The full video of cycling in the Himalayas for 90 days is FINALLY live! The ride covered Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong Tso, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Check it out and do subscribe to the CyclingMonks YouTube channel. If you prefer reading, you can check out…
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Rolling downhill with Slade Gomes, Indian National Downhill Champion; as he talks in depth about his journey of getting into the sport, winning and what lies ahead! Speeding Downhill with Slade Gomes Flash, wham, bam, damn… and before you know it, a speed demon has passed you by and the…
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Race Report from the Aravalli Trailhunters Finale held in Gurgaon. This is an annual MTB XC race in the Aravalli forests being conducted successfully for the last 6 years… Aravalli Trailhunters Finale Crash, bam, wham and still happy as a ham. That is the sound and feelings of mountain bikers…
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All good things must come to an end and so did this 90 day long cycle journey! The last few days saw the ride from temple town, Adibadri till Haldwani at the base of the Kumaoni Himalayas… This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti,…
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The 85th and 86th days of cycling in the Himalayas saw the ride progressing from Banyani to Chirbhatiya and Adibadri in the Garhwal area of Uttarakhand. This was part of the 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and…
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Race Report from La La Land Ultra: A self-supported ultra distance cycle race which started in Manali and went all the way till Turtuk covering 700 km! This first of its kind race had an average altitude of 13000 ft. and crossed multiple 18000 ft. high passes… La La Land…
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A journey from Manali to Uttarkashi by bus, visiting Nelang Valley by car and then finally cycling out of Uttarkashi. These ten days were filled with lots of food and banter! Cycling in the Himalayas! You can read the blogs of cycling till Manali in the first 73 days: Spiti,…
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Mumbai’s first dirt pump track championship was held at GHV Endeavor Trail on 9th of June. The first iteration saw top Indian talent participating in the event. Mumbai’s First Dirt Pump Track Championship at GHV Endeavor Trail A pump track is just like a hand pump, which requires a ridiculous…
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