To ROAM is to search for something new. On local trails in your home town or half way around the world to a place you have never been. On a Mountain bike you can cover a great distance in a short period of time. Or a short distance in a great period of time. They say that the journey can …
Technical training from Trek
wrenching away We will be in New Delhi the next couple of days, getting trained by Trek technicians who are visiting India. Looking forward to this.
MTB Himachal 2007
MTB Himachal We were unable to take part at MTB Himachal which concluded recently, but one of our friends, Roopak, did get back with a pretty neat report of the Event. Roopak writes – The trip was mindblowing. It was very very challenging but definitely fun. 43 cyclists – 23 of them from 6 different countries, some as old as …
PRESTA vs. SCHRADER BICYCLE TUBE VALVE
Presta valves are usually seen on higher-end bikes with narrower rims. There is a common misconception that Presta valves are better for the higher pressures used in high-performance bicycle tires. What are Schrader Valves? Schrader valves end up on lower pressure tires, like mountain bikes. These are similar to the valves used in automotive tires and can be easily filled …
Fresh Saddle Bags
piping hot A fresh lot of BOTS Saddle bags have made their way to the store. We are in the process of continuously tweaking the saddle bags as customers give feedback – hence this bunch have reflective tape in the front for additional safety. Just the Saddle Bag – Rs 300 Fully loaded – around Rs. 600
join the victory lap
victory ! We will be joining Samim and Vibhor on their last leg back to Bangalore after their month long endurance event – running all the way from Bangalore to Mumbai (a distance of 1100 Km) and cycling back to voice their opinion against global warming and to encourage cycling in India. Lets leave it to Samim and Vibhor to …
Trek 1000 Photoshoot
Trek 1000 at BumsOnTheSaddle
Saddle Bags
Saddle Bags galore Saddle Bags are these really useful pouches that sit just below the saddle, used to carry paraphernalia you would need when you ride out – puncture kit, tools, money etc. Due to the lack of nice Saddle Bags available here, BumsOnTheSaddle decided to go ahead and make our own. My Saddle bag turned inside out (click for …
BumsOnTheSaddle on Trendilicious
a short, sweet n witty write up about BumsOnTheSaddle on Trendilicious
on CNN IBN and on NDTV
Nikhil biking to work BumsOnTheSaddle were recently featured on CNN IBN – as Bangalore IT Professionals cycle towards a green future Unable to watch the video on the site though. Its basically Nikhil speaking about why we started BumsOnTheSaddle and why we believe biking in Bangalore will work. just a few days before this we were also featured on NDTV …