You’ve recently got into cycling and are now looking at cycling your first century, then this quick guide should help you successfully do it! One of the only silver linings on the dark cloud that this pandemic is, is that a whole bunch of people have got into cycling. As they were locked up at home during the lockdown, a…
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On this 74th Independence Day of our country, it is with great pleasure we bring to you cycling clubs from around the country. Clubs which are representing the cycling scene in the lesser known parts of India. As the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi said, “The future of India lies in its villages.“ To draw a parallel from this. The…
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Here’s why you should cycle to work, as per Mayur Bathija, who has been riding regularly for the last couple of years in Bangalore… Wondering whether you should cycle to work or not? Worried about how to do it? Mayur, who has been commuting regularly for the last couple of years, writes about how it is done. He is passionate…
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A guide to indoor cycling in India. We cover the pros and cons of indoor cycling and why you should or shouldn’t start training indoors. We also get user reviews from a range of cyclists with widely varying training experiences. Indoor training has been around for quite some time now. First with rollers, then ‘dumb’ trainers and now super ‘smart’…
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Alibag Cycling Club went community everesting on the auspicious date of ‘Friday the 13th’! The club speaks about this community building initiative… Community Everesting in Alibag A couple of years ago, the internet was flooded with photos of a traffic jam on the final ascent of Mt. Everest. But what have mountaineers and pedestrian traffic jams got to do with…
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We chat with Bicycle Mayor of Chennai, Felix John about the cycling infrastructure in the city and steps needed to improve conditions… Bicycle Mayor of Chennai: Felix John Bicycle Mayor? What’s that you wonder. Is it a city mayor who rides a bicycle to work? Unlikely, it would appear. Indian politicians aren’t known for being capable of placing their rather…
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Seasoned endurance cyclist, Sumit Patil cycles for 24hours to raise money to help the thousands of migrants walking and cycling from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. #iForMyPeople The funds were given to Prabodhan Trust, based in Dhule, Maharashtra. Dhule has a unique feature of being a nodal point of the Mumbai highway. Anyone travelling north or east from Mumbai…
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As COVID-19 has the world in its deathly grip, we are constantly bombarded by news which is soul sucking. It is difficult to stay positive in the midst of these prophets of gloom. Even more so as the country is under a lock down and you are stuck at home with nothing to do. Cyclists and similar like minded souls…
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