#17 - Spreading Happiness One Bike At A Time! - The Story of Bums On The Saddle and Rohan Kini!

<p>In this episode, we talk with Rohan Kini of Bums On The Saddle a.k.a BOTS!</p> <p>Rohan was your typical Working Athlete who started out cycling to work on a bike to beat the Bangalore traffic. His passion for cycling and happenstance lead him and a friend start a part-time bike shop on the terrace of his friend's home. After doing it part-time for nearly 5 years while working in IT full time, he went full-time as a bike shop owner in 2011. BOTS and Rohan put a lot of people on the bikes over the years and touched the lives of many working athletes. His contribution to the cycling community over the years is apparent in the many stories he shares.</p> <p>In this episode he shares his start in cycling, how he and his friend started Bums On The Saddle, how cycling has evolved over the years in Bangalore and around the country.</p> <p><strong>This episode covers:</strong></p> <p>0:02:21 Start of cycling journey in 2005 - through commute &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:09:44 Want to start a bike shop? - The Seeds of BOTS! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:26:15 Early days in the cycling community &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:30:12 Impact of BOTS on bikers and bike shops &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:34:11 The start of BBCH and Brevets in Bangalore! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:46:16 How BBCH inspired BAR! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:50:13 Bringing Specialized to India! &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>0:58:56 BBCH committee and inspiring races across India &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1:05:04 BOTS community events - You don't own community &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1:14:40 How have things changed over the years &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1:20:22 Cycling in the next 10 years in India &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1:22:2 Challenges and silver linings of the Pandemic</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Some Links Below:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/"><strong>Working Athlete Community</strong></a>&nbsp;on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message"><strong>Link to Anchor Voice messages</strong></a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a