Hi Folks,.
Thanks for the welcome, especially to jorglueke, cb400bill, obed7, RonH, making and SpeshulEd.
Even though it is an entry level bike, it has served me well.
Making, the roads in Bangalore India are decent, and tarmac is good enough to ride road bikes. The traffic is a bit chaotic, for clipless pedals. There must be a few 100,000 of cyclists in Bangalore, but only a few thousand recreational cyclists.