On the 23rd Day we rode from Maling to Purne, a grand total of 5 km in the Zanskar Valley! This was part of our 90 Days ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 23 Maling to Purne…
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On the 22nd day we rode from Karjyak to Maling in the Zanskar valley, as we continuously lost altitude from Shinku La! This was part of our 90 day cycle ride through the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon… Day 22…
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Respro Cinqro: Pollution Mask Review. We use the Cinqro for more than a year and share our thoughts on how it handles the polluted cities of India! Cycling is good for health, right? There are times when cycling can be detrimental to your health. We live in an upside down…
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The 21st day of our ride, saw us cycling from Ramja to Karjyak over Shinku La, a 5000 metre plus pass! This was part of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas covering, Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 21 Ramja…
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The 20th day saw us ride from Zanskar Sumdo to Ramja and pitch our tents before reaching the mighty Shinku La near a BRO camp. This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon!…
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Race report from season finale of Aravalli Trailhunters: Meet the Force. The MTB race was held in Gurgaon on the 2nd of December. In the first week of November Gautam Chima from Aravalli Trailhunters called me up and told me they needed a hand with the season finale in December.…
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The 19th day of the ride saw us turn off the main Manali-Leh highway at Darcha and head to Zanskar and towards the mighty Shinku La, as we rode from Keylong to Zanskar Sumdo! This was part of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas covering, Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik,…
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The London Edinburgh London is one of the most well known brevets across the globe. Second only to the mother of them all, Paris Brest Paris. Sayi Rama Krishna speaks to CyclingMonks about his experience of participating in this gruelling bicycle event. LEL, as it is popularly known, is held…
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