Shanghai Bike Show '09
Written by Jaymin Snah | 17th May, 2009
My first visit to the Shanghai Bike show ’09 was a great experience. Being able to walk the show with Brandon and Robbie was a steep learning curve.
It was a pleasure meeting representatives from brands like Shimano and our factories in the East. This show also saw the humble beginnings of our latest product offering. The bikes evinced keen interest from international as well as local customers in China.
Probike India had its first Board meeting in the environs of our hotel in Shanghai. There were various business decisions that were taken during the course of this long and exhaustive meeting. The team has now had a virtual walkthrough of how we would function on a day to day basis in India. The 1st two quarters of business operation have practically being discussed. The goals in these couple of quarters have been laid out and a definite strategy is in place to achieve our business objectives.
The Indian biking market has seen a rise in the number of International biking brands entering the country. Trek and Firefox entered India a year after we had entered the market through our tie up with a Chain Store in India. Merida and LA Sovereign soon followed suit. The latest entrant has been Cannondale who have entered through a joint venture with TI cycles.
The interesting thing to observe here is that none of the above brands are present directly in the country. They are present through some JV or a local distribution partner. We are probably the only ones who have taken the decision to enter this huge potential market ourselves. The team at Probike aim to make Probike as a shopping destination of bikes & spares for dealers and customers alike.
Cheers!
Jaymin
