Teaching a child to ride without stabilisers
Lower the saddle, take off the pedals, and let them glide first.
Getting a monsoon-ready bicycle
Four checks before the rains: brakes, tyres, chain and lights.
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Notes from Gokulam Cycle Co.
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Why we still sell steel roadsters
A heavy, simple bicycle that runs for decades with very little care.
What happens at a bicycle fitting
Saddle height, reach and brake levers: the 15 minutes we spend setting a bicycle to you before the first test ride.
16 or 20 inch: buying a child’s first bicycle
Wheel size goes by leg length, not age. How to choose, when to remove stabilisers and how our buy-back works.
Truing a wheel by hand in our workshop
A spoke key, a truing stand and a lot of small turns: how a bent wheel becomes straight again.
Our Sunday loop: Kukkarahalli lake to Lalitha Mahal
Eighteen kilometres, one gentle climb and a cup of coffee at the end: a turn-by-turn guide to our Sunday morning ride.
What our ₹799 service covers, and what costs extra
Gears, brakes, truing and a wash are in the price. Cables, pads, chains and tyres are not. A plain list with prices.
Riding during Mysuru Dasara
Closed roads, illuminated streets and the procession day: how to get around the city by bicycle in festival week.
Do you need gears for riding in Mysuru?
Single speed or seven speeds: how far you ride, the hills on your route and who is riding decide the answer.
Join the Sunday ride.
Get the route and start time on WhatsApp every Saturday evening.