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Week 67 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 12th September 2021.
Club Stats. 1347 members collectively rode 92179 km in 2154 rides, climbing 476047 metres in 4341 hours!
The number of members are up by 16 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all marginally up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 281 km during the week!
There were 5 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 600, 1 rode a 400 and 100 rode at least a double century!
26 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
5 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Fat Biker Vaibhav from Delhi was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1410 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 770 km in the week. He was third last week.
Third spot is taken by Ishann Pandey from Delhi. He rode 744 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 250+ km…
Meghna Ghatge from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 574 km. She is 9th overall.
Next up is Smital Patel from Gujarat. Who rode an impressive 322 km. She is 75th overall.
Third is Gareema Shankar from Delhi who rode 310 km. She is 80th overall.
There are 4 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back… With the country celebrating 100 years of randonneuring!
Top spot goes to Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 601 km long ride!
Next up is DNA from Delhi having done a 439 km long ride.
Third is Ishann Pandey from Delhi, who did a 276 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 26 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Jateen Joshi from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 35.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35 kmph.
Third is Michael Joseph from Tamil Nadu averaging 33.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh took top honours this week, again!
Climber of the week is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9200 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra who climbed 8993 metres. He was racing the Himalayan Ultra in Ladakh.
Third is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra, who climbed 7531 metres during the week. He was also racing the Himalayan Ultra in Ladakh.
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Week 66 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 5th September 2021.
Club Stats. 1331 members collectively rode 83482 km in 2297 rides, climbing 474491 metres in 4037 hours!
The number of members are up by 18 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride less. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all marginally down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 239km during the week!
There were 3 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
2rode a 600, 8 rode a 400 and 21 rode at least a double century and 100 riders rode at least a century!
28 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.
Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 804 km.
In second place is Rohit Samal from West Bengal who rode 765 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 729 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 200+ km…
Megha Jain from Punjab was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 620 km. She is 7th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Vanita Sharma from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 595 km. She is 10th overall.
Third is Manju Varkey from Karnataka who rode 532 km. She is 15th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 3 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back… The ladies from Punjab cleaned up the top here!
Top spot goes to Megha Jain from Punjab for the longest ride. She did a 600 km long ride!
Next up is Vanita Sharma from Punjab having done a 595 km long ride.
Third is KP on MTB from Karnataka, who did a 444 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 28 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Prince Patel from USA who averaged an incredible 36.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Vishaish Tomar from Delhi whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.8 kmph.
Third is Aditya Srikar from Tamil Nadu averaging 33.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh took top honours this week, again!
Climber of the week is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9990 metres.
Second is Cyrus Mohan from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 8877 metres. He was KOM last week.
Third is Rahul S Nadig from Karnataka, who climbed 7358 metres during the week.
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Week 65 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 29th August 2021.
Club Stats. 1313 members collectively rode 85726 km in 22283 rides, climbing 441391 metres in 4159 hours!
The number of members are up by 16 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 246 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
11 rode a 600, 24 rode at least a double century and 100 riders rode at least a century!
30 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
7 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1111 km.
In second place is Siddharth Horee from Karnataka who rode 1021 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Kunj Lalkiya from Gujarat. He rode 766 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 186 km…
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 608 km. She is 13th overall.
Next up is Megha Jain from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 423 km. She is 27th overall.
Third is Roopali Beri from Punjab who rode 311 km. She is 62nd overall.
There are 8 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back… Tamil Nadu followed by Karnataka almost whitewashed this leaderboard!
Top spot goes to Rahman Basheer from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 623 km long ride!
Next up is Subu Narayanan from Tamil Nadu having done a 617 km long ride.
Third is Jagadesh Badiga from Tamil Nadu, who did a 616 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 30 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Haersh Laungani from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 36.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Aditya Srikar from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.6 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh took top honours this week, again!
Climber of the week is Cyrus Mohan from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9748 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Kirit Kokje from Maharashtra who climbed 8089 metres.
Third is Joy Kapoor from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 6626 metres during the week.
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Week 64 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 22nd August 2021.
Club Stats. 1297 members collectively rode 74039 km in 2188 rides, climbing 424789 metres in 3595 hours!
The number of members are up by 26 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride kess. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 221 km during the week!
There was 1 who rode more than 100 a day!
14 rode at least a triple century, 18 rode at least a double century and 89 riders rode at least a century!
29 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 4 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.
Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 762 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 606 km in the week. He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Sivaraman R from Tamil Nadu. He rode 581 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 170 km…
Vidhya Hari from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 352 km. She is 26th overall.
Next up is Ishika Gupta from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 351.7 km. She is 27th overall and just 300 metres short of first place.
Third is Angana Guha from Telangana who rode 309 km. She is 47th overall.
There are 8 women in the top 100 this week, one more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back… Karnataka almost whitewashed this leaderboard!
Top spot goes to Sivaraman R from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 581 km long ride!
Next up is Naveen Jadhav from Karnataka having done a 328 km long ride.
Third is KP on MTB from Karnataka, who did a 327 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 29 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 33.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 33.1 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Prince Patel from USA averaging 33 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh took top honours this week, as the KOM was wrested from Uttarakhand!
Climber of the week is Cyrus Mohan from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 11581 metres.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 5829 metres.
Third is Anish Aniish from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 4077 metres during the week.
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Week 63 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 15th August 2021.
Club Stats. 1271 members collectively rode 94526 km in 2569 rides, climbing 519232 metres in 4577 hours!
The number of members are up by 23 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all hitting an all time high. Again!
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 259 km during the week!
There were 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
10 rode at least a triple century, 36 rode at least a double century and 100 riders rode at least a century!
32 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
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 873 km.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 735 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Jerry John from Telangana. He rode 701 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 220 km…
Bijurika Saha from West Bengal was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 446 km. She is 24th overall.
Next up is Jasleen Sahni from Gujarat. Who rode an impressive 424 km. She is 30th overall.
Third is Vanita Sharma from Punjab who rode 410 km. She is 31st overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, tw0 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back…
Top spot goes to Anupam Khanduja from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 528 km long ride!
Next up is Nigel RS from Kerala having done a 444 km long ride.
Third is Vanita Sharma from Punjab, who did a 410 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 32 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Haersh Laungani from Maharashtra who averaged an incredible 38.9 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Samay D from USA whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.9 kmph.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 33.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Uttarakhand took top honours this week, as the KOM returned to the Himalayas!
Climber of the week is Sonam Rana from Uttarakhand having climbed 10020 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Rajbir Singh from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7067 metres.
Third is Nithin Kumar from Kerala, who climbed 6079 metres during the week.
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Week 62 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 8th August 2021.
Club Stats. 1248 members collectively rode 88467 km in 2547 rides, climbing 498314 metres in 4294 hours!
The number of members are up by 22 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all hitting an all time high.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 247 km during the week!
There were 2 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 rode a triple century, 20 rode at least a double century and 100 riders rode at least a century!
28 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. With the same man at the top!
FB Vaibhav from Delhi was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1367 km. He was first last week.
In second place is Cyclographer JK from Tamil Nadu who rode 715 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab. He rode 640 km. He is back at the front after long.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game! To be in the top 10, you needed to ride at least 238 km…
Meghna Ghatge from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 417 km. She is 20th overall. She was third last week.
Next up is Mohan Kunwar Rathore from Rajasthan. Who rode an impressive 342 km. She is 34th overall. She was first last week.
Third is Angana G Barua from Telangana who rode 341 km. She is 35th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, one more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back…
Top spot goes to Avinash Singh Sadana from Gujarat for the longest ride. He did a 486 km long ride!
Next up is Kunj Lalkiya from Gujarat having done a 310 km long ride.
Third is Rutvik Lashkari from Gujarat, who did a 298 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 28 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 36.4 kmph over the week! He was fastest last three weeks.
Second fastest for the week is Tejas Dhande from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.6 kmph.
Third is Sanjeev Ramki from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Uttarakhand took top honours this week, as the KOM returned to the Himalayas!
Climber of the week is Sonam Rana from Uttarakhand having climbed 6151 metres.
Second is FB Vaibhav from Delhi who climbed 5875 metres.
Third is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 5498 metres during the week.
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Hi everyone, I am switching from hybrid to road bike. It wil be my first road bike. I have shortlisted 4 models, Java veloce Java siluro 2 Giant scr2 Scott speedster 40. Which is a better buy among these and if any other option tht can be looked at? <p style=”text-align: right;”></p>
Hey. Here’s a bunch of responses from our friends. Hope these insights will help.
Cheers 🙂
Abhijit Singha
Giant SCR 2Thanseef Cycleology
Scott Speedster 40Ravi Punjabi
Trek Domane Al2Hakster
Scott Speedster better fit and finish
Giant is not VFMAnnyunn
Giant SCR2
Java bikes are good but heavyAshley
Giant. Because it is the best option which is available
Java is too aggressiveRaunak Thiroti
Scott Speedster
Scott light frame components and it’s also that Scott is very durableKaarthik.s
Scott Speedster 40
Better service in India. My rule is to buy bikes from stores who owners ride bikes themselvesAnnyunn
Giant SCR2
The build quality. And the service provided by the company. Java bikes are good yes but they are very heavy. Personal experience 😢Feel_onwheels
Java Veloce
In my view
Cheap and best to buy and maintenance
Even if u do any mistakes in maintaining or riding style
Can learn everything with low cost…Bohemia_garage
Java Siluro 2
So one if my friend has it…1 st thing its good buy woth money..i think within 80k sora and aero..paint job..and when i ride it, i felt good..Shadow Cyclist
Giant SCR2PureRidculous
Java Veloce 2. VFM. Great frame, good components. I ride one.Dhruv_viji
Scott or Giant
I had used both Scott and giant they r much more lighter than Java. As my friend is having a JavaAdeepwagh
Scott SpeetsterMr Varun Jain
Never ever go for java.. Giant would be my first choice followed by ScottYogesh Pilankar
I owned Java Veloce, it was not comfortable for me. Too much committed posture. Claris groupset is not smooth. But build quality is good. Slightly heavier for a road bike. Ended up selling in 3 months. Now I have Scott Hybrid and I’m so much happy. Also consider Convolution bikes and Scolarian bikes for custom geometry. You can have same geometry as your hybrid:)AnirudhChadha
Giant or the Scott. Might be partial to the Scott. I liked its frame when i rode it.Eat neet ride repeat
Scott Speedster 40Indraneel Ghule
Go for giant or scott coz they r a good brand and better than javaBiker Lor
ScottExplore da unexplored
Giant scr2. It’s wheels n it’s endurance geometry. Java is not that reliable. If anyone is having 1st road bike then endurance would be preferred unless he/she wants race.Vishnu Yarlalagadda
Giant SCR2The Sun Appearing
Java Siluro 2/ Giant. Giant because of its structure and geometry. And S2 for being aero and lightweight. Triban 😍.Zeeshan
Scott. Have heard good reviews. Brand support is awesome. Components wise also it’s really good!Hey
The Giant SCR 2 and Speedster 40 are both great options.
Currently every manufacturer has limited stock in India. So you would first need to check what is available in your local bike stores.
Week 61 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 1st August 2021.
Club Stats. 1226 members collectively rode 80558 km in 2302 rides, climbing 423691 metres in 3856 hours!
The number of members are up by 19 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more. With total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 224 km during the week!
There were 2 who rode more than 100 a day!
5 rode a quadruple century, 14 rode at least a double century and 85 riders rode at least a century!
30 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 2 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. With a new man at the top!
FB Vaibhav from Delhi was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 873 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who rode 768 km in the week. He was third last week.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 662 km. He is back at the front after long.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard has gotten more competitive. The ladies have upped their game!
Mohan Rathore from Rajasthan was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 337 km. She is 40th overall.
Next up is Manju Varkey from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 321 km. She is 51st overall.
Third is Meghna Ghatge from Maharashtra who rode 272 km. She is 75th overall.
There are 4 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week! Brevet season is back…
Top spot goes to Suresh V from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 407 km long ride!
Next up is Hitesh Kumar from Karnataka having done a 405 km long ride.
Third is Murali Iyer from Tamil Nadu, who did a 404.9 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 20 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 35.4 kmph over the week! He was fastest last two weeks.
Second fastest for the week is Midhun George from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.4 kmph.
Third is Varun LK from Karnataka averaging 33.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Kerala took top honours this week!
Climber of the week is Geevan Lal from Kerala having climbed 6571 metres.
Second is Goutham YV from Karnataka who climbed 4207 metres.
Third is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand, who climbed 3874 metres during the week.
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