Cycling in India has grown by giant pedal strokes. Every metro city in the country has colourfully attired cyclists out on weekends in large numbers. Yet, the most popular genre that has caught on with recreational cyclists is randonneuring, followed distantly by travellers and a spec on this already small…
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Thinking about participating in the MTB Shimla race? Don’t know what to expect? Read on to know a first timer’s experience of riding in the MTB Shimla 2017. Why Race? Often during a MotoGP race you hear the commentator saying that the rider coming third has the best seat in…
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Race report from the ATH KMP 100 Road Race held on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway on the outskirts of Delhi. My first road race and it was as a spectator and motorcycle marshal. My motorcycle had the photographer as pillion as we rushed from the peloton, to the breakaway to those…
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A race report from ATH’s Teekling The Top. The MTB race was held in Teekli Village near Gurgaon in March 2017. The Prelude Cycling is pretty darn addictive and from the time I bought my new (slightly used!) 29er, I have been enjoying hitting the dirt, sometimes harder than intended!…
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The Aravalli Trail Hunters (ATH) is a group of passionate cyclists based in Delhi who organise Mountain Bike and Road races. This is a report from the first ATH Kaladunghi Epic Hill Climb Race held in 2017. The Build Up The 12th of February 2017 was my first attempt at…
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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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