In-depth Race Report from the 2021 MTB National Championships held in Alandi, Maharashtra between the 29th to 31st October. The hot and arid air of post-monsoon Maharashtra welcomed Indian racers to the 2021 MTB National Championships. On this occasion in Alandi, Pune. The 18th iteration set a new record with…
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In our constant endeavour to discover new places on bicycles, we bring to you this article by Numaan on exploring Kashmir on a MTB… The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayan range. It is approximately…
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In our constant endeavour to connect cyclists from every corner of the country, we bring to you this article about cycling in Manipur. Vim, from Imphal, writes about the budding cycling scene in Manipur, the opportunities there and the challenges the riders face. Manipur is a tiny state in north…
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We go High Altitude Training in Manali with Ashley Moras. He took a 3 month work’ation’ in Manali to improve himself as a road racer, all while ‘attending’ office everyday… Meet Ashley Moras, a road racer, who has made a passion into his profession. As he works in the Indian…
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Race Report from the Grey Ghost MTB Challenge 2021 which was held on 11th July in Keylong, Himachal Pradesh… On a gorgeous overcast Sunday in Lahaul Valley, 120 boys and girls lined up to race up and down those rugged mountains. As the clock struck 8, the Grey Ghost MTB…
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In Conversation with Surya Thathu, a young gun who after steadily improving in the shadows for the past few years won Gold at Road and Track National Championship Racing in 2021… Cover Image: Boney Panicker . Surya Thathu roaring like a lion after winning the race… ‘A bicycle journey of…
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Meet 16-year-old Karen Marshall from Mysuru, Karnataka. This young lady is the double gold MTB National Champion. She won both the Mass Start and ITT races in her age group with two solid performances. Success doesn’t come overnight and Karen, who won her first cycle race at the tender age…
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In Conversation with Shiven, MTB National Champion, about Gadag and gives a lot of useful advice for youngsters who want to race… CyclingMonks.com has started a new series, Freewheeling. This series is held on our Instagram platform every Saturday. In this we will talk to a variety of Indian cyclists…
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