Bikes on sloping roads
Many homes are on sloping roads, so the crew wheels the bike down to where the truck can stand and wraps it there.
Packing for the rains
Mangaluru gets some of the heaviest monsoon rain in India. Bikes moved in those months get an extra layer of stretch film over the wrapping, so water stays out of the switches and the seat.
Bike transport from Mangaluru: distance and time
Approximate road distance from Mangaluru and the usual transit for a bike sent by truck, counting the loading day. For other cities, try the distance calculator. Of the cities below, Kozhikode is the closest at about 250 km, and Delhi the farthest at about 2,250 km.
