In Conversation with David Kumar, an incredible mountain biker from Shimla. David recently won MTB Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, after getting side tracked for 2.5 years due to injury. He talks about the trials & tribulations of his tumultuous journey with injury to return to the top step of the…
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The Winter Gran Fondo Ladakh is a Century ride in sub-zero temperatures at 3500 metres ASL in the beautiful land of Leh and is being held between the 7th to 12th March 2023. Get ready for an experience of a lifetime on your bicycle. Get ready to pedal your bike…
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Ride Report from the Tour of Andaman 2022, where 25 riders rode around this gorgeous route crossing multiple islands on their bicycles… 2022 saw the third edition of the successful Tour of Andaman, and we at CyclingMonks are delighted to have been a part of this edition as well. Read…
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What is it like to go cycling in Punjab? Junaid from Assam, who has been living and cycling in Punjab gives us an outsiders perspective of this incredible state… When we think about cycling as a lifestyle in India, we automatically think of Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and other big cities.…
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We go cycling up Mana Pass, Niti Pass, and Barahoti in Uttarakhand, along the Indo-China border with Shivangee Rana… Most of us grew up listening to tales of yore from our parents and grandparents. We would sit wide-eyed in amazement as we heard stories of a time, which are unfathomable.…
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London Edinburgh London 2022 was a randonnée event in the United Kingdom organised by Audax UK. We speak to some of our friends from India to hear their experiences of riding this 1500+ km route! Grab a big mug of coffee (or other beverage of choice) and read the shenanigans…
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In Conversation with Milind Tambe, a Navy Veteran, who did the Indian Coastal Cycling expedition & then rode to Khardung La with friend and fellow cyclist, Shriram Kondhawekar… On the 5700 km coastal journey and 500 km mountain journey, Milind had a strong partner in crime in the form of…
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We go Cycling in Tirthan Valley with Mahathi and Archishman, as the duo take their mountain bikes and explore this corner of Himachal Pradesh this summer… Mahathi & Archishman go to Tirthan! Mahathi and Archishman first met in Chennai many years ago as they were doing their engineering in the…
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