we rode in our childhood have not gone untouched with the technological advancements made by mankind over the past few decades. Not only has this exposed us to more quality options to choose from, but can …
AUGUST CYCLING EVENTS IN BANGALORE
We’re nurturing our events page (bumsonthesaddle.com/events) to track and share all cycling events and rides in Bangalore to ensure riding miles are even simpler to achieve. Keen to have your event shared with the Bangalore cycling community? Let us know! As a cyclist, completing your first 100km ride is always a exciting achievement. We’re super excited about the BOTS100 and …
BOTS STARTLINE SUPPORT AT THE BANGALORE CLASSIC ROAD RACE
The BUMSONTHESADDLE Start Line Support is our initiative to ensure cyclists have last minute technical support to ensure their upcoming event is perfect – a quick derailleur touchup to ensure snappy shifting, quick check on tire pressure for better traction and maybe even a helping hand to fix flats and replace tubes when required. We basically take our bike shop …
TEN OF OUR BEST DEALS FROM THE JUNE WAREHOUSE SALE
We’ve rounded up the the best deals we have going at our June Warehouse Sale. Remember, its free shipping across India till the end of this month. 1. LIGHTS http://bit.ly/junesale-lights Lights are an important purchase for any cyclist – recreational, endurance or the city commuter. You get the basic safety lights that enable others to see you or the …