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Week 55 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 20th June 2021.
Club Stats. 1075 members collectively rode 67794 km in 2014 rides, climbing 418318 metres in 3269 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 down.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 204 km during the week!
There were 2 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 rode a double century. 63 riders rode at least a century!
27 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
This leaderboard sees Nishant back at the top after getting dethroned for a week!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1261 km.
In second place is Deerendra CR from Karnataka who rode 815 km in the week. He is in the top for the first time.
Third spot is taken by GK Rider from Andhra Pradesh. He rode 677 km. He is the top 3 for the first time.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was dominated by the state of Maharashtra.
Neha Tikam from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 285 km. She is back at the top after a long time. She is 39th overall.
Next up is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 273 km. She is 47th overall.
Third is Payal Bhatia from Maharashtra who rode 264 km. She is 53rd overall. This is the first time for her in the top 3.
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!
Top spot goes to Malinath Koli from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 214 km long ride!
Next up is AB Fale from Maharashtra having done a 212 km long ride.
Third is Sumith MK from Karnataka, who did a 203 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 26 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 3 remain unchanged, which just the order getting switched around.
Fastest of the lot is Prince Patel from USA who averaged an incredible 37.2 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 36.8 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu averaging 35 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Riders from around the country seemed to have gone hill climbing this week!
Climber of the week is Sonam Rana from Uttarakhand having climbed 9406 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Harsh Awasthi from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 6120 metres.
Third is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 5928 metres during the week.
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Week 54 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 13th June 2021.
Club Stats. 1057 members collectively rode 75242 km in 2215 rides, climbing 470177 metres in 3600 hours!
The number of members are up by 28 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 by a massive margin.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 228 km during the week!
There were 7 who rode more than 100 a day!
1 rode a triple century, while 6 rode a double century. 65 riders rode at least a century!
26 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
This leaderboard sees Gujarat whitewashing the leaderboard!
Smital Patel from Gujarat was top of the charts. She rode an incredible 1331 km. This is the first time a girl has topped the overall leaderboard.
In second place is Umang Chaudhary from Gujarat who rode 1152 km in the week. He is in the top for the first time.
Third spot is taken by Kanan Patel from Gujarat. She rode 1128 km. This is the first time we have two girls in the top 3. She was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was dominated by the state of Gujarat and has once again become extremely competitive! The top two women switched places from last week.
Smital Patel from Gujarat was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 1331 km. She is 1st overall as well. She was second last week.
Next up is Kanan Patel from Gujarat. Who rode an impressive 1128 km. She is 3rd overall. She was first last week.
Third is Shivangi Tiwari from Delhi who rode 282 km. She is 58th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 4 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The monsoon and opening up of lockdowns ensured that long rides once again kicked started this week!
Top spot goes to Umang Chaudhary from Gujarat for the longest ride. He did a 300 km long ride! He was second last week.
Next up is Mihir Patel from Gujarat having done a 222 km long ride.
Third is Smital Patel from Gujarat, who did a 203 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 27 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 35.2 kmph over the week! He is back at the top after a hiatus.
Second fastest for the week is Prince Patel from USA whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.5 kmph.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 34 kmph over the week. He was first last week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings last week and the boys from Shimla staked their claim to a clean sweep of the top 10 this week. But Uttarakhand nipped that idea in the bud!
Climber of the week is Sonam Rana from Uttarakhand having climbed 11970 metres.
Second is Mikamzii from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 8543 metres.
Third is Parvick Kukreja from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 8339 metres during the week. He was second last week as well.
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Week 53 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 6th June 2021.
Club Stats. 1029 members collectively rode 70585 km in 2142 rides, climbing 448773 metres in 3355 hours!
The number of members are up by 21 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 by a massive margin.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 210 km during the week!
There were 7 who rode more than 100 a day!
60 riders rode at least a century!
27 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 16 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
This leaderboard sees Nishant Gupta regain the top spot in a hard fought leaderboard with Gujarat having a strong showing.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1120 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Ankit Kamdar from Gujarat who rode 909 km in the week.
Third spot is taken by Kanan Patel from Gujarat. She rode 793 km. This is the first time we have a girl in the top 3 of the overall leaderboard.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard dominated by the state of Gujarat and has once again become extremely competitive! The top two women switched places from last week.
Kanan Patel from Gujarat was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 793 km. She is 3rd overall.
Next up is Smital Patel from Gujarat. Who rode an impressive 769 km. She is 5th overall.
Third is Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra who rode 432 km. She is 16th overall.
There are 9 women in the top 100 this week, 4 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Rajvardhan Rathore from Rajasthan for the longest ride. He did a 191 km long ride!
Next up is Umang Choudhary from Gujarat having done a 151 km long ride.
Third is Aniket Parmar from Gujarat, who did a 150 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 29 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 36.1 kmph over the week! He was fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Hitesh Kumar from Karnataka whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.8 kmph.
Third is Vibhav Shinde from Maharashtra averaging 35.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings! Especially the mountain climbers from Shimla…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9497 metres. He was KOM last two weeks as well.
Second is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 9378 metres.
Third is Parvick Kukreja from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 7634 metres during the week.
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Hey
The reason which Ninety One and most other brands have started putting components from other companies rather than Shimano is because of the scarcity of parts globally.
The pandemic has caused a crazy spurt in demand the world over. And bikes and parts are in short supply.
Which is why you are seeing other brand drivetrains make their way onto the bike.
Even if you go in search of Shimano components to change, you will likely have to change everything. There MIGHT NOT be cross compatibility between brands. Which means you need to buy derailleur and shifters from Shimano.
Which again depends on whether it is available. And at what price. And will that price be worth it?
Have you tried getting your existing gears checked and tuned by a competent mechanic?
Hi Dheeraj
Why do you want to upgrade your drivetrain?
The Ninety One Defeatr Pro 29 is an entry level cycle for beginners. Changing the groupset will not change the character of the bike. You will needlessly spend money with not much to gain.
A better alternative is to enjoy this bike as is and when you are ready upgrade to a better bike. Maybe 6-12 months down the line.
Hope this helps!
Week 52 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 30th May 2021.
Club Stats. 1008members collectively rode 50140 km in 1550 rides, climbing 293131 metres in 2327 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 and time spent on the saddle were all up.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 201 km during the week!
There were 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 rode a double century. 45 riders rode at least a century!
23 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
This leaderboard sees Sukhwinder Singh regain the top spot. The top 2 switched places. Again!
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1483 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1416 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 810 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard dominated by the state of Gujarat and has once again become extremely competitive!
Smital Patel from Gujarat was top of the charts this week. Riding an incredible 617 km. She is 5th overall.
Next up is Kanan Patel from Gujarat. Who rode an impressive 586 km. She is 7th overall.
Third is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra who rode 407 km. She is 21st overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Abhi Fale from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 202 km long ride!
Next up is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar having done a 201 km long ride.
Third is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra, who did a 162 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 25 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 38.2 kmph over the week! He was second fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Jonas Spinoy from Rajasthan whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.5 kmph.
Third is Ashish Singh from Uttar Pradesh averaging 34.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings, closely followed by the Nilgiris!
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9081 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Joy Kapoor from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 5426 metres.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 5397 metres during the week. He was third last week.
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Week 51 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 23rd May 2021.
Club Stats. 993 members collectively rode 50140 km in 1550 rides, climbing 293131 metres in 2327 hours!
The number of members are up by 13 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 181 km during the week!
There were 4 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 rode a double century. 32 riders rode at least a century!
25 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
This leaderboard sees Nishant Gupta regain the top place after being away for a week. The top 2 switched places.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1506 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab who rode 942 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab. He rode 771 km. He was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard dominated by the state of Maharashtra…
Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding 335 km. She is 27th overall.
Next up is Roopali Beri from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 257 km. She is 52nd overall.
Third is Pra A from Maharashtra who rode 255 km. She is 54th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Shivraj T from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 227 km long ride!
Next up is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra having done a 201 km long ride.
Third is Manav Chandwani from Gujarat, who did a 188 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 25 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Prince Patel from USA who averaged an incredible 37.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is a fantastic 36.1 kmph.
Third is Samay D from USA averaging 36 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings.
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 10432 metres.
Second is Karan Kumar from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7203 metres.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 6837 metres during the week. He was first last week.
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Week 50 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 16th May 2021.
Club Stats. 980 members collectively rode 47586 km in 1489 rides, climbing 267529 metres in 2353 hours!
The number of members are up by 23 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride more or less the same, with total distance, elevation gained and time spent on the saddle were all unchanged. Excepted, considering the lockdown and pandemic raging across the country.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 174 km during the week!
There were 4 who rode more than 100 a day!
28 riders rode at least a century!
25 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
This leaderboard sees Sukhwinder Singh regain the top place after being away for a week. The top 2 switched places.
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1429 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1107 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Balraj Singh Chauhan from Punjab. He rode 805 km. He is back at the front after a long time.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard dominated by Mehtas again this week! And the state of Maharashtra…
Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand was top of the charts this week. Riding 287 km. She is 37th overall. She does most of her riding in the mountains and was first last week.
Next up is Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 222 km. She is 66th overall. She was second last week as well.
Third is Shirik Kekre from Maharashtra who rode 214 km. She is 71st overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Mayank Tripathi from Canada for the longest ride. He did a 191 km long ride!
Next up is Ajit Singh from Tamil Nadu having done a 166 km long ride.
Third is Manav Chandwani from Gujarat, who did a 165 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 25 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Prince Patel from USA who averaged an incredible 36.4 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Haersh Laungani from Maharashtra whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.8 kmph.
Third is Jonas Spinoy from Rajasthan averaging 34.2 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Western Ghats took precedence over the Himalayas this week!
Climber of the week is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu having climbed 8159 metres.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 4700 metres.
Third is Shruti Marathe from Maharashtra, who climbed 4623 metres during the week. She was doing a virtual half-everesting.
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Week 49 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 9th May 2021.
Club Stats. 957 members collectively rode 45247 km in 1416 rides, climbing 272112 metres in 2085 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 up. Excepted, considering the lockdown and pandemic raging across the country.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 161 km during the week!
There were 4 who rode more than 100 a day!
35 riders rode at least a century!
22 who averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 7 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
This leaderboard sees Nishant Gupta regain at the top. The top 3 were unchanged, with just the order shaken up.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 905 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab who rode 816 km in the week. He was first last week.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 729 km. He was third last two weeks as well.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard dominated by Mehtas this week!
Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand was top of the charts this week. Riding 268 km. She is 42nd overall. She does most of her riding in the mountains and was second last week.
Next up is Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 252 km. She is 48th overall.
Third is Gini Desai from Gujarat who rode 227 km. She is 62nd overall. She is a new entrant to the club.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, two more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Eshanth Raj from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 150 km long ride!
Next up is Prince Patel from USA having done a 138 km long ride.
Third is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra, who did a 132 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 22 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Hitesh Kumar from Karnataka who averaged an incredible 35.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashish Singh from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 35.2 kmph. He was second fastest last week as well.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 35.2 kmph over the week. He was third fastest last week as well.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings on this leaderboard…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 8077 metres.
Second is Pranshul Sharma from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7320 metres.
Third is Mukander Beniwal from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 7106 metres during the week.
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Week 48 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 2nd May 2021.
Club Stats. 939 members collectively rode 47912 km in 1429 rides, climbing 285492 metres in 2172 hours!
The number of members are up by 27 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. More than last week, but still lower than normal level. Excepted, considering the lockdown and pandemic raging across the country.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 167 km during the week!
There were 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
31 riders rode at least a century!
12 who 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
This leaderboard sees Sukhwinder Singh at the top for the fourth consecutive week. The top 3 were unchanged.
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1628 km. He was first last three weeks as well.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1221 km in the week. He was second last two weeks as well.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 716 km. He was third last week as well.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard lacked depth in the field again this week. The lockdown and pandemic regulations seems to have hit female riders harder.
Ragni Gedam from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding 316 km. She is 30th overall. She was top woman last two weeks.
Next up is Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand. Who rode an impressive 284 km. She is 38th overall.
Third is Blossom Fernandez from Karnataka who rode 188 km. She is 90th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 160 km long ride! He was second last week.
Next up is Shiva Kumar Devan from Karnataka having done a 152 km long ride.
Third is Kamal Gola from Delhi, who did a 146 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 12 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Samay D from USA who averaged an incredible 35 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Ashish Singh from Uttar Pradesh whose weekly average is a fantastic 34.7 kmph.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada averaging 34.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Himachal Pradesh dominated proceedings on this leaderboard…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 8357 metres.
Second is Parvick Kukreja from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7957 metres.
Third is Varun LK from Karnataka, who climbed 6436 metres during the week.
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