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Week 86 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 23rd January 2022.
Club Stats. 1712 members collectively rode 10333 km in 2834 rides, climbing 522080 metres in 4833 hours!
The number of members are up by 22 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 266 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 500, 12 rode at least a 200.
37 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
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day. The top 2 remained unchanged.
Mrudul K from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1133 km. He was top of the charts last week as well.
In second place is Shun A from Tamil Nadu who rode 933 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Reneav from Tamil Nadu. He rode 774 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten even more competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 178+ km…
Rajikrishna Nair from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 304 km. She is 73rd overall.
Next up is Vandana Bhapkar Chaudhari from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 294 km. She is 79th overall.
Third is Neha Tikam from Maharashtra who rode 290 km. She is 84th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 4 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Some solid 600 km brevets from around the country…
Top spot goes to Sachin Bandagar from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 530 km long ride!
Next up is Himayoon N from Luxemborg having done a 236 km long ride.
Third is Rutvik Lashkari from Gujarat, who did a 231 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 39 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39.3 kmph over the week! He was top last week as well.
Second fastest for the week is Vivek Chadha from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.2 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Nilgiris! Second week in a row…
Climber of the week is James Stevenson from Goa having climbed 6102 metres.
Second is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 5912 metres.
Third is Mrudul K from Kerala, who climbed 5786 metres during the week. He was second last week.
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Hey Paul
That does appear to be the bottom bracket which is creating the commotion! And you would likely have to disassemble it sooner rather than later.
Especially if you wouldn’t like it to fail mid-ride. Preventive maintenance and all that…
Would love to see more pictures of the full bike 🙂
Week 85 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 16th January 2022.
Club Stats. 1690 members collectively rode 103566 km in 2805 rides, climbing 531344 metres in 4894 hours!
The number of members are up by 26 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 dramatically.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 270 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 400, 14 rode at least a 200.
40 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 13 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.
Mrudul K from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1051 km.
In second place is Shun A from Tamil Nadu who rode 890 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by DNA from Delhi. He rode 822 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten even more competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 256+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 386 km. She is 40th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Meghana Ghatge from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 345 km. She is 57th overall.
Third is Swati Sablok from Punjab who rode 321 km. She is 68th overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Some solid 600 km brevets from around the country…
Top spot goes to GK Fat Rider from Andhra Pradesh for the longest ride. He did a 404 km long ride!
Next up is Mrudul K from Kerala having done a 306 km long ride.
Third is Sreeram Muraleedharan from Kerala, who did a 302 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 40 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 42.8 kmph over the week! He is back at the top after long.
Second fastest for the week is Kabir Rachure from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 40.6 kmph.
Third is Aravindh Panneerchelvam from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Nilgiris! Second week in a row…
Climber of the week is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu having climbed 5490 metres.
Second is Mrudul K from Kerala who climbed 5183 metres.
Third is Agnivesh Patel from Uttar Pradesh, who climbed 5017 metres during the week.
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Week 84 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 9th January 2022.
Club Stats. 1664 members collectively rode 93761 km in 2678 rides, climbing 462760 metres in 4431 hours!
The number of members are up by 26 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 254 km during the week!
There were 9 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
8 rode 600s, 18 rode at least a 200.
40 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
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1105 km.
In second place is Chaitu Chow from Telangana who rode 892 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Ravi Mirani from Gujarat. He rode 855 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten even more competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 239+ km…
Rajikrishan Nair from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 578 km. She is 13th overall.
Next up is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 495 km. She is 17th overall.
Third is Gini Desai from Gujarat who rode 481 km. She is 18th overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Some solid 600 km brevets from around the country…
Top spot goes to Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 626 km long ride!
Next up is Pratap Rawat from Assam having done a 616 km long ride.
Third is Ripunjay Gogoi from Assam, who did a 609 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 40 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Aravindh Panneerchelvam from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 38.8 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Mukesh Ayyappan from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.9 kmph.
Third is Michael Joseph from Tamil Nadu averaging 36.5 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 Tamil Nadu having climbed 6553 metres.
Second is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who climbed 6372 metres.
Third is Kapil Sharma from Uttarakhand, who climbed 6370 metres during the week.
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Week 83 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 2nd January 2022.
Club Stats. 1638 members collectively rode 97957 km in 2600 rides, climbing 498677 metres in 4697 hours!
The number of members are up by 30 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 267 km during the week!
There were 3 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 400, 9 rode at least a 200.
40 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
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Mrudul K from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1265 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Sachin Bandgar from Maharashtra who rode 1008 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 869 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten even more competitive. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 203+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 595 km. She is 12th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Gareema Shankar from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 500 km. She is 18th overall.
Third is Vidhya Hari from Karnataka who rode 404 km. She is 30th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 3 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Long rides are not so long this week! Thanks to New Year celebrations…
Top spot goes to Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 426 km long ride!
Next up is Santosh Dhumal from Maharashtra having done a 253 km long ride.
Third is Moideenkutty VC from Kerala, who did a 247 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 40 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 35.7 kmph over the week! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Vivek Chaddha from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.2 kmph.
Third is Shan Aru from Tamil Nadu averaging 35 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard went to the Western Ghats of Kerala!
Climber of the week is Mrudul K from Kerala having climbed 6347 metres.
Second is DNA from Delhi who climbed 5572 metres.
Third is Sumith MK from Karnataka, who climbed 5428 metres during the week.
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Week 82 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 26th December 2021.
Club Stats. 1608 members collectively rode 100023 km in 2534 rides, climbing 485879 metres in 4636 hours!
The number of members are up by 14 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 279 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 1000, 7 rode a 400, 20 rode at least a 200.
38 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.
Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1747 km.
In second place is Mrudul K from Kerala who rode 1200 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by FB Vaibhav from Delhi. He rode 1132 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has got some new blood in it, with three new names in the top 10. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride 158+ km…
Rajikrishna R Nair from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 489 km. She is 22nd overall. She is a new entrant to the leaderboard and what a way to open her innings!
Next up is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu. Who rode an impressive 406 km. She is 43rd overall. She was first last week.
Third is Akhitha MD from Kerala who rode 276 km. She is another new entrant to the leaderboard.
There are 2 women in the top 100 this week, 5 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Long rides once again are LONG! Different states in the country are en masse grabbing hold of this leaderboard!
Top spot goes to Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 1000 km long ride!
Next up is Jayesh Karkera from Maharashtra having done a 402 km long ride.
Third is Jignesh Agrawal from Gujarat, who did a 401 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 38 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mukesh Ayyappan from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 35.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Anuj Kalmane from Poland whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.7 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard was once again freakishly competitive!
Climber of the week is Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra having climbed 15837 metres.
Second is Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra who climbed 7506 metres.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka, who climbed 6726 metres during the week.
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Week 81 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 19th December 2021.
Club Stats. 1594 members collectively rode 95692 km in 2540 rides, climbing 452891 metres in 4521 hours!
The number of members are up by 19 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same. With total distance, elevation gained, number of rides and time spent on the saddle were all constant.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 283 km during the week!
There were 7 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 1000, 5 rode a 600, 16 rode at least a quadruple century, 34 rode a triple and 45 rode at least a 200.
43 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
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
FB Vaibhav from Delhi was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1047 km.
In second place is Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra who rode 1021 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 983 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was lacklustre. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride just 155+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 738 km. She is 7th overall. She was top lady last two weeks as well.
Next up is Swati Sablok from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 466 km. She is 34th overall.
Third is Sanjana Sudhir from Kerala who rode 366 km. She was 3rd last two weeks.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 6 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Long rides once again are LONG!
Top spot goes to Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 1010 km long ride!
Next up is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra having done a 619 km long ride.
Third is Hrishikesh Kashikar from Maharashtra, who did a 619 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 43 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top two guys swapped places.
Fastest of the lot is Michael Joseph from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.1 kmph over the week! He was second fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Hemings from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.9 kmph.
Third is Aditya Srikar from Tamil Nadu averaging 35.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard saw some new names and some old!
Climber of the week is Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra having climbed 7701 metres.
Second is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 5893 metres.
Third is Prince Joseph from Kerala, who climbed 5126 metres during the week.
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Week 80 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 12th December 2021.
Club Stats. 1575 members collectively rode 97123 km in 2503 rides, climbing 438366 metres in 4402 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.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 276 km during the week!
There were 9 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
2 rode a 1000, 14 rode at least a quadruple century and 32 rode at least a 200.
46 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
9 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
FB Vaibhav from Delhi was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1171 km.
In second place is Sankara Sadasivam from Karnataka who rode 1056 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Anurag Singh from Madhya Pradesh. He rode 1026 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was lacklustre. To be in the top 10, you needed to ride just 137+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 432 km. She is 40th overall. She was top lady last week as well.
Next up is Damanpreet Kaur from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 262 km.
Third is Sanjana Sudhir from Kerala who rode 229 km. She was 3rd last week as well.
There is 1 woman in the top 100 this week, 7 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
Long rides once again are LONG! Two massive rides by the top 2.
Top spot goes to Anurag Singh from Madhya Pradesh for the longest ride. He did a 1026 km long ride!
Next up is Sankara Sadasivam from Karnataka having done a 1011 km long ride.
Third is Aakash G from Tamil Nadu, who did a 427 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 46 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Hemings from Karnataka who averaged an incredible 38.1 kmph over the week! He was fastest last week as well.
Second fastest for the week is Michael Joseph from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.9 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 36.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard saw a bunch of surprises!
Climber of the week is Sankara Sadasivam from Karnataka having climbed 6357 metres.
Second is Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra who climbed 6149 metres.
Third is Navab Jhan from Kerala, who climbed 5828 metres during the week.
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Week 79 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 5th December 2021.
Club Stats. 1560 members collectively rode 90290 km in 2368 rides, climbing 437715 metres in 4292 hours!
The number of members are up by 6 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 down marginally.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 266 km during the week!
There were 11 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
6 rode a 600, 25 rode at least a triple century and 47 rode a 200.
33 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
11 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Saju Kulathumkal from Kerala was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 976 km.
In second place is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu who rode 970 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Aneesh Philip from Kerala. He rode 906 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game and the top 2 switched places! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 201+ km…
Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 970 km. She is second overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Purvi Chauhan from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 847 km. She is 5th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Sanjana Sudhir from Kerala who rode 420 km. She is 37th overall.
There are 8 women in the top 100 this week, 3 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Kerala locked out the top 3 spots…
Top spot goes to Mathew Tom from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 610 km long ride!
Next up is Saju Kulathumkal from Kerala having done a 609 km long ride.
Third is Aneesh Philip from Kerala, who did a 608 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 33 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Hemings from Karnataka who averaged an incredible 37.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Joel Sundaram from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 35 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Anirudh Chadha from Delhi averaging 34.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
The climbing leaderboard saw a bunch of surprises!
Climber of the week is Sreekanth A from Kerala having climbed 7023 metres.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 5417 metres.
Third is Ripunjay Gogoi from Assam, who climbed 5107 metres during the week.
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