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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PEDAL FAT BOY, PEDAL! A beginner’s tale of cycling in Spiti from September 2012. “I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow the mountain down”. These words from a children’s fable came to mind when I loaded my cycle onto the train headed for Kalka. I was gung-ho and prepared…
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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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The final three days of the fortnight long cycle ride through the Spiti Valley in September 2012. Day 12 Losar to Batal via Chandertal The day started with a flag off for my 5 new xBhp friends. I then saw off Prakash, as he had to load his cycle onto…
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The 10th and 11th days from the cycle ride through the Spiti Valley in September 2012. Day 10 Kaza to Losar Once again, Prakash and I parted ways, he was heading to Key and Kibber, while my plan was to bypass the two places and go straight to Losar, where…
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The 8th and 9th day of the Spiti cycle ride in September 2012. Day 8 Tabo to Kaza We stayed in the monastery guesthouse, which lies to the left of the millennium old monastery. The next morning I woke up early to catch the first rays of the sun on…
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The 6th and 7th day of the Spiti Cycle ride in September 2012. Day 6 Pooh to Nako While exiting Pooh, I rode through the military cantonment. The soldiers were preparing for their morning drill and when they saw me, an Indian cyclist, they all cheered, whistled and yelled out…
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