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Week 188 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 7th January 2024.
Club Stats. 3191 members collectively rode 132079 km in 3355 rides, climbing 755062 metres in 6111 hours!
The number of members are up by 4 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.
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 600 and 56 rode at least a 200.
55 averaged above 30 kmph for the week.
22 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!
Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 846 km.
In second place is Gajendra Dutta Mishra from Uttar Pradesh who rode 762 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh. He rode 756 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 294+ km…
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Rekha S from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 661 km. She is 11th overall.
Next up is Avni Chopra from Madhya Pradesh. Who rode an impressive 443 km. She is 36th overall.
Third is Katyayani Bhargav from Madhya Pradesh who rode 441 km. She is 37th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A few long rides this week from Kerala!
Top spot goes to Shaharudeen J from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 604 km long ride!
Next up is Sreekanth A from Kerala having done a 520 km long ride.
Third is Suriya Prakash from Tamil Nadu, who did a 454 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 55 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tushar Anand from Delhi who averaged an incredible 35 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Apruv Anand from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.6 kmph.
Third is Hemanshu Khanna from Haryana averaging 33.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Tamil Nadu!
Climber of the week is Vibra Shal from Tamil Nadu having climbed 8178 metres.
Second is Murali Ramakrishnan from Telangana who climbed 7882 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 7586 metres during the week. He was third last week as well.
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And the first day of racing begins!!!
Bike check and scrutiny being conducted before the start of the Individual Time Trials.
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Photos and Update: Anand V PattanashettiWeek 187 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 31st December 2023.
Club Stats. 3187 members collectively rode 119245 km in 2979 rides, climbing 606210 metres in 5560 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.
10 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 400 and 20 rode at least a 200.
52 averaged above 30 kmph for the week.
17 climbed more than 4000 metres.
Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
10 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1794 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who rode 1183 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Prashant Tidke from Maharashtra. He rode 1031 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 216+ km…
There are 15 women in the top 100 this week, 8 more than last week.
Lavangi Sudhakar from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 420 km. She is 50th overall. She was third last week.
Next up is Megha Jain from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 401 km. She is 56th overall.
Third is Hema Dhakad from Madhya Pradesh who rode 346 km. She is 72nd overall. She was first last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Not many long rides this week from anywhere in the country!
Top spot goes to Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 467 km long ride!
Next up is Rohit Wagh from Maharashtra having done a 334 km long ride.
Third is Gajendra Dutta from Uttar Pradesh, who did a 223 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 52 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.1 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Aravindh Panneerchelvam from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.8 kmph.
Third is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.2 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Tamil Nadu!
Climber of the week is Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu having climbed 8370 metres.
Second is Prashant Tidke from Maharashtra who climbed 6576 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 6219 metres during the week.
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Week 186 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 24th December 2023.
Club Stats. 3180 members collectively rode 115479 km in 2979 rides, climbing 642470 metres in 5452 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.
13 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 1000 and 45 rode at least a 200.
63 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
13 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1847 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 1419 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by The Fit Biker from West Bengal. He rode 1235 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 197+ km…
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 4 less than last week.
Hema Dhakad from Madhya Pradesh was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 355 km. She is 61st overall.
Next up is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 287 km. She is 98th overall.
Third is Lavangi Sudhakar from Tamil Nadu who rode 244 km.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1000s from West Bengal!
Top spot goes to The Fit Biker from West Bengal for the longest ride. He did a 1024 km long ride!
Next up is Biswadip Nag from West Bengal having done a 826 km long ride.
Third is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu, who did a 818 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 63 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh who averaged an incredible 37.9 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 36 kmph.
Third is Ansh Dhopte from Maharashtra averaging 35.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to Tamil Nadu!
Climber of the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu having climbed 21018 metres. He did a double everesting.
Second is Eshwar Devaramane from Karnataka who climbed 9050 metres.
Third is Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 8531 metres during the week.
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Week 185 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 17th December 2023.
Club Stats. 3171 members collectively rode 121787 km in 3075 rides, climbing 620302 metres in 5641 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.
21 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
11 rode 600s and 70 rode at least a 200.
57 averaged above 30 kmph for the week.
21 climbed more than 4000 metres.
Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
21 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1196 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Rohan Gauns from Goa who rode 1116 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 988 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 287+ km…
There are 11 women in the top 100 this week, 7 less than last week.
Jui Inamdar from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 631 km. She is 29th overall.
Next up is Rekha S from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 486 km. She is 54th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Pradnya Bhadang from Maharashtra who rode 432 km. She is 67th overall. She was second last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
600s from Karnataka!
Top spot goes to Nageshwar Reddy from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 624 km long ride!
Next up is Heyram Kruthik from Karnataka having done a 620 km long ride.
Third is Suriya Prakash from Karnataka, who did a 619 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 57 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tenzin Kunchok from Uttar Pradesh who averaged an incredible 38.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 37.5 kmph.
Third is Andrew Raistrick from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Rohan Gauns from Goa having climbed 10136 metres. He was first last three weeks.
Second is Ashwin Vig from Karnataka who climbed 7769 metres.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka, who climbed 7729 metres during the week.
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Week 184 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 10th December 2023.
Club Stats. 3151 members collectively rode 127213 km in 3020 rides, climbing 711488 metres in 5982 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.
21 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
3 rode 1000s and 68 rode at least a 200.
58 averaged above 30 kmph for the week.
22 climbed more than 4000 metres.
Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
21 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1552 km.
In second place is Soma Sekhar Raichur from Telangana who rode 1214 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Mohit Agarwal from Telangana. He rode 1213 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 270+ km…
There are 18 women in the top 100 this week, 1 more than last week.
Rekha S from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1040 km. She is 7th overall. She was first last two weeks as well.
Next up is Pradnya Bhadang from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 509 km. She is 35th overall. She was second last week.
Third is Vaishali Pawar from Maharashtra who rode 420 km. She is 47th overall. She was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
1000s from Tamil Nadu!
Top spot goes to Pradish Sandanaraj from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 1004 km long ride!
Next up is Aariyan Sree from Tamil Nadu having done a 1004 km long ride.
Third is Jai from UAE, who did a 1003.6 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 58 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Deep Sharma from Punjab who averaged an incredible 34.8 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.8 kmph.
Third is Sudhev MB from Kerala averaging 34.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Rohan Gauns from Goa having climbed 7276 metres. He was first last two weeks.
Second is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra who climbed 7084 metres.
Third is Soma Sekhar Raichur from Telangana, who climbed 6686 metres during the week.
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Week 183 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 3rd December 2023.
Club Stats. 3154 members collectively rode 128012 km in 3160 rides, climbing 686610 metres in 5942 hours!
The number of members are up by 5 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.
17 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
11 rode a 400 and 61 rode at least a 200.
56 averaged above 30 kmph for the week.
22 climbed more than 4000 metres.
Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
17 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Rohan Gauns from Goa was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1318 km.
In second place is Rekha S from Telangana who rode 1307 km in the week. She was third last week.
Third spot is taken by Praveen Kumar Goel from Telangana. He rode 1218 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 272+ km…
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Rekha S from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1307 km. She is 2nd overall. She was first last week as well.
Next up is Pradnya Bhadang from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 702 km. She is 17th overall.
Third is Vaishali Pawar from Maharashtra who rode 450 km. She is 48th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
400s from across the country.
Top spot goes to Anirban Das from West Bengal for the longest ride. He did a 411 km long ride!
Next up is Anish Phalle from Maharashtra having done a 410 km long ride.
Third is A Chatterjee from West Bengal, who did a 407 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 56 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Andrew Raistrick from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.9 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Sid Sharma from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.3 kmph.
Third is Sonia Taneja from Haryana averaging 35.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Rohan Gauns from Goa having climbed 11197 metres. He was first last week.
Second is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra who climbed 7648 metres.
Third is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh, who climbed 6275 metres during the week.
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Hey
Welcome to India!
Here’s our recommendation for the best back roads on this stretch.
Land in Mumbai and catch the ferry from Mumbai to Alibag. Start your cycling from Alibag, rather than from Mumbai itself.
From Alibag, you ride along the coastal road all the way to Goa. This route has multiple ferry crossings and has minimal traffic.
After Goa, enter the Western Ghats in Karnataka and ride along the Western Ghats all the way to Ooty, which is the highest point of this entire region.
After Ooty, you can cut back into Kerala and ride till Kochi along the coast or the Ghats, as per your preference at that point of time.
This way, you will get to enjoy the coast and the Ghats, try out different foods, cultures, and see a mad variety of things.
For the Mumbai to Goa leg, have a look at this travelogue. It is in the opposite direction as you intend, but it will still help you a lot. It contains all the Strava routes and elevation profiles: https://cyclingmonks.com/topic/cycling-from-goa-to-kanpur-via-mumbai/
For the Goa to Ooty leg, have a look at this travelogue. It again contains all the Strava routes and elevation profiles, which you can download:
Part 1: https://cyclingmonks.com/cycling-goa-to-ooty/
Part 2: https://cyclingmonks.com/cycling-through-western-ghats/
Part 3: https://cyclingmonks.com/cycling-nilgiris/Alternately, if you prefer riding from Bombay to Kochi along the coast. Have a look at this travelogue, it contains the entire route: https://cyclingmonks.com/cycling-mumbai-kanyakumari/
For ‘must see’ places, I would recommend Googling along this route. There are a number of beaches, forts, temples, churches etc. which are considered ‘must see’ by tourists.
For your second question. There are many bicycle stores in Mumbai who can help you pack your bikes for the return journey. It depends where are you planning to stay in the city. But if you plan to fly back from Kochi to Mumbai, then you would need to get your bikes packed in Kochi itself. That also is possible.
I would recommend riding down all the way to Kanyakumari (south of Kochi), which is the southernmost part of India. You can Google a bit about the place and why it is significant geographically 🙂
And if you are riding through Goa, do let us know. We are based here, and would be happy to catch up with you guys for a coffee 🙂
Week 182 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 26th November 2023.
Club Stats. 3149 members collectively rode 111322 km in 2999 rides, climbing 593184 metres in 5250 hours!
The number of members are up by 13 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.
13 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
7 rode a 500 and 61 rode at least a 200.
64 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 17 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
13 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Mohit Agarwal from Telangana was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1072 km.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 1053 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Rekha S from Telangana. She rode 1049 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 301+ km…
There are 17 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Rekha S from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1049 km. She is 3rd overall.
Next up is Niharika Reddy from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 667 km. She is 17th overall.
Third is Alo Chatterjee from West Bengal who rode 434 km. She is 46th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
600s from across the country.
Top spot goes to Agnivesh Patel from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 644 km long ride!
Next up is Niharika Reddy from Maharashtra having done a 642 km long ride.
Third is Pavan Madhusudan from Karnataka, who did a 642 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 64 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Madhav Nair from New Delhi who averaged an incredible 37.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Andrew Raistrick from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 37 kmph.
Third is Shourya Sengar from Karnataka 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 Rohan Gauns from Goa having climbed 9930 metres. He was second last week.
Second is Some Sekhar Raichur from Telangana who climbed 8365 metres.
Third is Mohit Agarwal from Telangana, who climbed 7132 metres during the week.
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