The Secret Race: Book Review
Title: The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs Author: Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle Pages: 288 Price: Rs 1125 (Paperback) Tyler Hamilton’s The Secret Race was described as THE book for seeing the dark side of bicycle racing when it was…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 6: Jeori to Urni
The 6th day of the 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. This day saw the cycles getting off the national highway and back onto the Old Hindustan Tibet Road. Day 6 Jeori to Urni It is…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 5: Dharanghati to Jeori
The 5th Day from Dharanghati to Jeori on the 90 day ride through the Himalayas, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 5: Dharanghati to Jeori The haunted rest house of Dharanghati wasn’t filled with ghosts as much as it was filled…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 4
The 4th Day from the 90 Day Cycle Ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 4 Taklech to Dharanghati I got out of bed with a heavy heart, hoping to see my doggy friend sitting outside, knowing fully well…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 3
Blog from the 3rd day of the 90 days cycle ride in the Himalayas. This day saw the cycles going from Nankheri to Taklech along the Old Hindustan Tibet road. Day 3 Nankhari to Taklech It was a day of ups and downs. A big up and then down all…
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Official Launch of Cycling Monks
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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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 2
The second day’s blog from the 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas spanning Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle and Tso Moriri. Day 2 Narkanda to Nankhari On the second morning of our ride we woke to fluffy white clouds enveloping the town of Narkanda. Seeing the constant…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 0 and 1!
The start of the 90 day cycle ride around the Himalayas, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle and Tso Moriri. Riding in Ladakh has been a long time dream for me. I didn’t want to do a piecemeal fortnight ride, which is the norm. I wanted to ride…
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