A quick guide to help the new tourer choose between a bikepacking or pannier setup. What works better for you? Touring on a bicycle is one of the most rewarding two-wheeled experiences that one can have. You get to see the countryside at your own sweet pace. You end up…
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Lush green hills, chirping birds, numerous waterfalls and gorgeous sceneries together make up the serenity in this corner of Uttara Kannada. A quaint and quiet place invaded by spandex clad, carbon wielding cyclists. Around 35 riders landed up in this gorgeous part of the country to spend four days, ride…
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The Tour of Andamans 2021 saw the two dozen participants have a gala time in this pristine archipelago of India. Here’s the story from one of the participants of the tour, Raj Kiran… Andamans is a well-known archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. A place in the bucket list of…
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Living in this hectic world, we all are in urgent need of taking the pace down a notch and exploring the other side. The Serene side… And on that thought we are happy to announce CyclingMonks’ association with Serene Sirsi. Because monks and serenity are made for each other! Where…
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Our friend from Jaipur, Preeti Tak, writes about her experience of a short tour in the Western Ghats of Kerala. And she shares some fantabulous photos from her ride. Check it out and plan your next ride to Kerala! More than a year into riding and you get to know…
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In our constant endeavour to connect cyclists from every corner of the country, we bring to you this article about cycling in Manipur. Vim, from Imphal, writes about the budding cycling scene in Manipur, the opportunities there and the challenges the riders face. Manipur is a tiny state in north…
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Freewheeling with Mohit Raj Kapoor as he talks to us about cycle touring in India and his ride from Jaipur to Malaysia and more… Mohit, all of 23, is an avid tourer who has ridden the length of the country and most of South East Asia. His first ride was…
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Our video from the beautiful land of Uttarakhand… Two of us from CyclingMonks.com went for a fortnight long cycle ride in Uttarakhand. We rode in both Garhwal and Kumaon. The bicycle ride started in Dehradun, went up to Mussoorie, further up to Dhanolti, down to Tehri Reservoir, down and along…
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