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Week 76 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 14th November 2021.
Club Stats. 1530 members collectively rode 79897 km in 2188 rides, climbing 412614 metres in 3734 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 and time spent on the saddle were all down slightly.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 233 km during the week!
There were 6 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 600, 17 rode at least a century and 37 rode a 200.
44 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.
Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1431 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who rode 891 km in the week. He was second last week.
Third spot is taken by Varun Kamath from Karnataka. He rode 873 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 209+ km…
Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 805 km. She is 3rd overall. She is currently riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and was top lady last three weeks as well.
Next up is Purvi Chauhan from Telangana. Who rode an impressive 336 km. She is 45th overall.
Third is Swati Sablok from Punjab who rode 304 km. She is 61st overall.
There are 7 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…
Top spot goes to Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab for the longest ride. He did a 605 km long ride! He was second last week.
Next up is Saurabh Dalvi from Maharashtra having done a 404 km long ride.
Third is Anshuman Pati from Odisha, who did a 402 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 44 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 40.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 39.9 kmph. He was second fastest last week as well.
Third is Ravishankar Natesan from Tamil Nadu averaging 37.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Virtual climbing helped seal the KOM deal this week.
Climber of the week is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh having climbed 12935 metres.
Second is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab who climbed 10437 metres.
Third is Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra, who climbed 5321 metres during the week.
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Week 75 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 7th November 2021.
Club Stats. 1517 members collectively rode 84087 km in 2155 rides, climbing 435246 metres in 3876 hours!
The number of members are up by 21 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 down slightly.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 245 km during the week!
There were 3 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
1 rode a 600, 44 rode a 200 and 100 rode at least a century!
42 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
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1212 km.
In second place is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab who rode 1001 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Maharashtra. He rode 777 km. He was first last week.
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 218+ km…
Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 687 km. She is 5th overall. She is currently riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and was top lady last two weeks as well.
Next up is Sanjana Sudhir from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 418 km. She is 17th overall.
Third is Tanvi Tarare from Maharashtra who rode 389 km. She is 22nd 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! Brevet season is back…
Top spot goes to Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 600 km long ride!
Next up is Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab having done a 393 km long ride.
Third is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu, who did a 301 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 42 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 2 switched places.
Fastest of the lot is Ravishankar Natesan from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 40.5 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 38.5 kmph. He was fastest last two weeks.
Third is Aditya Srikar from Tamil Nadu averaging 34.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Maharashtra usurped the crown from the Himalayas this week. Again!
Climber of the week is PT India from Maharashtra having climbed 8210 metres.
Second is Abhishek Fale from Maharashtra who climbed 7673 metres.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 4621 metres during the week.
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Hey Pinank
You need to lube the chain every time you degrease it.
You need to clean and degrease the chain as often as required.
Which depends on what kind of lube you use? Some lubes pick up more dirt than others.
It depends on the conditions you ride in? Riding in the monsoons or off-road will require more regular cleaning and lubrication.
The best way is to keep an eye on the drivetrain and clean it as and when it looks dirty.
If your chain is slightly dirty and dry and you are unable to clean it. Then at the very least lube it before heading out for a ride.
Hope this helps 🙂
Week 74 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 31st October 2021.
Club Stats. 1496 members collectively rode 86850 km in 2571 rides, climbing 436733 metres in 4035 hours!
The number of members are up by 17 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 239 km during the week!
There were 3 who averaged more than 100 km a day!
3 rode 600s, 20 rode a 200 and 100 rode at least a century!
43 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
3 riders averaged more than 100 km a day.
Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 853 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra who rode 808 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Mangesh Dongare from Maharashtra. He rode 806 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 190+ km…
Varsha Gaikwad from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 808 km. She is 2nd overall. She is currently riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and was top lady last week as well.
Next up is Shirin Kekre from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 402 km. She is 26th overall.
Third is Naazia Farhein from Tamil Nadu who rode 367 km. She is 38th 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…
Top spot goes to Kunj Lalkiya from Gujarat for the longest ride. He did a 610 km long ride!
Next up is Sauravpreet Singh from Punjab having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Gaurav Sihag from Punjab, who did a 602 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 43 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39.9 kmph over the week! He was first last two weeks.
Second fastest for the week is Ravishankar Nateswaram from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is a fantastic 39.3 kmph.
Third is Sushobhit from Haryana averaging 37.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: Queen/ King of the Mountain
Maharashtra usurped the crown from the Himalayas this week. Again and how!
Climber of the week is Ujjwal Singh Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 7087 metres.
Second is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who climbed 6500 metres.
Third is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand, who climbed 4491 metres during the week.
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Results of the Elite Women’s XCO:
Thanks to Pranita Soman for sharing the results after winning it!
Final results out for the Men’s Elite XCO from Day 3:
Thanks to Sandeep Thapa for sharing these results lightening quick!
And these are the final set of results from Day 2:
Women Junior XCO
Sub Junior Boys XCO
Sub Junior Girls XCO
Thanks to Priyanka Mehta for sharing these results with us.
And this very cool one shared by Karen Marshall, showing what sport is all about.
It is not about, region, competition, gender or even winning.
It is about being human…
