We are in conversation with Abhay Khatavkar, a super commuter from Pune, who has racked up more than 50000 kilometres cycling to work and around. He speaks about the challenges and joys of commuting on a bicycle! Why does anyone cycle? The answer depends on who you ask. While the…
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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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Kalyan Cyclist Foundation organised MTB Rayate 2022, the third edition of this race, we at CyclingMonks.com are stoked to have partnered in these cool shenanigans! Cycling has been getting popular around the country, with many new riders taking up cycling as a lifestyle and a means of getting fit. Mountain…
View More MTB Rayate 2022: Racing XCO and Enduro in the Western Ghats
Meet Prasad Reddi, ultra commuter, who has used his bicycle to commute more than 20000 km over the last few years. He has been cycle commuting in Pune. It always seems impossible until it is done – Nelson Mandela While sitting in the comfort of our cars, we look out…
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Meet Shivraj Thorat, a 16-year-old from Nashik, Maharashtra. The state which has somewhat become the home of endurance cyclists in India. On the 28th of June 2021, this young man, went about and did something incredible on a bicycle. He rode the maximum distance ever ridden in 24 hours by…
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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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A photo story of cycling solo from Goa to Kanpur via the Konkan Coast, Mumbai, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh just before the lockdown… Thanks to Mohit Gena for editing these pictures and making them look better than the photographer’s capabilities! These photos are from Goa to Mumbai. Post Mumbai,…
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On this 74th Independence Day of our country, it is with great pleasure we bring to you cycling clubs from around the country. Clubs which are representing the cycling scene in the lesser known parts of India. As the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi said, “The future of India lies…
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