This New Year brings to the CyclingMonks Community something new and cool. Presenting to you, the inaugural CyclingMonks Jersey… This jersey is a labour of love of many folks from the community. Who helped us conceptualise, design, and execute it. What’s Special About The CyclingMonks Jersey?! A lot actually. Starting…
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Its been all quiet on the western front for far too long. No new stories and blogs emanating from this keyboard. On the 1st of April we promised to do more with this blog going forward, but we were doing less! Or so it seemed on the outside. Behind the…
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Its been 18 months since CyclingMonks first hit the interweb. In this year and a half, I am happy that this blog has grown, improved and learnt a lot along the way. The essence of CyclingMonks from the beginning has been to share stories about cycling in India, from every…
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This Children’s Day Cycling Monks were given a fantastic opportunity by Methodist High School, Kanpur, to speak with the young boys and girls, promoting cycling as a hobby, passion and a way of life. Methodist High School, Kanpur, is a premier educational institution of the city and has been imparting…
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CyclingMonks.com was officially launched by the Chief Guest of the event, Padmashri Dr Giriraj Kishore, in the presence of friends and well-wishers. The website is a platform to showcase quality content from every aspect of cycling in the Indian scene. Cycling is growing in popularity across the country in every…
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The second and third days from the cycle ride around the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India in 2012. Day 2 Shimla to Rivali Waking up the next morning in Shimla was a terrible idea. My left leg was on strike, while the right was on a murdering rampage. Getting…
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In September 2012, this ride was done in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was a case of baptism by fire as it was the first opportunity of traveling on the saddle of a bicycle! Read on for the travel travails of the initiation into bicycle touring. Day 0 Kanpur to…
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Racing On India’s First Bicycle Highway: Etawah to Agra A firsthand account of racing on India’s first bicycle highway! The Highway In the year 2016, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh announced a plan to build a cycling highway in India between Etawah and Agra. Cycling highways might be…
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