#59 Chat with, Krish Basu, Co-Founder of The Bike Affair, Hyderabad, on Cycling, Touring, Bike Fit and Hyderabad Cycling!

<p>Today's guest is a good friend of mine. His name is Krishnendu Basu. Krish was one of my earliest ride partners when I started cycling back in 2008. In fact both of us did our first century rides together.</p> <p>Krishnendu Basu is a cyclist, a tour organizer and a partner in one of the best bike shops in Hyderabad, The Bike Affair. He was an IT guy before he got into starting and running a bike shop.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about his journey and the journey of The Bike Affair in Hyderabad Cycling. We talked about his love for touring by bike and how he shares that love with others by organizing TBA bike tours and the importance of a good bike fit etc. We also talk about the ethos of The Bike Affair and where he see it in the future. I really enjoyed this conversation with Krish!</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:03:05 &nbsp;What is work for him before TBA</p> <p>0:05:05 &nbsp;Initial riding days in Hyderabad around 2008-2009</p> <p>0:09:20 &nbsp;Our first century ride together</p> <p>0:13:20 &nbsp;What motivated him to move away from corporate life and get into cycling industry</p> <p>0:21:16 &nbsp;Launch of The Bike Affair, the initial years from a cement godown!</p> <p>0:31:05 &nbsp;Challenges in the initial years</p> <p>0:39:50 &nbsp;The services that TBA offers apart from selling bikes and providing servicing</p> <p>0:45:40 &nbsp;The Bike Affair Tours and what makes them special</p> <p>0:51:40 &nbsp;Bike Fits and what he enjoys the most about the bike fit</p> <p>0:55:15 &nbsp;Doing the right thing and customer service.</p> <p>1:01:15 &nbsp;RUSWIC (RunningSwimmingCycling) store.</p> <p>1:02:40 &nbsp;where does he see TBA in future</p> <p>1:04:30 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks