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 Deccan Herald. Thanks guys! The BOTSWOMEN riders and the Tarmac Chronicles. Looking good! They thought of cycling to their offices instead of using their motor bikes. “I used to ride …
MEDIA: BANGALORE MIRROR – THE POWER OF PEDALING
As over 100 women in Bengaluru prep for a 100 km cycling challenge, two pros share tips that’ll help one go the distance As a mother of twin boys and brand head of a media house, Saraswathi Anand (35) would rarely find the time to exercise. The only time she had to herself was while commuting from her JP …
MEDIA: Bicycle Bells and Whistles | The Hindu Business Line
Missionary wheels Rohan Kini has experienced this boom first-hand. In 2006, this computer engineer began building a community of bikers in Bangalore, a city choking with traffic and pollution. The chaos and hold-ups on the roads led to the birth of the ‘cycle to work’ movement. “We started with the aim of promoting cycling in Bangalore. We were already …
Media on the launch of BumsOnTheSaddle and Specialized in Pune
Some press mentions on the kickoff of BumsOnTheSaddle in Pune! Bangalore based BumsOnTheSaddle (BOTS) started off as a group of as a group of passionate cyclists in 2006 and has now grown in leaps with the vision to redefine the way cycling is experienced in India – read more on BikeIndia website Having set shop in Bangalore for 5 …
Media: Most preferred cycling trails in and around Bangalore
ps: The content is loading via a facebook plugin. Please give it a few seconds to load! A nice photo story on the cycling scene in Bangalore with a focus on the Bangalore Bicycle Championships. Photo credit to our photography team – The Rolling Shutterz Post by BumsOnTheSaddle.
Media: Cycling Makes you sexier | Bangalore Mirror
A big blackboard, a handful of colorful chalk, a mischievous mind and a lazy Saturday afternoon got Harsha Maiya to scribble the awesome phrase “Cycling makes you sexier” on the wall. We loved it and it stuck for ages as an element at BOTS. We have it at the bottom of our website and we even pasted it on a super-official presentation to …
Media: India Today positions BumsOnTheSaddle as one-of-the-kind companies in India
BumsOnTheSaddle on the January edition of India today Aspire as a part of their “off the beaten track” writeup on the top 10 one-of-a-kind companies! Rohan standing in front of the S-Works wall hanging onto one of the most expensive bicycles in the country! Great reading up about the other 9 folks leading innovative, interesting stuff companies making a …
Media: Cycling, Entrepreneurship and BumsOnTheSaddle | Mint Lounge
In 2005, Rohan Kini rediscovered his love for cycling with friend Nikhil Eldurkar. “We were so happy being back on our bikes that we wanted to spread the word,” says Kini, who started a cycling community called Bum On The Saddle (BOTS) – read the article online