Quoted us as “Bums of the saddles”!!, but Deccan Herald did have some of the BOTS folks quote how cyclists can be safer on our hostile roads. Good to see…
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WHAT 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 all. Apart from riding bicycles, I love being all geeky and know everything there is to know about bicycles, technology, bike fit, and service. I started BUMSONTHESADDLE to share this passion for cycling. DISCIPLINE: Partial towards MOUNTAIN BIKING but love it all CURRENT BIKE(S): Specialized Rockhopper, Specialized Tarmac, Pure Cycles Original DREAM BIKE: S-Works Epic HT & S-Work Roubaix OTHER PASSIONS: Technology, Photography, Baking, Travel, and Reading
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Strava has this real cool app to check how cycling/running has grown across 2014 & 2015 (link) Really good to see that much more blue & red across India. Plus…
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A nice writeup on BUMSONTHESADDLE, the inception and our effort in getting more people on bike via our shop rides as a part of the club culture column on the…
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Brevets (long-distance endurance cycling events of 200/300/400/600 kilometers that are supposed to be completed in a stipulated time) have caught the fancy of cyclists across India. With various randonneuring clubs in…
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You can almost forget how beautiful Turahalli forest can be if you’ve not been there for ages. NOT! Beautiful. #$@!@^# beautiful. After endless delays, kalmane coffees, broken bikes and sorting…
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All across India there is a sudden spike in interest in cycling as a fitness and leisure activity. Be it the social aspect of riding in a group, commuting within…
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The first episode of the BOTS TARMAC CHRONICLES started off with a BANG this awesome Saturday Morning. Deviating from the regular, and restructuring the old “BOTS Airport Ride”, Tarmac Chronicles…
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BUMSONTHESADDLE are loved as much for their name as for the community of cyclists they’ve built in the city. This cycling group aims for nothing less than to redefine the…
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The BOTS Expert Series are sessions aimed to bring cyclists and experts together, in a inspiring setting, to impact cycling positively. Click for more pictures We had a fantastic session of…
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Good to see a splash of BUMSONTHESADDLE and Specialized on Bangalore Mirror today. You can read the entire story online (link) Rohan KiniWHAT I LOVE ABOUT CYCLING I love riding…