Friday, 31 August 2018

First Vintage Bicycles Exhibition

Saturday, 4th August 2018

The city's first ever and one of its kind Vintage Bicycle Exhibition was held on Saturday, 4th August 2018 at Seafarers Club, Chennai.  The bicycles on display included Raleigh, Rudge, Hercules, Phillips Roadsters of 1950's, Raleigh Chopper, Second World War period Paratrooper Bicycle, Robinhood, Penny Farthing Proto Type and Tricycles,  some of the bicycles were fitted with Strumey Archer Three Speed Hub and Brooks Saddle.  The highlight of the exhibition was display of vintage accessories that included Oil and Petrol Lamps, bicycle manuals, tools including lock and key. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Ennarasu Karunesan CEO Adani Ports. Later all the participants who displayed their collections in the exhibition were felicitated with certificates by ADGP Dr. Sylendra Babu IPS. The Vintage Bicycles Exhibition was organised as part of the George Town Bicycle Trails Booklet release and MadMad WeeW CelCelebrat 2018 by Cycling Yogis. 


Newspapers dated 07-08-2018 :

TOI - Chennai Times 
TOI - Chennai Times 



The Hindu Metroplus  


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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

George Town Bicycle Trails Chennai & Penang Booklet Release

Saturday, 4th August 2018 

The George Town Bicycle Trails Chennai and Penang, third in the series of Cycling Yogis publications on cycling and the city.  As the title goes the handy booklet for cyclists contains Twenty Trails exploring landmarks and nooks of George Town, QR Code for easy access and brief study on George Town in Penang. This was also the  first ever attempt to map Heritage and Cycling Trails of a Business District in India. The booklet was released on Saturday, 4th August 2018 at Seafarers Club,  Rajaji Salai, Chennai as part of the Madras Week Celebration 2018. The book was released by ADGP Dr. Sylendra Babu IPS in the presence of Shri. Palam Kalyanasundaram (Adjudged as One of the Outstanding People of 20th Century by the UN) and Mr. Ennarasu Karunesan CEO Adani Ports.  To commemorate the occasion a first of its kind Vintage Bicycle Exhibition was also held in the same premises.

George Town Bicycle Trails Booklet Release 

George Town Bicycle Trails Booklet 


Book Review in the Newspapers

The Hindu dated 10-08-2018


New Indian Express dated 08-08-2018 



TOI-Chennai Times dated 12-08-2018