Giro d'Italia live @TBA

The wait is over. Yes , you are right. Its time for the Giro d'italia - one of the 3 grand tours, the other 2 being Tour De France and Vuelta  a España. Think the Tour de France is bigger? Hmmm...you gotta ask an Italian ( at the risk of being beaten up:)).

The next 21 days are going to be lots of fun and if you want to have some good time with fellow bikers, do drop by at TBA to watch the live action. The refrigerator has just been  Giro-ed.

We are yet to receive timing for each day, but tentatively the telecast will start around 5.00 pm IST, leaving out the Time Trial days.

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type
1	5 May	Herning	8.7 km (5.4 mi)		Individual time trial
2	6 May	Herning to Herning	206 km (128 mi)		Flat stage
3	7 May	Horsens to Horsens	190 km (118 mi)		Flat stage
	8 May	Rest day
4	9 May	Verona	32.2 km (20.0 mi)		Team time trial
5	10 May	Modena to Fano	199 km (124 mi)		Flat stage
6	11 May	Urbino to Porto Sant'Elpidio	207 km (129 mi)		Medium mountain
7	12 May	Recanati to Rocca di Cambio	202 km (126 mi)		Medium mountain
8	13 May	Sulmona to Lago Laceno	229 km (142 mi)		Medium mountain
9	14 May	San Giorgio del Sannio to Frosinone	171 km (106 mi)		Flat stage
10	15 May	Civitavecchia to Assisi	187 km (116 mi)		Medium mountain
11	16 May	Assisi to Montecatini Terme	243 km (151 mi)		Flat stage
12	17 May	Seravezza to Sestri Levante	155 km (96 mi)		Medium mountain
13	18 May	Savona to Cervere	121 km (75 mi)		Flat stage
14	19 May	Cherasco to Cervinia	205 km (127 mi)		Mountain stage
15	20 May	Busto Arsizio to Lecco-Pian dei Resinelli	172 km (107 mi)		Mountain stage
	21 May	Rest day
16	22 May	Limone sul Garda to Falzes-Pfalzen	174 km (108 mi)		Medium mountain stage
17	23 May	Falzes-Pfalzen to Cortina d'Ampezzo	187 km (116 mi)		Mountain stage
18	24 May	San Vito di Cadore to Vedelago	139 km (86 mi)		Flat stage
19	25 May	Treviso to Alpe di Pampeago	197 km (122 mi)		Mountain stage
20	26 May	Caldes-Val di Sole to Passo dello Stelvio	218 km (135 mi)		Mountain stage
21	27 May	Milan	31.5 km (19.6 mi)		Individual time trial

(Courtesy : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Giro_d'Italia)

Workshop - Servicing V Brakes

What: Workshop - Servicing V brakes
When: Sunday 13th May 2012, 3 pm -4.30 pm
Where: The Bike Affair store , Kondapur.
Costs : Free
Tools :  4 mm ,5 mm and 6mm allen keys, phillips screw driver, sandpaper ( you need to get them along )


Get ready to get your hands dirty again. After our last months's workshop on Basic Bike Maintenance, it is now time to get inside the Bicycle Braking System. We will start with the V brakes , also known as Linear-pull brake. Hopefully, this is going to be the first of a long series, and we intend to cover and rim brakes and disc brakes in near future.


In this workshop, you will learn
1. Adjusting your brake levers ( angle, reach, barrel)
2. Taking off the brake calipers and pads, cleaning them and put them back on the bike
3. Changing brake pads
4. Aligning the brake pads (vertical height , tangent ,vertical face ,toeing).
5. Lubing your brake cables.


This is a hands on workshop, with a maximum 3 persons working on each bike. Max registrations 15 ( 5 bikes). So hurry up and register yourself by sending a mail to krish@thebikeaffair.com with Subject 'Workshop - Servicing V brakes'. Please mention your name and contact number in the mail as well.

Get Your Basics Right - MTB Skill Camp

If you have been looking to get your basics on mountain biking right, Richard is gonna help you do just that this Sunday, 6th May 2012. Some of the things the camp is going to focus upon would be

• Mounting and dismounting the right way
• Braking dynamics - front and rear brakes
• Pedal position
• Descending and ascending - body position, gearing and usage of brakes
• Cornering Technique

We will also try to use some props and make this a little more exciting.

More details about the event here :

What : Mountain biking skill camp
When : Sunday 6th May, 2012. 5.30 am - 8.00 am
Meeting point: Gachibowli stadium , 5.30 am. Camp location is around 3 km from stadium
Fees : Its Free!

Please note, you will need an Mountain Bike to participate in this Event. If you don't have one, we might be able to arrange one at an aditional cost. Helmet and a pair of gloves are also must.

To register, please send a mail to 'krish@thebikeaffair.com' with the subject 'Mountain Biking Skill Camp'. Please mention your full name and contact number as well.

Movie Night - Bicycle Dreams

What : Movie ('Bicycle Dreams') and Dinner

When : Friday 04th May 2012, 8 pm -10.0 pm ( dinner at 8 pm, followed by movie)

Where :The Bike Affair store , Kondapur.

Costs : Dinner will be at actual, and is expected to cost around Rs200/person.

The Movie is about The Race Across America - 3000-mile bicycle race from the Pacific to the Atlantic. First held in 1982, RAAM is considered the most challenging sporting event in the world. Top riders finish in under 10 days, riding over 300 miles per day and sleeping only a few hours per night. Amid the sleepless grind, riders must endure the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, the agonizing climbs and descents of the Rockies, the driving winds of the Great Plains, and the twisting switchbacks of the Appalachians before the final sprint to the finish line in Atlantic City. With little prize money at stake, the fundamental goal of the race is simply to finish, a challenge half of all riders fail to meet . ( extract from http://bicycledreamsmovie.com/)

Riders are welcome to get friends and family members along. Do block your seats by sending a mail to krish@thebikeaffair.com with subject 'Bicycle Dreams'. Mention your name and contact number in the mail. Limited seats .

A moonlit ride and camp

What : Full moon night ride to Mango Orchard, barbecue, camping

When : 6th-7th April 2012

Level : Easy

Distance : 25 km each day

Stay : Tents

Fees : Rs 1400/person ( includes food, accommodation, support)

* Bikes can be hired at an additional cost. Limited nos only

* Ride starts and ends at The Bike Affair store, Kondapur

Itinerary :

Day 1 : We will be starting the ride on Friday 6th April 2012, 6.00 pm from TBA. En route

we will ride past Osmansagar lake, and also catch the moon rise. Destination would be a mango orchard by Himayatsagar lake - our camping ground. Once at the camping ground, we will make sincere effort to dish out a barbecue dinner :). Post dinner, chill out or explore the moonlit surrounding area on foot.

Day 2 : We will get up early next day to enjoy and explore the surroundings. Ride starts at 7.00 am. Back to TBA Store by 9 am.

To register, please call Krish at 9966040005 or email krish@thebikeaffair.com