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Week 37 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 14th February 2021.
Club Stats. 772 members collectively rode 52092 km in 1611 rides, climbing 293871 metres in 2543 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 192 km during the week!
There was 1 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 400+ km ride. 8 people did at least 200 km rides. 58 riders rode at least a century!
5 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 Rakesh back at the top after a week off!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 784 km. He is new to the leaderboard. He was third last week.
In second place is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who rode 693 km in the week. Impressive numbers!
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 620 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive with the top 2 swapping places.
Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 467 km as she was touring around Uttarakhand. She is 11th overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 402 km. She is 22nd overall.
Third is Rajlaxmi Teli from Maharashtra who rode 328 km. She is 36th overall. As she is training for MangoTrans.
There are 6 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 8 all did 200+ km rides! Kerala swept the top 3 spots.
Top spot goes to Yaseen Shareef from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 404 km long ride!
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala having done a 402 km long ride.
Third is Geevan Lal from Kerala, who did a 401.9 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 5 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu who averaged an incredible 33.1 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Manav Chandwani from Gujarat whose weekly average is an incredible 31 kmph.
Third is Taradutt Pathak from Haryana averaging 31 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Karnataka is at the top of the leaderboard and for the second time, a woman takes the QOM! Uttarakhand mountains helped seal the top 3 spots…
Climber of the week is Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka having climbed 8610 metres in Uttarakhand.
Second is Avinash Noronha from Uttar Pradesh who climbed 8300 metres.
Third is Gaurav Negi from Uttarakhand, who climbed 6664 metres during the week.
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Week 36 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 7th February 2021.
Club Stats. 759 members collectively rode 50014 km in 1439 rides, climbing 270152 metres in 2422 hours!
The number of members are up by 15 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride significantly less 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 189 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
3 did 600+ km ride. 13 people did at least 200 km rides. 51 riders rode at least a century!
5 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
This leaderboard finally saw a major shakeup!
Vijay Janjal from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode an incredible 1411 km. He is new to the leaderboard.
In second place is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra who rode 1171 km in the week. Impressive numbers! This was part of his ultra-distance race.
Third spot is taken by Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar. He rode 712 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 362 km. She is 24th overall.
Next up is Chaitra Bhagavan from Karnataka. Who rode an impressive 292 km. She is 46th overall.
Third is Charvi Kain from Maharashtra who rode 219 km. She is 76th 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 Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 1171 km long ride!
Next up is Aniruddha Balgi from Maharashtra having done a 607 km long ride.
Third is Vivek Pratap Singh from Maharashtra, who did a 602 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 5 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Satvik Gupta from Haryana who averaged an incredible 38.5 kmph over the week! He was third last week.
Second fastest for the week is Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu whose weekly average is an incredible 35.1 kmph.
Third is Anuj Kalmane from Maharashtra averaging 34.5 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Maharashtra is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Kapil Sharma from Maharashtra having climbed 12161 metres.
Second is Gaurav Negi from Himachal Pradesh who climbed 7755 metres.
Third is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 7662 metres during the week.
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Week 35 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 31st January 2021.
Club Stats. 744 members collectively rode 60060 km in 1604 rides, climbing 304720 metres in 2867 hours!
The number of members are up by 18 as compared to last week. The week saw everyone collectively ride slightly less 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 197 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 3 who rode more than 100 a day!
2 did 300+ km ride. 12 people did at least 200 km rides. 65 riders rode at least a century!
8 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
The top 2 remained unchanged from last week.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2527 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 1132 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra. He rode 720 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 263 km. She is 58th overall. She was third last week.
Next up is Ishika Gupta from Delhi. Who rode an impressive 252 km. She is 63rd overall.
Third is Roopali Beri from Punjab who rode 206 km. She is 72nd overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, same as last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Jagadesh Badiga from Tamil Nadu for the longest ride. He did a 414 km long ride!
Next up is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra having done a 300 km long ride.
Third is Samuel Corda from Maharashtra, who did a 278 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 8 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 39.7 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi whose weekly average is an incredible 34.1 kmph. He was third last week.
Third is Satvik Gupta from Haryana averaging 33.6 kmph over the week. He was fastest last week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Tamil Nadu is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu having climbed 5768 metres. He is back at the top after a long time and was third last week.
Second is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra who climbed 4314 metres as he rode from Dehradun to Manali.
Third is Rais Satvilkar from Maharashtra, who climbed 3912 metres during the week.
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Week 34 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 24th January 2021.
Club Stats. 726 members collectively rode 60896 km in 1645 rides, climbing 311141 metres in 2837 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 204 km during the week!
There were 4 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 7 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 did 600+ km ride. 19 people did at least 200 km rides. 49 riders rode at least a century!
4 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
The top 4 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy! The top 2 remained unchanged from last week.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2805 km. He was first last week as well.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 2085 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was second last week as well.
Third spot is taken by Srinath Kareti from Tamil Nadu. He rode 1400 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was lacklustre this week! With just a handful putting in the miles.
Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 328 km. She is 42nd overall. She was second last week.
Next up is Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 254 km. She is 73rd overall.
Third is Tara Jayaraman from Karnataka who rode 206 km. She is 98th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 300+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Shirish Kulavattath from Kerala for the longest ride. He did a 605.7 km long ride!
Next up is Mayur Kherdikar from Goa having done a 605.3 km long ride. Missing out top spot by 400 metres…
Third is Ranbir Bagga from Telangana, who did a 604.6 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 4 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Satvik Gupta from Haryana who averaged an incredible 34.8 kmph over the week! He was second last week.
Second fastest for the week is Aman Sharma from Delhi whose weekly average is an incredible 34.2 kmph.
Third is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi averaging 32.6 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Tamil Nadu is back at the top of this leaderboard.
Climber of the week is Imaad Sait from Tamil Nadu having climbed 6129 metres. He is back at the top after a long time.
Second is Sonam Rana from also from Uttarakhand who climbed 5891 metres as he rode from Dehradun to Manali.
Third is Joel Sundaram from Tamil Nadu, who climbed 5389 metres during the week. He is also back at the top after a long time.
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Week 33 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 17th January 2021.
Club Stats. 710 members collectively rode 59329 km in 1522 rides, climbing 282377 metres in 2816 hours!
The number of members are up by 11 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 195 km during the week!
There were 4 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
1 who did 400+ km ride. 14 people did at least 200 km rides. 54 riders rode at least a century!
7 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 3 climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 4 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 2315 km. The first time we have seen that happen on the Strava Club!
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 1567 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was 1st last week.
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 1298 km. He is riding around the country on his single speed currently.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was for a change dominated by ladies from outside Maharashtra!
Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 297 km in the mountains. She is 52nd overall.
Next up is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala. Who rode an impressive 242 km. She is 73rd overall.
Third is Alexina Correya from Kerala who rode 231 km. She is 76th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Kunal Khairnar from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 407 km long ride!
Next up is Tales on Wheels from Assam having done a 247 km long ride.
Third is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh, who did a 218 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 7 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 35.5 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Satvik Gupta from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 35.3 kmph. He was second last week as well.
Third is Aditya Nandkarni from Maharashtra averaging 31.1 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
For the first time the CyclingMonks leaderboard sees a Queen of the Mountains. Congrats, we are delighted to see this.
Climber of the week is Priyanka Mehta from Uttarakhand having climbed 4466 metres. She has been riding a lot in the mountains.
Second is Aditya Saxena from also from Uttarakhand who climbed 4101 metres.
Third is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh, who climbed 4023 metres during the week. He is riding around India on the Golden Quadrilateral…
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Week 32 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 10th January 2021.
Club Stats. 699 members collectively rode 58506 km in 1470 rides, climbing 293700 metres in 2761 hours!
The number of members are up by 10 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 199 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 people did 600+ km rides. 21 people did at least 200 km rides. 64 riders rode at least a century!
4 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
The top 2 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 1332 km. He was second last week.
In second place is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who rode 1163 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was 3rd last week.
Third spot is taken by Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra. He rode 887 km. He is back in the top spots after a long hiatus.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was back to being competitive.
Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 432 km. She is 18th overall and was third last week.
Next up is Simmy Pardal from Uttarakhand. Who rode an impressive 301 km. She is 48th overall.
Third is Sneha Narayanan from Maharashtra who rode 281 km. She is 52nd overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 4 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides!
Top spot goes to Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 604 km long ride!
Next up is Bhaskar Reddy from Andhra Pradesh having done a 602 km long ride.
Third is Charul Parkar from Maharashtra, who did a 601 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 4 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Vishaish Pratap Singh from Delhi who averaged an incredible 32.3 kmph over the week!
Second fastest for the week is Satvik Gupta from Haryana whose weekly average is an incredible 30.5 kmph.
Third is Vivek Raj from Karnataka averaging 30.3 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Riding around the country helps take KOM this week. Again!
Climber of the week is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh having climbed 6338 metres. He is currently on a ride around India along the Golden Quadrilateral. Climbing through the Western Ghats helped secure KOM.
Second is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra who climbed 6153 metres.
Third is Sagar Shirbhate from Maharashtra, who climbed 5501 metres during the week.
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Week 31 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 3rd January 2021.
Club Stats. 689 members collectively rode 56209 km in 1354 rides, climbing 281300 metres in 2638 hours!
The number of members are up by 12 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 3 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 4 who rode more than 100 a day!
4 people did 300+ km rides. 15 people did at least 200 km rides. 69 riders rode at least a century!
6 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
The top 3 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy! The top 3 remained unchanged but got reshuffled.
Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 1840 km. He was third last week.
In second place is Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar who rode 1813 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He was top of the charts for the last 6 weeks and finally relinquished first place.
Third spot is taken by Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh. He rode 1261 km.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard was extremely lacklustre this week. With a clean sweep by Maharashtra!
Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 325 km. She is 40th overall and was first last week as well.
Next up is Vidhi Bhanushali from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 249 km. She is 76th overall.
Third is Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra who rode 232 km. She is 85th overall.
There are 3 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides! A couple of new names at the top this week.
Top spot goes to Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar for the longest ride. He did a 401 km long ride!
Next up is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra having done a 400.5 km long ride. He was 3rd last week.
Third is Saravanavelu R from Puducherry, who did a 324 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 6 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Aditya Malhotra from Delhi who averaged an incredible 35.1 kmph over the week! He was top man last week as well.
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is an incredible 32.8 kmph. He was second last week as well.
Third is Nilay Mudhale from Maharashtra averaging 32.4 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Riding around the country helps take KOM this week!
Climber of the week is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh having climbed 6463 metres. He is currently on a ride around India along the Golden Quadrilateral. Climbing through the Western Ghats helped secure KOM.
Second is M Nihal from Kerala who climbed 6188 metres.
Third is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra, who climbed 5665 metres during the week.
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Week 30 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 27th December 2020.
Club Stats. 677 members collectively rode 60400 km in 1444 rides, climbing 326228 metres in 2878 hours!
The number of members are up by 11 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 209 km during the week!
There were 4 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 6 who rode more than 100 a day!
5 people did 300+ km rides. 15 people did at least 200 km rides. 66 riders rode at least a century!
10 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 9 who climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 4 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 1448 km. He was first last five weeks as well. He is one of the top contenders in the Strava global rankings for December.
In second place is Utkarsh Verma from Uttar Pradesh who rode 1303 km in the week. Impressive numbers! He is currently riding around India on the Golden Quadrilateral on a single speed bicycle.
Third spot is taken by Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra. He rode 1297 km. Another rider who is the top 10 of the global Strava rankings for the month.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard is getting more competitive every week. With a clean sweep by Maharashtra!
Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 446 km. She is 28th overall and was second last week. Hitisha had staked her claim for the top position and did as promised. Kudos to her…
Next up is Pradnya Ajagar from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 397 km. She is 35th overall.
Third is Sneha Narayanan from Maharashtra who rode 250 km. She is 75th overall.
There are 5 women in the top 100 this week, 2 less than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 200+ km rides! A couple of new names at the top this week. And once again a clean sweep by Maharashtra.
Top spot goes to Vivek Deshmukh from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 475.3 km long ride!
Next up is Swapnil Dabholkar from Maharashtra having done a 400 km long ride.
Third is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra, who did a 301.2 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 10 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Aditya Malhotra from Delhi who averaged an incredible 36.7 kmph over the week! He is back at the top after a brief hiatus.
Second fastest for the week is Mayank Tripathi from Canada whose weekly average is an incredible 32.9 kmph. He was fastest the last couple of weeks.
Third is Sankalp Thorat from Maharashtra averaging 31.8 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Nandi for the win this week!
Climber of the week is Mohammed Fazil from Karnataka having climbed 8467 metres. This included a half-everesting attempt at Nandi Hills in Bangalore.
Second is Mohit Ubhan from Uttarakhand who climbed 6835 metres. Who is training for his everesting attempt.
Third is Sudharshana D T from Karnataka, who climbed 5874 metres during the week.
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Week 29 Update of the Cycling Monks Strava Group. Week ending 20th December 2020.
Club Stats. 666 (cool number!) members collectively rode 55281 km in 1452 rides, climbing 295256 metres in 2690 hours!
The number of members are up by 16 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 200 km during the week!
There were 2 riders who rode more than 1000 km in the week and 5 who rode more than 100 a day!
10 people did 300+ km rides. 19 people did at least 200 km rides. 64 riders rode at least a century!
6 averaged above 30 kmph for the week. 7 who climbed more than 4000 metres… Incredible riding by everyone.
Kudos to all the riders who have been working hard on their saddles…
Leaderboard: Overall
The top 2 rode more than 1000 km in the week. Crazy!
Rakesh Kumar Pawan from Bihar was top of the charts. He rode a mind boggling 1656 km. He was first last four weeks as well.
In second place is Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra who rode 1495 km in the week. Impressive numbers, averaging more than 200 km a day! He was 3rd last week.
Third spot is taken by Shun Athi from Tamil Nadu. He rode 853 km, more than 100 km a day.
Leaderboard: Women
The women’s leaderboard is getting more competitive every week.
Alexina Correya from Kerala was top of the charts this week. Riding an impressive 318 km. She is 47th overall.
Next up is Hitisha Mehta from Maharashtra. Who rode an impressive 289 km. She is 57th overall. She was 3rd last week.
Third is Lorraine D’Costa from Kerala who rode 273 km. She is 62nd overall.
There are 7 women in the top 100 this week, 2 more than last week.
Leaderboard: Longest Ride
The top 10 all did 300+ km rides! A couple of new names at the top this week.
Top spot goes to Nishant Gupta from Maharashtra for the longest ride. He did a 701 km long ride!
Next up is Ranbir Singh Bagga from Telangana having done a 502 km long ride.
Third is Ripunjay Gogoi from Assam, who did a 414 km long ride.
Leaderboard: Fastest
The top 3 have been riding at a seriously impressive pace.
Fastest of the lot is Mayank Tripathi from Canada who averaged an incredible 36.7 kmph over the week! He was fastest last couple of weeks as well.
Second fastest for the week is Divyam Patel from Gujarat whose weekly average is an incredible 33.1 kmph.
Third is Jonas Spinoy from Rajasthan averaging 31 kmph over the week.
Leaderboard: King/ Queen of the Mountain
Riding in the Himalayas helped seal the top spots this week!
Climber of the week is Anil Gurung from Uttarakhand having climbed 5906 metres.
Second is Arjun Rathore from Uttarakhand who climbed 5025 metres.
Third is Sachin Nemade from Maharashtra, who climbed 4709 metres during the week.
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Cycling in the Kochi Metro
In a boost to cycle commuters, Kochi Metro recently allowed cycles to be carried in the metro trains.
Our friend from Kochi, Adhil Muhammed, used the services after his 200 km BRM and he writes:Entering Kochi Metro by cycle is as usual as we travel in the metro alone. The main disadvantage is only 4 cycles are allowed in a single train.
While we are travelling as groups it will be hard. While accessing stations use entry gates which are wider than usual. The staff is very friendly and they will guide you.
We stood with our bikes all along the journey for the safety of other travellers.
Kochi Metro is not asking for additional payment for the bike. Everyone in the city can use the metro while commuting and it’s fun. Nowadays it’s very popular. Thanks to Kochi Metro for this change🙏.
Photo and Text: Adhil Muhammed
