f you have bought a bicycle once, chances are you wouldn�t want to go through the drill again. You know the reason pretty well. These machines are usually sold out of hole-in-the-wall outlets manned by disinterested salesmen. Surely, none of them would have asked what kind of riding you had in mind. Typically, the decision would have been made on the basis of the budget. Or on your level of patience. End of story...

Well, perhaps not. At least one bicycle maker thinks it can change things a bit. As a first step TI Cycles, a unit of Tube Investments of India, opened its first �concept� retail outlet, Cycle World, at Annanagar in Chennai recently, showcasing its entire range of cycles besides spares and health equipment. ... more