Our guess is that our colleague and us - who are often negotiating on Google Hangouts about who goes for the samosa run on that particular day - represent the attitude of the larger percentage of the working crowd in the city. Meanwhile, there are people like Sameer Meisheri, who cycle to Wadala for work from his home in Ghatkopar, covering 18 km both ways, on alternate days of the week in a bid to control pollution. "Right now, it takes lesser time for me to commute on the cycle than it does in a car," he says.

In September 2017, when Meisheri founded The Cycle Worx, it was to serve as a one-stop shop for high-end cycles and accessories. But with time, it blossomed into an organisation that participates in and contributes to civil society. This began with bi-annual events, which were essentially cycling get-togethers, that also attempted to start a conversation around environmental issues.