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    Foothills MTB Challenge 2025: Photo Feature

    Photo feature and race report from the Foothills MTB Challenge 2025 held in Uttarakhand from 12th to 14th April… Foothills MTB Challenge 2025 The Himalayan foothills once again echoed with the whirr of mountain bike tyres and the roar of encouragement as the 3rd edition of the Foothills MTB Challenge…

    admin 25/04/2025 No Comments
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    A Guide To Cycling Through Spiti

    Are you planning a cycle ride through Spiti. This Guide to cycling through Spiti will make your life easy. Wondering what kind of bike to take, what to carry, where to stay etc. Fear not, we have it all covered! The first question is: What bike? The first option is…

    Avinash 02/04/2025 9 Comments
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    Start your cycle life, injury free!

    When we love something we tend to give it all we got. Cycling included. We tend to push without realising our limits, which leads to injury. Taking a few precautions goes a long way in helping prevent cycling injuries. The beauty of cycling is that until and unless you fall…

    Avinash 15/03/2025 5 Comments
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    Pedal Pedal Pedal… Ad Infinitum: In Conversation with Samidha Patel, Guinness World Record Holder

    We are in conversation with 17-year-old Samidha Patel from Vadodara who recently set the fastest time on a cycle from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and earning herself a Guinness World Record! In an aspirational middle-class India, the first response to anything cycling-related is met with a certain level of bafflement, disdain,…

    Sirus Libeiro 23/07/2024 2 Comments
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    Through the Indian Monsoons: One Pedal Stroke at a Time!

    Apprehensive about riding in the rain? Then this guide to cycling in the monsoons in India is for you, learn to ride, maintain and enjoy your ride! The arrival of the monsoon brings a welcome respite from the scorching Indian summer. For many of us, the joy of seeing the…

    Avinash 12/06/2024 No Comments
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A Guide To Cycling Through Spiti

Avinash 02/04/2025 9 Comments

Start your cycle life, injury free!

Avinash 15/03/2025 5 Comments

Through the Indian Monsoons: One Pedal Stroke at a Time!

Avinash 12/06/2024 No Comments
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Commuting on your cycle in India. Safely!

Avinash 14/05/2024 6 Comments

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    CyclingMonks Jersey in Frozen Lahaul

    Avinash 07/04/2022 No Comments
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    World Bicycle Day 2021

    Avinash 03/06/2021 6 Comments
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    Uttarakhand: Elation in Elevation

    Avinash 03/04/2021 No Comments
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    Blitzing through Shimla with Ashish Sherpa

    Avinash 20/07/2020 1 Comment
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    Part Drei: Mumbai to Kanpur

    Avinash 04/07/2020 No Comments
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    Episode 2: Goa to Kanpur

    Avinash 19/06/2020 No Comments

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90 Days Cycling in the Himlayas: Day 35: Nimmu to Leh

Avinash 28/01/2019 3 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

On the 35th day of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas, we rode from Nimmu to Leh, past the famous Sangam, Magnetic Hill and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib. This was part of our Himalayan ride covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon!…

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On the road repairs that every cyclist should know

Avinash 28/01/2019 6 Comments commutingguiderepairtravel

Worried about breakdowns when riding far from home? Here’s 10 on-the-road repairs that every cyclist should know! There are cyclists who worry about travelling too far from home. Why? Because they don’t know a spanner from a hammer! If you are one of them, fret not, learning these 10 basic…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 34: Khaltsi to Nimmu

Avinash 23/01/2019 3 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

On the 34th day we rode on the boring Srinagar-Leh highway from Khaltsi to Nimmu with scenic views. 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! Day 34 Khaltsi to Nimmu We were…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 33: Garkone to Khaltsi

Avinash 21/01/2019 5 Comments mtbtravel

On the 33rd day we rode parallel to the Indo-Pak border following the Indus River from Garkone to Khaltsi. 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! Day 33 Garkone to Khaltsi I…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 31 & 32: Kargil to Garkone

Avinash 17/01/2019 4 Comments mtbtravel

A month after riding we took the day off in Kargil and then headed up the amusingly named Hamboting La, as we rode from Kargil to Garkone. This was part of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas covering, Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri,…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 30: Parkachik to Kargil

Avinash 15/01/2019 3 Comments mtbtravelzanskar

Day 30 Parkachik to Kargil On the 30th day we rode from Parkachik to Kargil clocking over 80 km as we crossed the scenic Suru Valley. This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 29: Rangdum to Parkachik

Avinash 14/01/2019 5 Comments mtbtravelzanskar

On the 29th day we rode from Rangdum to Parkachik as we moved away from Zanskar Valley and towards Kargil. 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. Day 29 Rangdum to Parkachik…

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Buying a cycle online. Good, bad, makes no difference?

Avinash 12/01/2019 2 Comments guideonlinepurchaseservice

Click a couple of buttons on your computer today and have a new bike parked outside your doorstep a few days later. It feels good to buy a cycle with minimal effort online. But is there really no effort involved? With online purchases increasing manifold, is buying a cycle online…

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