A cycle in India often serves many roles: a weekday commuter, a fitness partner, a family ride on weekends, and a way to explore nearby trails. With cycling now spanning city commutes to weekend adventures, there is a clear need to have bike designs that are suitable for all these diverse needs. Modern bikes are therefore crafted to adapt seamlessly across varied uses. The design emphasizes versatility, quality, fit and adaptability central to the rider experience, influencing comfort on longer journeys, control on mixed surfaces, and overall durability.
Decathlon surveys show 40% of cyclists ride for health and fitness, underlining the growing role of cycling in everyday wellbeing. Responding to this growing need, Decathlon India today announced the launch of the Explore Series, a new range of multi-purpose bikes built entirely with Indian riders and conditions in mind. It is the first ROCKRIDER collection designed and assembled in India. The range is intended to make cycling more accessible across use cases – from weekday commutes to weekend exploration, by combining touring comfort of a hybrid bike with the durability of a MTB (Mountain Bike)
Decathlon conducted an India-specific design study that combined morphology measurements, rider behaviour mapping and terrain insights. The research examined Indian body proportions, common riding postures and real-world terrain conditions to conceptualize the right frame geometry, handlebar width, saddle ergonomics and component selection. These locally-rooted findings shaped the Explore Series’ design choices and testing protocols.