A travel tale of cycling from Kochi to Munnar with a bikepacking setup. From the coast on the Arabian Sea to tea gardens in the Western Ghats. “Where is it raining?”“Everywhere!”“I mean, where is it not raining?”“Oooo, the Western Ghats seem to be dry(ish)” And with that bit of expert-level…
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Thinking of buying the best bicycle air pump in India? This guide answers all your questions to inflate your tyres and deflate your expense! Maintaining proper tyre pressure is crucial for a safe and efficient cycling experience. Whether you’re a daily commuter, a weekend rider, or a competitive cyclist, ensuring…
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We are in conversation with 17-year-old Samidha Patel from Vadodara who recently set the fastest time on a cycle from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and earning herself a Guinness World Record! In an aspirational middle-class India, the first response to anything cycling-related is met with a certain level of bafflement, disdain,…
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Our travelogue from day 4 to day 6 of cycling in Meghalaya. These three days saw us riding from the wettest part of the world, Cherrapunji to the border town of Dawki, before climbing back up to Jowai. Please first read the first 3 days of cycling in Meghalaya, before…
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In conversation with Gopikrishnan Kesavan, who set a WUCA Kashmir to Kanyakumari record, being the fastest self-supported cyclist. He rode this 3641 km in 13 days flat! Meet Gopikrishnan Kesavan, a 27-year-old IT professional from Trichy, Tamil Nadu, currently working at Deloitte in Chennai. While his daytime job involves the…
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We are in conversation with Baba, ace mechanic and competitive cyclist, who’s passion is to build wheels and race his MTB. A story where life’s fortunes changed through wrenching bicycles… In the bustling streets of Bangalore, where the hum of traffic is as constant as the city’s heartbeat, there exists…
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A quick guide to repairing your carbon bicycle frame in India. We talk to a CF repair expert in India. Who to get it repaired from and what the community says from their experience… Header Images: Divyanshu Singh Weighing the Pros and Cons: Repairing a Carbon Bicycle Frame Carbon fiber…
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Tarun Kumar writes about his cycling holiday in the Pyrenees mountains, enjoying the climbs, food, culture and country… Mumbai cyclist Tarun Kumar recently went for a bicycle holiday in France. Not your usual sort of holiday, where you kick back your chair, sip a beer and enjoy the beach .…
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