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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Summer’s here and it is time for fun loving cyclists to gear up and go cycling from Manali to Leh. We have put together a comprehensive and exhaustive guide to help you plan and prepare for your dream ride. An Attitude for Altitude: Cycling from Manali to Leh! For centuries,…
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We are in conversation with Sudarshan Sanchari, a 24-year-old from Karnataka who has cycled 22000+ kilometres and counting across India… We all have dreams. Some dreams are too crazy to be considered, others are too crazy to stop at dreaming. Few of us have the courage and good fortune to…
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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 72-years-old James Stevenson, who went cycling from Goa to Nepal covering 2400 km in 21 days! Every once in a while, you cross paths with a cyclist, who inspires you beyond imagination. Such cyclists are generally nutters and force you to rethink your perspective of cycling… James…
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The Winter Gran Fondo Ladakh is a Century ride in sub-zero temperatures at 3500 metres ASL in the beautiful land of Leh and is being held between the 7th to 12th March 2023. Get ready for an experience of a lifetime on your bicycle. Get ready to pedal your bike…
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Ride Report from the Tour of Andaman 2022, where 25 riders rode around this gorgeous route crossing multiple islands on their bicycles… 2022 saw the third edition of the successful Tour of Andaman, and we at CyclingMonks are delighted to have been a part of this edition as well. Read…
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What is it like to go cycling in Punjab? Junaid from Assam, who has been living and cycling in Punjab gives us an outsiders perspective of this incredible state… When we think about cycling as a lifestyle in India, we automatically think of Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and other big cities.…
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