blog@BumsOnTheSaddle.com - Hometag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2012:mephisto/Mephisto Noh-Varr2012-01-26T07:12:05Zrohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2012-01-26:901682012-01-26T07:02:00Z2012-01-26T07:12:05ZBOTS wedgies - awesome saddle bags for your bike!
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6764337399/' title='IMG_20120126_112449 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6764337399_76eeed996a.jpg' height='500' alt='IMG_20120126_112449' width='375'></a>
<br> Awesome Saddle bags at the store</p>
<p>A truck load of new <span class='caps'>BOTS</span> Wedgies have arrived – Sultry Red, Dirty Fellow Yellow, Sexy black, Cool Blue, <span class='caps'>OMG</span> Green</p>
<p>What is a wedgie you say?
<br><span class='caps'>BOTS</span> Wedgie is the bestest Saddle Bag in the world. The perfect size which will take in everything your biking heart desires.</p>
<p>Your bike is longing to have a Wedgie but cannot drop into <span class='caps'>BOTS</span>?
<br>No worries, we can ship a wedgie to your bike – just email us at admin@bumsonthesaddle.com</p>
<p>A Happy bike is our motto</p>
<p>Do check out <a href='https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150151260391357.344243.274691601356&#38;type=3&#38;l=31ce0f4f6a'>a portfolio of our wedgies</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2012-01-21:899302012-01-21T20:06:00Z2012-01-21T20:23:07ZChallakere Brevet | 400 Km
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6737145253/' title='posre by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6737145253_fb5be9a681.jpg' height='500' alt='posre' width='353'></a></p>
<h5>Brevet Summary</h5>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: January 28, 2012, 6 AM
<br><strong>Start</strong>: Indian Institute of Science, New <span class='caps'>BEL</span> Road Gate
<br><strong>End</strong>: New <span class='caps'>BEL</span> Road
<br><strong>Distance</strong>: 400 km
<br><strong>Time limit</strong>: 27 hours</p>
<p>Visit the <a href='https://sites.google.com/site/iiscrando/2011-2012-brevets/jan-2012-chellakere-400/'>IISc Randonneurs site for more details</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2012-01-10:889352012-01-10T04:34:00Z2012-01-10T04:51:13ZThe Holstee Manifesto Lifecycle Video
<iframe src='http://player.vimeo.com/video/34414313?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0' height='225' width='400'></iframe><p><a href='http://vimeo.com/34414313'>The Holstee Manifesto Lifecycle Video</a> from <a href='http://vimeo.com/user2406536'>Holstee</a> on <a href='http://vimeo.com'>Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>Simply awesome – live your life to the fullest!</p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2012-01-03:881642012-01-03T04:01:00Z2012-01-03T04:04:31ZIntegrated, Semi-Integrated and Conventional Headsets
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6625420535/' title='dreadset_2009 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6625420535_6116505126.jpg' height='500' alt='dreadset_2009' width='400'></a></p>
<p>Some <a href='http://chrisking.com/tech/int_headsets_explained/int_hds_explain_1'>interesting tech reading about headsets</a> on your bike from <a href='http://chrisking.com'>Chris King</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-12-27:876242011-12-27T05:17:00Z2011-12-27T05:20:12ZWhy Cycle?
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6579625757/' title='cycling makes you sexy by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6579625757_79d4e03756.jpg' height='375' alt='cycling makes you sexy' width='500'></a></p>
<p>Reason #1.million.one</p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-12-17:867802011-12-17T03:17:00Z2011-12-17T03:23:37ZKnow more about your disc brakes
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6523789507/' title='Buyer s Guide To Disc Brakes BikeRadar by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6523789507_ed992f253d.jpg' height='153' alt='Buyer s Guide To Disc Brakes BikeRadar' width='500'></a></p>
<p>The <a href='http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/buyers-guide-to-disc-brakes-45'>buyers guide to disc brakes</a> and a <a href='http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/workshop-step-by-step-guide-to-quiet-disc-braking-22829'>guide to quieten your squealing brakes</a> from the <a href='http://www.bikeradar.com/'>BikeRadar</a> team.</p>
<p>Good reads!</p>
<h5>Related links</h5>
<ul>
<li><a href='http://blog.bumsonthesaddle.com/2011/9/28/rotor-maintenance'>Rotor Maintenance</a></li>
<li><a href='http://blog.bumsonthesaddle.com/2010/10/24/basic-bicycle-maintenance-schedule'>Basic Maintenance Schedule</a></li>
</ul>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-12-16:867332011-12-16T16:23:00Z2011-12-16T16:26:40ZKolar Gold Fields | 300 Brevet
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6521326807/' title='KGF1 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6521326807_431a9c1dc1.jpg' height='500' alt='KGF1' width='334'></a></p>
<h5>Brevet Summary</h5>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: December 17, 2011, 6 AM
<br><strong>Start</strong>: <span class='caps'>M G</span> Road Metro Station
<br><strong>End</strong>: Silk Board Junction on the Outer Ring Road
<br><strong>Distance</strong>: 315 km
<br><strong>Time limit</strong>: 20 hours</p>
<p>Visit the <a href='https://sites.google.com/site/iiscrando/2011-2012-brevets/dec-2011-kolar-gold-fields-300'>IISc Randonneurs site for more details</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-12-05:857252011-12-05T11:44:00Z2011-12-05T11:48:50Zevery Monday Bicycling Movie Nite - The Science of Lance Armstrong
<p>Playing <a href='http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466975/'>The Science of Lance Armstrong</a> today.</p>
<p><strong>Q: What is a Monday Bicycling Movie nite?</strong>
<br>Well, there is a lot of awesome bicycling happening all around the world. We intend to share some of these with you every monday.
We start around 7:30pm and wrap up under an hour.</p>
<p><strong>Today, 5 Dec</strong>
<br><strong>Time</strong> – 7:30pm
<br><strong>Where</strong> – <a href='http://bumsonthesaddle.com/contact'>BumsOnTheSaddle</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-12-05:857122011-12-05T05:24:00Z2011-12-05T05:35:10ZKaran is a Bum @ BumsOnTheSaddle
<p>We get our second biker a.k.a Employee at <a href='http://bumsonthesaddle.com'>BumsOnTheSaddle</a></p>
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6457875467/' title='karan by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6457875467_ab2749963e.jpg' height='500' alt='karan' width='375'></a>
<br><em>Karan ready for some Down-Hill at Turahalli, Bangalore</em></p>
<p>Karan Bhuta joins us full time after his 2 month stint as an intern. Check out some of his <a href='https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150406738166357.415899.274691601356&#38;type=1'>pics as an intern @ BumsOnTheSaddle</a></p>
<p>Karan, like all the others who spend time/energy here, will be responsible for making sure a small but awesome bicycling startup called BumsOnTheSaddle remains as remarkable as it can be.</p>
<p>Wishing you a fantastic ride Karan.</p>
<h5>Visualize our internships</h5>
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150406738166357.415899.274691601356&#38;type=1'>Karan Bhuta</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150305091901357.390424.274691601356&#38;type=3'>Sri Harsha Maiya</a></li>
<li>Shreyas Chaiyya – <em>work in progress</em> :)</li>
</ul>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-29:854872011-11-29T18:43:00Z2011-11-29T18:44:14ZBOTS BootCamp | 4 Dec 2011
<p>The much awaited <span class='caps'>BOTS</span> Bootcamp is to happen this weekend.</p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: 4 Dec 2011
<br><strong>What time</strong>: 9:30am – 11:30am
<br><strong>Where</strong>: BumsOnTheSaddle</p>
<p>The Bootcamp is aimed at getting a biker comfortable owning his/her bike and understand how they can derive the max out of it.</p>
<p>What we intend to cover at the <span class='caps'>BOTS</span> BootCamp</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Understand your bike</strong> – <em>parts of your bike, gears, brakes, suspension, quick releases etc</em></li>
<li><strong>Maintain your bike</strong> – <em>maintenance schedule, punctures, issues and solutions and dispel some common myths</em></li>
<li><strong>You and your bike</strong> – <em>aches n pains, nutrition, riding techniques, pollution, safety</em></li>
<li><strong>Using your bike</strong> – <em>communities, rides, races, cyclo tours</em></li>
<li><strong>Evangelism</strong> – <em>how you can help us help others</em></li>
</ul>
<p>If you have not yet received an invite and would like to attend this, please do send us an email at <a href='mailto:admin@bumsonthesaddle.com'>admin@bumsonthesaddle.com</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-28:854412011-11-28T10:06:00Z2011-11-28T10:10:02ZPrice refresh
<p>Awesome cycling just got a bit more expensive.</p>
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6417633879/' title='IMG_20111126_103644 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6417633879_998bf37168.jpg' height='375' alt='IMG_20111126_103644' width='500'></a></p>
<p>$ thumping the Rupee</p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-28:854282011-11-28T04:04:00Z2011-11-28T04:05:38Zevery Monday Bicycling Movie Nite - Mountain Bike Chronicles Season 1
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6414125857/' title='Red Bull Mountain Bike Chronicles Season 1 XVZ by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6414125857_689bce7352.jpg' height='255' alt='Red Bull Mountain Bike Chronicles Season 1 XVZ' width='500'></a>
<br><a href='http://www.youtube.com/show?p=WJUmaiAFiEo&#38;tracker=show_av'>Red Bull – Mountain Bike Chronicles Season 1</a></p>
<p>Q: <strong>What is a Monday Bicycling Movie nite?</strong>
<br>Well, there is a lot of awesome bicycling happening all around the world. We intend to share some of these with you every monday.
<br>We start around 7:30pm and wrap up in an hour.</p>
<p>Today, 28 November
<br><strong>Time</strong> – 7:30pm
<br><strong>Where</strong> – <a href='http://bumsonthesaddle.com/contact'>BumsOnTheSaddle</a></p>
<p>Yup. We are watching 45 mins of <a href='http://www.youtube.com/show?p=WJUmaiAFiEo&#38;tracker=show_av'>Red Bull Mountain Bike Chronicles</a></p>
<p>1. Why – Monday’s are boring. We want to spice up your life.
<br>2. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYOB'><span class='caps'>BYOB</span></a> event – so <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYOB'><span class='caps'>BYOB</span></a> please.
<br>3. Everyone is welcome.</p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-27:854132011-11-27T04:41:00Z2011-11-27T04:44:56ZBumsOnTheSaddle
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6409355851/' title='bumsonthesaddle by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6409355851_d624b5380a.jpg' height='375' alt='bumsonthesaddle' width='500'></a>
<br> BumsOnTheSaddle</p>
<p>Check out the <a href='https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150388658321357.412348.274691601356&#38;type=3&#38;l=9cbe23facf'>other pics of our bicycling space</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-21:851242011-11-21T18:53:00Z2011-11-21T18:54:15ZThe Bangalore Brevets are starting again!
<p>They Bangalore Brevets are all ready to kickoff again. Time to dust off your touring bike and enjoy some kickass long rides!</p>
<p><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/rohan_kini/6378140585/' title='poster-2 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6106/6378140585_67ea3d41be.jpg' height='500' alt='poster-2' width='354'></a></p>
<p><i><small></p>
<h5>Brevet Details</h5>
<p>The first brevet of the 2011-2012 season, the Huliyurdurga 200km <span class='caps'>BRM</span> takes us through what was erstwhile big cat territory, the word “huli” refers to tigers! The route is a quiet one visiting Magadi, the erstwhile capital, two state forests, Huliyurdurga, Maddur, Ramanagara and Manchanbele before returning to Bangalore. Except for the stretch between Maddur and Ramanagara on Mysore road, the route avoids busy roads, and the ride is along quiet and green roads.</p>
<p>Note that this is a rolling route with steep ascents and descents.</p>
<p>This is an <span class='caps'>ACP</span> sanctioned brevet ride, and must be completely self-supported. The ride has to be finished within 13.5 hrs. This is not a competitive ride.</p>
<p></i></small></p>
<h5>Ride Details</h5>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: Nov 26, 2011
<br><strong>Time</strong>: 6AM start. <em>Registration formalities begin 5.30AM</em>
<br><strong>Start</strong>: Indian Institute of Science Gymkhana Gate, Yeshwantpur
<br><strong>End</strong>: Indian Institute of Science, A-Mess Gate/Kendriya Vidyalaya Gate, Mathikere Road
<br><strong>Distance</strong>: 200 km
<br><strong>Time limit</strong>: 13.5 hours</p>
<p>More Details – <a href='http://www.bangalorebrevets.in/'>www.BangaloreBrevets.in</a></p>
rohan_kinitag:blog.bumsonthesaddle.com,2011-11-21:850732011-11-21T02:10:00Z2011-11-21T07:59:27Zevery Monday Bicycling Movie Nite - BEING FREE
<p><a href='http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7187208/' title='p4pb7187208 by rohan_kini, on Flickr'><img src='http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/6375207179_29a9ced18d.jpg' height='333' alt='p4pb7187208' width='500'></a>
<br> image credit – <a href='http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7187208/'>Szymon Nieborak</a></p>
<p>Q: <strong>What is a Monday Bicycling Movie nite?</strong>
<br>Well, there is a lot of awesome bicycling happening all around the world. We intend to share some of these with you every monday.
<br>We start around 7:30pm and wrap up in an hour.</p>
<p>Today, 21st November
<br><strong>Time</strong> – 7:30pm
<br><strong>Where</strong> – <a href='http://bumsonthesaddle.com/contact'>BumsOnTheSaddle</a></p>
<p><strong>Excerpt</strong>
<br>
<i>
The long awaited full film – <a href='http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Live-to-Ride-Being-Free-Feature-Length-Film-2011.html'>Being Free</a> – is here!</p>
<p>This summer Nico Turner has been working hard travelling across the UK and Europe to produce this master piece. Anyone with any experience of film making knows just how hard it is to create something of this standard purely off your own back. Nico rises to the challenge every time and reminds us what dedication is all about. He is behind the camera for every single shot and has spent hours in front of a monitor editing for your viewing pleasure!
</i>
<br></p>
<p>Yup. We are watching 45 mins of <a href='http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Live-to-Ride-Being-Free-Feature-Length-Film-2011.html'>Being Free</a></p>
<p>1. Why – Monday’s are boring. We want to spice up your life.
<br>2. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYOB'><span class='caps'>BYOB</span></a> event – so <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYOB'><span class='caps'>BYOB</span></a> please.
<br>3. Everyone is welcome. Really.</p>