There is a line of shops on New Link Road in Goregaon that sell all sorts of home décor and looking at these from on the opposite side of the thoroughfare, Vardenchi Lifestyle Garage seems to blend right in. But then we cross and peek in through the big glass windows to find two gleaming custom-made motorbikes staring us in the face. This door has two knobs that are aptly made of wrenches. Pulling at them, we enter the air-conditioned space that offers instant relief from the oppressive Mumbai heat. It’s in fact a whole different world inside, one in which biking enthusiasts would feel like children who have entered a candy store.

A shelf in the store with biking helmets; The apparel on display