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The Second Instagram Poll we conducted asked:
“Which city do you believe is the cycling capital of India?”
The results:
Instagram polls are limited to four options, and the four options given were, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune and Delhi/ NCR. Since we felt that these 4 cities would be vying for the top spot. There was an option for people to type out the name of any other city in India they feel deserves this designation.
Unsurprisingly, these 4 cities got most votes. One of the reasons could also be, that people find it easier to vote, than to type out a city name.
As per the CyclingMonks community, Bengaluru deserves to be called the ‘Cycling Capital of India’. It polled more than double the votes of second placed Pune. With Chennai and Delhi in a close 3rd and 4th.
Shockingly (or not!), not a single member even mentioned the city of Mumbai. Surprising considering the size of the city and the number of cyclists who reside and ride there.
We also got single votes for many Indian cities. We did not add any city which received only 1 vote, to reduce the clutter.
Did you find this fun Instagram poll interesting and informative? Share it with your friends if you did so!
Week 156 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 28th May 2023.
Club Stats. 2898 members collectively rode 119651 km in 3446 rides, climbing 659714 metres in 5509 hours!
The number of members are up by 8 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
8 rode 400s and 19 rode at least a 200.
63 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
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day! The top 3 remained unchanged, though the order got shaken up.
Gopaal Agaarwal from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 998 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu who rode 806 km in the week. He was third last week.
Third spot is taken by Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh. He rode 773 km. He was second last week.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 204+ km…
There are 10 women in the top 100 this week, 4 less than last week.
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 410 km. She is 46th overall. She was first last week as well.
Next up is Gareema Shankar from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 386 km. She is 57th overall. She was second last week as well.
Third is Sheetal Chhetri from West Bengal who rode 338 km. She is 72nd overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Summer’s here and the Tamil Nadu lads are back to doing looooong rides!
Top spot goes to Hari Raju from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 417 km long ride!
Next up is Saravana Pandiyan from Tamil Nadu having done a 428 km long ride.
Third is Jagadesh Badiga from Tamil Nadu, who did a 406 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 63 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Tenzin Kunchok from Uttar Pradesh who averaged an incredible 38.2 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.5 kmph.
Third is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh averaging 35.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra having climbed 8203 metres. He was second last week.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 6166 metres.
Third is Ganesh R from Karnataka, who climbed 6161 metres during the week.
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Week 155 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 21st May 2023.
Club Stats. 2890 members collectively rode 119651 km in 3446 rides, climbing 659714 metres in 5509 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.
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
2 rode 500s and 14 rode at least a 200.
78 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 15 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! The top 3 remained unchanged, though the order got shaken up.
Gopaal Agaarwal from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 836 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh who rode 771 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 755 km. He was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougher this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 213+ km…
There are 14 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 366.3 km. She is 39th overall.
Next up is Gareema Shankar from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 366.1 km. She is 40th overall.
Third is Devmitra P from Kerala who rode 346 km. She is 52nd overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Summer’s here and nobody is doing looooong rides anymore!
Top spot goes to Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 574 km long ride!
Next up is Gopinath Kattaian from Tamil Nadu having done a 563 km long ride.
Third is Aditya Gupta from Delhi, who did a 300 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 78 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ashley Moras from Gujarat who averaged an incredible 38.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.1 kmph.
Third is Denil Lobo from Karnataka averaging 37.8 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 7498 metres.
Second is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra who climbed 6839 metres.
Third is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand, who climbed 5344 metres during the week.
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Week 154 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 14th May 2023.
Club Stats. 2877 members collectively rode 126265 km in 3568 rides, climbing 658327 metres in 5827 hours!
The number of members are up by 6 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.
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
1 rode a 300 and 16 rode at least a 200.
68 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
4 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 972 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Gopaal Agaarwal from Uttar Pradesh who rode 950 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu. He rode 728 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten tougherthis week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 249+ km…
There are 15 women in the top 100 this week, 7 more than last week.
Megha Jain from Punjab was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 600 km. She is 8th overall.
Next up is Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 356 km. She is 45th overall.
Third is Rohini Bhamare from Maharashtra who rode 309 km. She is 76th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Summer’s here and nobody is doing looooong rides anymore!
Top spot goes to Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 302 km long ride!
Next up is Ramkrishna Patel from Madhya Pradesh having done a 267 km long ride.
Third is Koushik Saha from Maharashtra, who did a 254 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 68 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Andrew Raistrick from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.4 kmph.
Third is Tenzin Kunchok from Uttar Pradesh averaging 34.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra having climbed 7054 metres.
Second is Jayaprakash Narayanasamy from Karnataka who climbed 6420 metres.
Third is Gopaal Agaarwal from Uttar Pradesh, who climbed 5970 metres during the week.
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Week 153 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 7th May 2023.
Club Stats. 2871 members collectively rode 116997 km in 3243 rides, climbing 645606 metres in 5546 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 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.
1 rider averaged more than 100 km a day.
3 rode 600s and 26 rode at least a 200.
58 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 9 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
1 rider averaged more than 100 km a day!
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 732 km.
In second place is Suresh Subbaiah from Karnataka who rode 686 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Samad Hanbal from Karnataka. He rode 679 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 186+ km…
There are 8 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 401 km. She is 27th overall.
Next up is Devmitra P from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 383 km. She is 34th overall.
Third is Vaishali Pawar from Maharashtra who rode 353 km. She is 43rd overall. She was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from Karnataka this week.
Top spot goes to Samad Hanbal from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 622 km long ride!
Next up is Suresh Subbaiah from Karnataka having done a 601 km long ride.
Third is Ashwin Govindasamy from Tamil Nadu, who did a 600.9 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 58 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Hemendra Upadhyay from Karnataka who averaged an incredible 35.9 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Udhay Asokan from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.7 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh averaging 35.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the hills of Mizoram!
Climber of the week is Dintlunga H from Mizoram having climbed 9690 metres.
Second is Ripunjay Gogoi from Assam who climbed 8976 metres.
Third is Gopinath Kattaian from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 5594 metres during the week.
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Week 152 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 30th April 2023.
Club Stats. 2856 members collectively rode 119079 km in 3343 rides, climbing 621743 metres in 5566 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.
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
2 rode 1200s and 37 rode at least a 200.
56 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 18 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!
Shain from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1272 km.
In second place is Tenny V from Kerala who rode 1259 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Tameem Ansari from Tamil Nadu. He rode 1032 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 179+ km…
There are 10 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Alo Chatterjee from West Bengal was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 425 km. She is 35th overall. She was first last two weeks as well!
Next up is Miruthula Gopu from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 400 km. She is 40th overall.
Third is Vaishali Pawar from Maharashtra who rode 369 km. She is 50th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from Kerala this week.
Top spot goes to Tenny V from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 1209 km long ride!
Next up is Shain from Kerala having done a 1200 km long ride.
Third is Pradhap Antony from Tamil Nadu, who did a 520 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 56 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! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Tijan Wilson from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.3 kmph.
Third is Udhay Asokan from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to hills of Mizoram! The top 3 remained unchanged, though the order got shuffled.
Climber of the week is RJ Mesak from Mizoram having climbed 8945 metres. He was first last week as well.
Second is John K Sunny from Kerala who climbed 8056 metres. He was third last week as well.
Third is Puia from Mizoram, who climbed 7653 metres during the week. He was second last week.
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Week 151 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 23rd April 2023.
Club Stats. 2849 members collectively rode 115786 km in 3340 rides, climbing 647653 metres in 5365 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.
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
5 rode 600s and 17 rode at least a 200.
81 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 25 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!
MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 865 km.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 794 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 730 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 198+ km…
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, 1 more than last week.
Alo Chatterjee from West Bengal was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 520 km. She is 17th overall. She was first last week as well!
Next up is Vaishali Pawar from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 434 km. She is 30th overall.
Third is Archana KM from Karnataka who rode 383 km. She is 36th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from around the country this week.
Top spot goes to MSK Sreenivasan from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 613 km long ride!
Next up is Dhanush Satyanarayan from Karnataka having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Santosh NSR from Karnataka, who did a 605 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 81 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 40.2 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Pavan Bellevue from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.4 kmph.
Third is Tenzin Kunchok from Uttar Pradesh averaging 36.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to hills of Mizoram!
Climber of the week is RJ Mesak from Mizoram having climbed 9811 metres.
Second is Puia from Mizoram who climbed 8153 metres.
Third is John K Sunny from Kerala, who climbed 7363 metres during the week. He was third last week as well.
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Week 150 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 16th April 2023.
Club Stats. 2836 members collectively rode 130097 km in 3443 rides, climbing 727355 metres in 6039 hours!
The number of members are up by 11 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.
4 rode 600s and 42 rode at least a 200.
74 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 25 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!
Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1177 km.
In second place is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab who rode 891 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 822 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten difficult this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 234+ km…
There are 12 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Alo Chatterjee from West Bengal was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 518 km. She is 24th overall. She is a new entrant to the leaderboard and what a way to make a mark!
Next up is Vandana Dhavate from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 494 km. She is 31stoverall. She was second last week.
Third is Vidhya from Tamil Nadu who rode 301 km. She is 99th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from Karnataka this week.
Top spot goes to Avinash Singh Sadana from Gujarat for the longest ride. He did a 675 km long ride!
Next up is Aniket Parmar from Gujarat having done a 666 km long ride.
Third is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab, who did a 602 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 74 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Ravishankar Natesan from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 34.9 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Aviral Singh from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.9 kmph.
Third is Andrew Raistrick from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Himalayas!
Climber of the week is Harsh Tomar from Jammu & Kashmir having climbed 12264 metres.
Second is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who climbed 11204 metres.
Third is John K Sunny from Kerala, who climbed 10131 metres during the week.
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Week 149 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 9th April 2023.
Club Stats. 2825 members collectively rode 124086 km in 3528 rides, climbing 707930 metres in 5800 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 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.
5 rode 1000s and 28 rode at least a 200.
67 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
10 riders averaged more than 100 km a day!
Gopikrishnan Kesavan from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1139 km.
In second place is Kalees Waran from Tamil Nadu who rode 1121 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Siveej Kodapully from Kerala. He rode 1073 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 191+ km…
There are 13 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Meghana Ghatge from Gujarat was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 394 km. She is 39th overall.
Next up is Vandana Dhavate from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 373 km. She is 49th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Uttara Ramkumar from Telangana who rode 250 km. She is 59th overall.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from Karnataka this week.
Top spot goes to Siveej Kodapully from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 1018 km long ride!
Next up is Agnivesh Patel from Karnataka having done a 1009 km long ride.
Third is Prathap Pandian from Tamil Nadu, who did a 1007 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 67 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mukesh Ayyappan from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 37.9 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Tushar Anand from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 37 kmph.
Third is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra averaging 36.7 kmph over the week. He was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats!
Climber of the week is Siveej Kodapully from Kerala having climbed 10630 metres.
Second is Agnivesh Patel from Karnataka who climbed 9802 metres.
Third is Jayaprakash Narayan from Karnataka, who climbed 9608 metres during the week.
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Week 148 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 2nd April 2023.
Club Stats. 2810 members collectively rode 115322 km in 3496 rides, climbing 642280 metres in 5377 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 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 a 400 and 17 rode at least a 200.
74 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 9 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 963 km. He was first last two weeks as well.
In second place is Arun Kumar Krishnan from Kerala who rode 707 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 652 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten easier this week. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 162+ km…
Vandana Dhavate from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 292 km. She is 75th overall. She was top lady last week as well.
Next up is Swati Sablok from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 263 km. She is 96th overall. She was third last week.
Third is Damanpreet Kaur Romana from Punjab who rode 250 km.
There are 11 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
A bunch of long rides coming in from different parts of the country this week.
Top spot goes to Hari from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 401 km long ride!
Next up is Rupesh Bali from Chandigarh having done a 311 km long ride.
Third is Naveen Joseph from Karnataka, who did a 307 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 74 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Sumant Apte from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 36.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.2 kmph.
Third is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra averaging 35.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghat!
Climber of the week is Sujith K from Kerala having climbed 9100 metres. He was first last two weeks as well.
Second is Jasprit Paul from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 9098 metres.
Third is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra, who climbed 7266 metres during the week.
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