The Ladakh Winter Gran Fondo was a 100 kilometre/ mile ride, which saw cyclists brave extreme winter conditions at high altitude to complete this challenge on the 19th of March 2023. Here’s the ride report… Check out the video first! Winter in Ladakh is magical. The snow-covered peaks, frozen lakes, minimal vegetation,…
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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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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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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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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
Apidura Backcountry Review, where we use the 9 litre handlebar bag, 11 litre saddle pack and food pouch on the backroads of India… We got our hands on a bunch of bags from Apidura to use. These bags are from the Backcountry series of the London based bicycle luggage manufacturer.…
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Race Report from the FootHills MTB Challenge 2022 held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and organised by Team AdvenThrill in partnership with CyclingMonks.com The FootHills MTB Challenge 2022 was the second iteration of this Dehradun race. It is held in memory of Late Tanishk Chaudhary, who lost his life after being hit…
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