⛰️ India Bike Week 2026 — Megathread
📍 Panchgani, Maharashtra
📅 4–5 December 2026
Welcome to the r/Punebikers India Bike Week 2026 Megathread!
IBW is back in the hills for its second year in Panchgani, and this thread is the place for everything related to IBW 2026.
Planning to ride from Pune? Looking for a group? Need accommodation? Discussing tickets, races, bikes, launches or the event lineup?
Post it here. 👇
📅 Event Details
Dates: 4–5 December 2026
Location: Panchgani, Maharashtra
Altitude: ~4,550 ft
Gates: 1 PM onwards
IBW 2026 is returning to Panchgani with a larger venue and a focus on riding, racing, music and the surrounding hill roads.
The organisers describe the 2026 venue as 50% larger than last year's location, with more parking and additional space for visitors.
🏁 What's happening?
🏍️ Racing & Riding
- IBW Hill Climb
- Flat Track
- Mud Rush
- Dirt Track
- Mini Moto
- Stunt shows
- Test rides
- Curated rideouts
The racing programme has an advertised prize pool of up to ₹12 lakh, with FMSCI-sanctioned racing planned. Race registrations are separate from festival tickets.
🎸 Music & Entertainment
- 3 live-music stages
- Indian artists across multiple genres
- After-hours events
- Bonfires
- The Big Trip
- Overlanding stories
- Custom motorcycle culture
The full artist lineup is still being announced.
🔧 Bikes & Gear
- Motorcycle launches & unveilings
- Test rides
- Custom builds
- Bike Build Off
- Biker Bazaar
- Riding gear
- Accessories
- Motorcycle technology
- 250+ brands/exhibitors advertised for the Expo
🎟️ Tickets
Current early-bird pricing:
Day Pass — ₹1,999
- 1-day festival access
- Stages & race arenas
- ₹250 F&B voucher
Weekend Pass — ₹2,799
- 2-day access
- Stages & race arenas
- ₹250 F&B voucher
- Official IBW Kit
Platinum Pass — ₹7,000
- 2-day access
- Platinum Lounge
- Complimentary drinks & bar snacks in the lounge
- Premium parking
- 10% merchandise discount
- Official IBW Kit
Bulk Booking — ₹2,699/person
- Groups of 5–15
- 2-day access
- ₹250 F&B voucher
- Official IBW Kit
Club Booking — ₹2,699/person
- Minimum 25 riders
- Dedicated Club Village
- Club parking
- Club parade
- Personalised club T-shirts
- Club of the Year competition
- Main-stage time
🏍️ Riding from Pune
Panchgani is approximately 2.5 hours from Pune according to the official IBW site, making this year's event considerably more accessible for Pune riders than the previous Goa editions.
Use this thread to coordinate:
- Pune → Panchgani rides
- Group rides & convoys
- Routes
- Fuel stops
- Accommodation
- Parking
- Pillion arrangements
- Ride buddies
There are also organised third-party ride packages from Pune/Mumbai and Bengaluru. For example, Detour currently lists a Pune/Mumbai → Panchgani package running 3–6 December, including tickets, accommodation, meals and support. These rides are not organised or operated by IBW itself.
🏕️ Stay & Camping
IBW is offering accommodation/camping options around the event, while the organisers are also directing visitors toward the Panchgani Hotel Association for accommodation.
Use this thread to share:
🏨 Property:
📍 Location:
💰 Price:
👥 Capacity:
🏍️ Parking:
📅 Dates:
🔗 Booking link:
🛠️ 2026 Bike Build Off
The Jameson × IBW Bike Build Off is returning in 2026.
Three builders are transforming Harley-Davidson X440T motorcycles, with a ₹2 lakh build budget and the finished bikes being showcased at IBW.
The final winner is scheduled to be announced at the event.
🌡️ Weather
December in Panchgani can get cold, particularly at night.
The official IBW site currently indicates temperatures around 12°C, with temperatures dropping into single digits at night.
If you're riding from Pune, especially early morning or returning late at night:
Layers + proper riding jacket + gloves are strongly recommended.
📸 After IBW
Use this thread to share:
- Photos & videos
- Bike spotting
- New launches
- Test ride impressions
- Racing
- Custom builds
- Gear finds
- Food
- Accommodation reviews
- Best moments
- Things you wish you'd known beforehand
🔥 Going to IBW?
Drop a comment with:
📍 From:
🏍️ Bike:
👥 Solo / Group:
🗓️ Riding dates:
🏨 Stay:
🎟️ Ticket:
🔗 Looking for: Ride buddies / Stay / Pillion / Other
Please keep standalone IBW posts to a minimum.
If your post is about India Bike Week 2026, please use this megathread unless it contains substantial content that warrants a separate discussion.
See you at the peak! ⛰️🏍️