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Week 161 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 2nd July 2023.
Club Stats. 2945 members collectively rode 116013 km in 3032 rides, climbing 644012 metres in 5461 hours!
The number of members are up by 2 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
16 rode 400s and 42 rode at least a 200.
52 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 24 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 980 km. He was third last week.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 869 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Gopaal Agaarwal from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 795 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 165+ km…
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 566 km. She is 16th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Rekha S from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 427 km. She is 37th overall.
Third is Lavanya Rajan from Tamil Nadu who rode 253 km.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A slew of 400 rides coming in from Karnataka this week.
Top spot goes to Heyram Kruthik from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 419 km long ride!
Next up is Raghavendra Bysani from Karnataka having done a 411 km long ride.
Third is Arun Sivanesan from Karnataka, who did a 405 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 52 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Anirudh Chadha from Delhi who averaged an incredible 35.2 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35 kmph.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka averaging 34.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Neel Shivakumar from Karnataka having climbed 7323 metres.
Second is RJ Mesak from Mizoram who climbed 6757 metres. He was third last week.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 6096 metres during the week.
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Week 162 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 9th July 2023.
Club Stats. 2954 members collectively rode 109439 km in 2925 rides, climbing 566323 metres in 5156 hours!
The number of members are up by 9 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 400 and 25 rode at least a 200.
62 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 16 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Josh Haleb James from Telangana was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1561.7 km.
In second place is Josses Jude James from Telangana who rode 1561.6 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Albi Varghese from Telangana. He rode 1496 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 233+ km…
There are 12 women in the top 100 this week, 5 more than last week.
Rekha S from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 682 km. She is 11th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Vandana Dhavate from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 517 km. She is 20th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Kamala R from Karnataka who rode 405 km. She is 35th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A solitary 400 coming in from Telangana this week.
Top spot goes to Vandana Dhavate from Telangana for the longest ride. She did a 417 km long ride!
Next up is Yogesh Bhat from Maharashtra having done a 310 km long ride.
Third is KSK from Tamil Nadu, who did a 303 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 62 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 36.1 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.7 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Vivek Chadha from Delhi averaging 34.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Neel Shivakumar from Karnataka having climbed 8327metres. He was first last week as well.
Second is Hitesh Sablok from Haryana who climbed 6578 metres.
Third is Soma Sekhar Raichur from Telangana, who climbed 6309 metres during the week.
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Week 163 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 16th July 2023.
Club Stats. 2978 members collectively rode 72710 km in 2392 rides, climbing 360989 metres in 3368 hours!
The number of members are up by 24 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 1000 and 29 rode at least a 200.
67 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 28 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
8 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Vidyasagar G from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1032 km.
In second place is Anand from Karnataka who rode 860 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Samad Hanbal from Karnataka. He rode 815 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 218+ km…
There are 9 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 666 km. She is 15th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 463 km. She is 38th overall.
Third is Swati Sablok from Punjab who rode 403 km. She is 48th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A solitary 1000 coming in from Tamil Nadu this week.
Top spot goes to Vidyasagar G from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 1012 km long ride!
Next up is Heyram Kruthik from Karnataka having done a 637 km long ride.
Third is Raghavendra Bysani from Karnataka, who did a 627 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 67 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 39.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Adhi from Kerala whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.9 kmph.
Third is Synclair Dsouza from Maharashtra averaging 36.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Anand from Karnataka having climbed 7651 metres.
Second is Arun Sivanesan from Karnataka who climbed 7329 metres.
Third is Samad Hanbal from Karnataka, who climbed 7242 metres during the week.
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Week 164 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 23rd July 2023.
Club Stats. 2990 members collectively rode 126018 km in 3101 rides, climbing 650525 metres in 5835 hours!
The number of members are up by 12 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
14 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
35 rode 400s and 70 rode at least a 200.
67 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 16 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
14 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
KSK Senthil from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1057 km.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 1017 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Subu Narayanan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 888 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 258+ km…
There are 8 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Pradnya Bhadagar from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 567 km. She is 21st overall.
Next up is Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 485 km. She is 39th overall. She was second last week as well.
Third is Megha Jain from Punjab who rode 404 km. She is 67th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
400s galore from across the country.
Top spot goes to Krishnan TP from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 408 km long ride!
Next up is Raghav Kharche from Maharashtra having done a 407.5 km long ride.
Third is Siddharth Ranjana from Maharashtra, who did a 407.5 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 67 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh who averaged an incredible 38.2 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.6 kmph.
Third is Aashish Massy from Uttar Pradesh averaging 36.6 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Santosh Bijur from Maharashtra having climbed 6425 metres.
Second is John K Sunny from Kerala who climbed 5626 metres.
Third is Rajiv J from Karnataka, who climbed 5573 metres during the week.
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Week 165 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 30th July 2023.
Club Stats. 3007 members collectively rode 109422 km in 2919 rides, climbing 588366 metres in 5151 hours!
The number of members are up by 17 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
9 rode 400s and 22 rode at least a 200.
66 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 11 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
8 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Gopaal Agarwal from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 913 km.
In second place is MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu who rode 911 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 755 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 243+ km…
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, 5 more than last week.
Malika Kalra from Chandigarh was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 519 km. She is 17th overall.
Next up is Pradnya Bhadang from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 405 km. She is 40th overall.
Third is Rekha S from Telangana who rode 358 km. She is 58th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
400s galore from across the country.
Top spot goes to Hariharan Srinivas from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 467 km long ride!
Next up is Yuvaraja Dwaraka from Tamil Nadu having done a 448 km long ride.
Third is Sugandh Sathiamoorthi from Tamil Nadu, who did a 446 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 66 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Udhay Asokan from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.8 kmph.
Third is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra averaging 35.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Himalayas!
Climber of the week is Jasprit Paul from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 10572 metres.
Second is Anand Kapil from Haryana who climbed 6311 metres.
Third is A Chandrababu from Andhra Pradesh, who climbed 6030 metres during the week.
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Week 166 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 6th August 2023.
Club Stats. 3025 members collectively rode 118983 km in 3308 rides, climbing 594065 metres in 5526 hours!
The number of members are up by 18 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
5 rode 400s and 30 rode at least a 200.
76 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 6 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1556 km.
In second place is KSK Senthil from Tamil Nadu who rode 1063 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Subu N from Tamil Nadu. He rode 928 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 242+ km…
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Kamala R from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 560 km. She is 13th overall.
Next up is Rekha S from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 538 km. She is 15th overall. She was third last week.
Third is Malika Kalra from Chandigarh who rode 506 km. She is 18th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
400s from across the country.
Top spot goes to Jai from UAE for the longest ride. He did a 499 km long ride!
Next up is Tushar Doke from Maharashtra having done a 420 km long ride.
Third is Ajinkya Chaskar from Maharashtra, who did a 408 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 76 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh who averaged an incredible 36.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.4 kmph. He was first last week.
Third is Tenzin Kunchok from Uttar Pradesh averaging 35.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Himalayas. Again!
Climber of the week is Jasprit Paul from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9324 metres.
Second is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who climbed 5604 metres.
Third is Pavan Madhusudan from Karnataka, who climbed 4684 metres during the week.
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Week 167 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 13th August 2023.
Club Stats. 3045 members collectively rode 125266 km in 3456 rides, climbing 641660 metres in 5823 hours!
The number of members are up by 20 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 700 and 28 rode at least a 200.
77 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 10 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
6 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1604 km.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 927 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 913 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 200+ km…
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, 1 more than last week.
Pradnya Bhadang from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 613 km. She is 12th overall.
Next up is Rekha S from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 401 km. She is 42nd overall. She was second last week.
Third is Malika Kalra from Chandigarh who rode 334 km. She is 64th overall. She was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1 massive 700 from Tamil Nadu.
Top spot goes to Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 703 km long ride!
Next up is Malhar Sant from Maharashtra having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Raghav Singh from Uttar Pradesh, who did a 550 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 77 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.6 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Nishant Gugnani from New Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.3 kmph.
Third is Jonas Spinoy from Goa averaging 35.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Eastern Ghats. For the first time!
Climber of the week is Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu having climbed 19408 metres.
Second is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who climbed 6321 metres.
Third is Punith from Karnataka, who climbed 5379 metres during the week.
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Week 168 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 20th August 2023.
Club Stats. 3052 members collectively rode 136428 km in 3490 rides, climbing 763554 metres in 6557 hours!
The number of members are up by 7 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all up.
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 600 and 24 rode at least a 200.
55 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 20 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Gajendra Dutta Mishra from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 919 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 769 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Srinivasan Rangasamy from Tamil Nadu. He rode 769 km.
Leaderboard: Women
he women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 181+ km…
There are 9 women in the top 100 this week, 5 less than last week.
Malika Kalra from Chandigarh was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 559 km. She is 9th overall. She was third last week.
Next up is Shruti Marahte from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 348 km. She is 59th overall.
Third is Devmitra P from Kerala who rode 345 km. She is 63rd overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1 massive 600 from Maharashtra.
Top spot goes to Nandan Dongre from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 613 km long ride!
Next up is J Gopinath from Andaman & Nicobar Islands having done a 412 km long ride.
Third is Jai Madhav from Maharashtra, who did a 378 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 55 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 38 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Shourya Sengar from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.8 kmph.
Third is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.3 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Goa. For the first time!
Climber of the week is Rohan Gauns from Goa having climbed 11031 metres.
Second is Arch from Uttarakhand who climbed 8378 metres.
Third is Mohit Bhagchandani from Delhi, who climbed 7876 metres during the week.
Week 169 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 27th August 2023.
Club Stats. 3059 members collectively rode 106827 km in 3018 rides, climbing 582169 metres in 5069 hours!
The number of members are up by 7 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode 500s and 21 rode at least a 200.
59 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 12 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
DB from Gujarat was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1100 km.
In second place is Santosh Bijur from Maharashtra who rode 996 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh. He rode 791 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 225+ km…
There are 19 women in the top 100 this week, 10 more than last week.
Shirin Kekre from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 517 km. She is 14th overall.
Next up is Malika Kalra from Chandigarh. Who rode an impressive 424 km. She is 23rd overall.
Third is Niharika Reddy from Maharashtra who rode 407 km. She is 25th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1 massive 500 from Ladakh.
Top spot goes to Raj Sharma from Gujarat for the longest ride. He did a 588 km long ride!
Next up is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra having done a 443 km long ride.
Third is Shirin Kekre from Maharashtra, who did a 335 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 59 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39.1 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.8 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Jonas Spinoy from Goa averaging 35.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Ladakh.
Climber of the week is Raj Sharma from Gujarat having climbed 11756 metres.
Second is DB from Gujarat who climbed 10811 metres.
Third is Santosh Bijur from Maharashtra, who climbed 10112 metres during the week.
Week 170 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 3rd September 2023.
Club Stats. 3067 members collectively rode 105740 km in 3020 rides, climbing 546134 metres in 4931 hours!
The number of members are up by 8 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all down.
2 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode 500s and 20 rode at least a 200.
59 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 8 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
2 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 799 km. He was third last week.
In second place is MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu who rode 796 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Gajendra Dutta Mishra from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 688 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 228+ km…
There are 18 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 487 km. She is 12th overall.
Next up is Lavanya Reddy from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 305 km. She is 51st overall.
Third is Ishika Gupta from Delhi who rode 293 km. She is 57th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1 massive 500 from Kerala.
Top spot goes to Sujith K from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 577 km long ride!
Next up is Ajith Kumar from Tamil Nadu having done a 450 km long ride.
Third is Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu, who did a 447 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 59 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Aravindh Panneerchelvam from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 39.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.2 kmph. He was second last week.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 37.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Nilgiris.
Climber of the week is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka having climbed 9906 metres.
Second is Neel Shivakumar from Karnataka who climbed 7560 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 6612 metres during the week.
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