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Week 47 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 25th April 2021.
Club Stats. 912 members collectively rode 44111 km in 1379 rides, climbing 236315 metres in 2013 hours!
The number of members are up by 11 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 considerably. Understandably with the pandemic raging across the country.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 159 km during the week!
There were 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
19 riders rode at least a century!
11 who 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 at the top for the third consecutive week. The top 2 were unchanged.
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1143 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1086 km in the week. He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 707 km.
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. It was Maharashtra clean sweep of the top 3.
Ragni Gedam from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding 543 km. She is 5th overall. She was top woman last week as well.
Next up is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 366 km. She is 17th overall.
Third is Shirin Kekre from Maharashtra who rode 164 km. She is 95th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 1 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat and lockdowns ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to GK Fat Bike Rider from Andhra Pradesh for the longest ride. He did a 180 km long ride!
Next up is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra having done a 128 km long ride.
Third is Subu Narayanan from Tamil Nadu, who did a 109 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 11 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Prince Patel from USA who averaged an incredible 34.9 kmph over the week! He was third fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Om Mahajan from USA whose weekly average is an incredible 33.5 kmph.
Third is Ashwin Vig from Karnataka averaging 32 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Maharashtra locks out the top 3 spots on this leaderboard as well!
Climber of the week is Akash Dingare from Maharashtra having climbed 8181 metres.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 5344 metres. He was second last week as well.
Third is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra, who climbed 4626 metres during the week.
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Mach City Munich Single Speed Owner Review by Vivek Bhapkar from Nagpur, Maharashtra, after riding 8000 km.
Purchase Month: June 2020 during lockdown
Distance Ridden: Total 8000 km ride done in 10 months
Things Replaced: 1st time replaced the chain after completing 8000 km
Tyres: Tyres are 700x35C, which is good grip tyres. 30 to 50 psi pressure is mentioned on the tyres. But I fill 60 psi pressure. Because of which for 10 months I have no punctures.
Usage: I use this bike for city commute/ weekend ride & touring purpose. I personally gain the average speed on this bike is 25km per hour.
Changes Desired: Mach City Munich bike should come with 700/ 28 size tyres because already I gained 25 speed on 35 size tyre. When I will run this bike with 28 size tyres I will definitely cover more speed than 25.
Verdict: Over all frame is good
Week 46 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 18th April 2021.
Club Stats. 901 members collectively rode 56634 km in 1639 rides, climbing 291108 metres in 2592 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. An achievement considering the lockdowns around the country due to the pandemic.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 194 km during the week!
There were 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
5 who rode at least a double century. 56 riders rode at least a century!
9 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 5 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 second consecutive week. The top 2 were unchanged.
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1345 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1030 km in the week. He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Ankit Kamdar from Gujarat. He rode 760 km.
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 312 km. She is 37th overall. A new entrant on the leaderboard.
Next up is Simran Agarwal from Rajasthan. Who rode an impressive 226 km. She is 72nd overall. She has been riding consistently week after week. She was third last week.
Third is Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka who rode 207 km. She is 84th overall.
There are 4 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to Shiva Kumar Devan from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 234 km long ride!
Next up is Yaseen Shareef from Kerala having done a 231 km long ride.
Third is Mayank Tripathi from Canada, who did a 224 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 9 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 34.7 kmph over the week! He was fastest last couple of weeks.
Second fastest for the week is Taradutt Pathak from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 33.1 kmph.
Third is Prince Patel from USA averaging 33.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more! Top spots being secured by HP, directly or indirectly…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 6312 metres.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 6029 metres.
Third is Ashley Moras from Gujarat, who climbed 5667 metres during the week.
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Week 45 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 11th April 2021.
Club Stats. 878 members collectively rode 60488 km in 1684 rides, climbing 353819 metres in 2834 hours!
The number of members are up by 18 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.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 210 km during the week!
There were 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 did a 400+ km ride. 7 who rode at least a double century. 48 riders rode at least a century!
12 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 Sukhwinder Singh back at the top after many months. The top 2 swapped places.
Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1139 km. He was second last couple of weeks.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1058 km in the week. He was first last 3 weeks.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 925 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard lacked depth in the field.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding 443 km. She is 14th overall. She is back at the top after a brief hiatus.
Next up is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 371 km. She is 27th overall. She has been riding consistently week after week.
Third is Simran Agarwal from Rajasthan who rode 318 km. She is 41st overall. She was third last week as well.
There are 4 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat ensured that no one did long rides this week! Except top man, who was riding in Spiti…
Top spot goes to Danish Nayyar from Punjab for the longest ride. He did a 576 km long ride! He was touring through Spiti in winter.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala having done a 401 km long ride. She was riding a brevet in Kerala.
Third is Goutham Y from Karnataka, who did a 225 km long ride. Also a brevet.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 12 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 34 kmph over the week! He was fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Prince Patel from USA whose weekly average is an incredible 32.6 kmph. He has been racing hard in the states.
Third is Om Mahajan from USA averaging 31.7 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more! Top spots being secured by HP, directly or indirectly…
Climber of the week is Danish Nayyar from Punjab having climbed an eyewatering 13248 metres. He has been touring in Spiti.
Second is Pranshul Sharma from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 6695 metres.
Third is Siddharth Horee from Karnataka, who climbed 6165 metres during the week.
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Week 44 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 4th April 2021.
Club Stats. 860 members collectively rode 60072 km in 1627 rides, climbing 330589 metres in 2841 hours!
The number of members are up by 13 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.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 198 km during the week!
There were 6 who rode more than 100 a day!
1 did a 200+ km ride. 51 riders rode at least a century!
6 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 Nishant back at the top for the third week running.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1182 km. He was first last two weeks as well.
In second place is Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab who rode 928 km in the week. He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by DNA from Delhi. He rode 926 km. He is touring from Delhi to Kolkata.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being super competitive.
Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding 312 km. She is 43rd overall. She is back at the top after a week away.
Next up is Vanita Sharma from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 253 km. She is 67th overall. She is new on the leaderboard.
Third is Simran Agarwal from Rajasthan who rode 218 km. She is 83rd overall.
There are 4 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The summer heat ensured that no one did long rides this week!
Top spot goes to DNA from Delhi for the longest ride. He did a 283 km long ride! He was second last week.
Next up is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra having done a 171 km long ride.
Third is Sumith MK from Karnataka, who did a 165 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 6 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 2 are unchanged from last week.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 38 kmph over the week! He was fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is an incredible 33.5 kmph. He was second fastest last week as well.
Third is Rohit Lijhara from Delhi averaging 31.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more! Top spots being secured by HP…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9280 metres. He was KOM last week as well.
Second is Sandeep Thapa from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7461 metres.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 5561 metres during the week. He was third last two weeks as well.
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Week 43 update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 28th March 2021.
Club Stats. 847 members collectively rode 58485 km in 1623 rides, climbing 301340 metres in 2724 hours!
The number of members are up by 12 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.
To be in the top 100, you needed to ride minimum 194 km during the week!
There were 4 who rode more than 100 a day!
1 did a 300+ km ride. 7 people did at least 200 km rides. 49 riders rode at least a century!
8 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 Nishant back at the top for the second week running.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 2114 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Sukhwinder Singh from Punjab who rode 1347 km in the week. He is back at the top after a long time.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 780 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being super competitive.
Poonam from Telangana was top of the charts this week. Riding 283 km. She is 44th overall. This is the first time she is topping the charts…
Next up is Divya Tekwani from Goa. Who rode an impressive 254 km. She is 60th overall.
Third is Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka who rode 173 km.
There are 2 women in the top 100 this week, 4 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Yaseen Shareef from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 304 km long ride!
Next up is DNA from Delhi having done a 284 km long ride. He is currently touring from Delhi to Kolkata.
Third is Rahman Basheer from Tamil Nadu, who did a 214 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 8 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 2 have switched places from last week.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39 kmph over the week! He was second fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is an incredible 34.3 kmph. He was fastest last week.
Third is Om Mahajan from USA averaging 34.2 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more! Top spots being secured by HP…
Climber of the week is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 8246 metres. He was second last week.
Second is Pranshul Sharma from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7090 metres. He is a new entrant to this leaderboard.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 5926 metres during the week. He was third last week as well.
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Week 42 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 21st March 2021.
Club Stats. 835 members collectively rode 57334 km in 1666 rides, climbing 311301 metres in 2699 hours!
The number of members are up by 10 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 203 km during the week!
There were 2 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 300+ km ride. 13 people did at least 200 km rides. 50 riders rode at least a century!
8 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 5 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!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 980 km. He was third last week.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 718 km in the week. He was top rider for the last couple of weeks.
Third spot is taken by DNA from Delhi. He rode 684 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being super competitive.
Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding a crazy 358 km. She is 29th overall. She was first last three weeks as well and consistent clocking the same mileage every week.
Next up is Neha Tikam from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 236 km. She is 76th overall.
Third is Simran Agarwal from Rajasthan who rode 229 km. She is 79th overall.
There are 6 women in the top 100 this week, 3 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Rohith SM from Karnataka for the longest ride. He did a 346 km long ride!
Next up is Anurag Singh from Madhya Pradesh having done a 303 km long ride.
Third is Anurag from Maharashtra, who did a 300 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 8 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace. The top 2 have switched places from last week.
Fastest of the lot is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 36.3 kmph over the week! He was second fastest last week.
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is an incredible 35.3 kmph. He was fastest last week.
Third is Anuj Kalmane from Poland averaging 33.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more! Top spots are being swapped between UK and HP…
Climber of the week is Limbu Ashok from Uttarakhand having climbed 7265 metres. He was second last week.
Second is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7149 metres. He was third last week.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 5070 metres during the week.
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Week 41 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 14th March 2021.
Club Stats. 825 members collectively rode 62784 km in 1701 rides, climbing 342918 metres in 2923 hours!
The number of members are up by 16 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride significantly 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 227 km during the week!
There were 6 who rode more than 100 a day!
6 did 400+ km ride. 13 people did at least 200 km rides. 63 riders rode at least a century!
9 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 Rakesh back at the top!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 907 km. He is top guy for a second week in a row!
In second place is Mathi Mathiyalagan from Tamil Nadu who rode 858 km in the week. He is a new name on the leaderboard.
Third spot is taken by Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra. He rode 605 km. He is back in the top spots.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being super competitive.
Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding a crazy 360 km. She is 32nd overall. She was first last couple of weeks as well.
Next up is Roopali Beri from Punjab. Who rode an impressive 281 km. She is 55th overall.
Third is Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra who rode 227 km.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 1 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Geevan Lal from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 603 km long ride!
Next up is R.K. Jhakaria from Assam having done a 566 km long ride.
Third is Yaseen Shareef from Kerala, who did a 540 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 9 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 38.9 kmph over the week! He was fastest last three weeks.
Second fastest for the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is an incredible 34.1 kmph. He was second last week as well.
Third is Nilay Mudhale from Maharashtra averaging 32.9 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
The Himalayas help seal the KOM and then some more!
Climber of the week is Mikamzi from Himachal Pradesh having climbed 9060 metres. He is a new name at the top.
Second is Limbu Ashok from Uttarakhand who climbed 7550 metres.
Third is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh, who climbed 6756 metres during the week.
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Updates from the Foothills MTB Challenge 2021…
Cash prizes are now up. Yay! The cash prizes are being given to the youngsters, so that they can use it to fund their racing dreams…
Support from the champ from Maharashtra, Vitthal Bhosle, for the race…
