Boom Time for Indian Bicycle Industry

[Pradeep B V]

http://www.bike-eu.com/news/3110/boom-time-for-indian-bike-industry.html

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[Rushi Bhatt]

Is it just me, or that kid in the picture has her saddle set too low and has under-inflated tires?

[Rohan Kini]

shuuusssh !! its boom time :)

tires are under inflated .. and the saddle is too low (but cant really make out if she is standing or sitting) - many folks who pick up bikes from BOTS are surprised when we set the saddle height for them

Its kinda interesting to observer cyclists on the road
- saddle too low
- foot placement wrong
- frame too small ..

Im not sure if this is good or bad - being picky on things like this. I mean Indian have been on bicycles for ages

[Sameer Panchangam]

Yes...The highest usage in India is probably among kids when they're in school - but then again they are growing (..taller), so wouldn't matter so much for them. But yeah, you could pick on adults, and point it out to them, nicely :)

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[ramakrishna nalam]

Agree with rohan..

And yes, for guys like me, who still are still in search of a high quality Indian make bicycle,  this initiative could indirectly be a boon..

Money being pumped into the bicycle industry could get the indian manufacturers make better quality cycles !!

Rama.


P.S: This is my first post in this group by the way.. (and maybe a very optimistic one.. ;) ) joined the group just today.. i'm a s/w engineer and a cycling (and running) enthusiast..

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Rohan Kini <rohan...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Sri.]

I hope to see a "Made in India" sticker on the trek bikes soon .
If India can build Mercs, BMWs, Fighter jets and rockets .I am sure
they are more than capable in building high end bikes.
If this happens .. BBC and the entire India biking community can
benefit out of the price advantage and range of products available
then :)

On Nov 19, 6:02 pm, "ramakrishna nalam" <nramakris...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Agree with rohan..
>
> And yes, for guys like me, who still are still in search of a high quality
> Indian make bicycle,  this initiative could indirectly be a boon..
>
> Money being pumped into the bicycle industry could get the indian
> manufacturers make better quality cycles !!
>
> Rama.
>
> P.S: This is my first post in this group by the way.. (and maybe a very
> optimistic one.. ;) ) joined the group just today.. i'm a s/w engineer and a
> cycling (and running) enthusiast..
>

> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Rohan Kini <rohan.k...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > shuuusssh !! its boom time :)
>
> > tires are under inflated .. and the saddle is too low (but cant really make
> > out if she is standing or sitting) - many folks who pick up bikes from BOTS
> > are surprised when we set the saddle height for them
>
> > Its kinda interesting to observer cyclists on the road
> > - saddle too low
> > - foot placement wrong
> > - frame too small ..
>
> > Im not sure if this is good or bad - being picky on things like this. I
> > mean Indian have been on bicycles for ages
>

> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Rushi Bhatt <rushib...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Is it just me, or that kid in the picture has her saddle set too low and
> >> has under-inflated tires?
>