FlowTouring – High altitude edition Introduction Edges of India is a unique Mountain bike tour across the high altitude desert of Spiti. The many villages that we will visit on this tour line the borders of India with Tibetan region of the Himalayas or present day China. One of them less than 3kms away from …
Already know what you’re getting into? Register here A bicycle is the most efficient form of travel! I have travelled across the Himalayas alone on a bicycle for over 1000kms through Spiti and into Leh and I would never do it on any other mode of transport. I was in the middle of nowhere and …
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Edges of India – High altitude, semi supported Riding gear Padded shortsMinimum 2 nos, inner shorts style, bibless with Gel or Foam padding Cycling Jersey – 1 Cotton / Nylon Cargo shorts -2 nosSamples:https://www.decathlon.in/p/8355308/outdoor-camo-trousers-and-bermuda-shorts/men-s-bermuda-shorts-500-camo-black?id=8355308&type=phttps://www.decathlon.in/p/8572550/pants-and-shorts/men-s-travel-trekking-cargo-shorts-travel-100-grey?id=8572550&type=p Full sleeve flannel / hiking shirt -2nosSampleshttps://www.decathlon.in/p/8550279/t-shirts-and-shirts/men-s-full-sleeve-travel-shirt-travel-100-warm-green?id=8550279&type=p Cotton / Nylon Cargo pants -1nosSamplehttps://www.decathlon.in/p/8547463/outdoor-camo-trousers-and-bermuda-shorts/men-s-breathable-trousers-pants-sg-500-khaki?id=8547463&type=phttps://www.decathlon.in/p/8572546/pants-and-shorts/men-s-travel-trekking-cargo-trousers-travel-100-grey?id=8572546&type=p Warm layer (only for the early morning starts, …
The price of this experience is Rs. 2999/- Here’s the link to sign up for it and the detailed itinerary is below. A bicycle is the most efficient form of travel! I have travelled across the Himalayas alone on a bicycle for over 1000kms through Spiti and into Leh and I would never do it …
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The very first time you do something is the time you truly do it for yourself. Every subsequent time becomes for something or someone else. It has been a long standing tradition of the #mooners to climb up to the top of Nandi on our bicycles. I started this tradition because every single time I …
We’re gonna make the most of the crisp clear winter skies and the impending December New Moon by riding 100kms out of the city into an Ashram and just look at the skies. This ride is meant for riders as an introduction to bikepacking. Bikepacking is self reliant travel on a bicycle. There are no …
Fear stops us from doing many things that we’d want to.A surefire way to eliminate fear is to gain knowledge over what scares you and why.You then repeat the acquired knowledge till you do the activity you were scared of till it becomes habitual, like the way water is habituated to flow. And hence the …
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There have been many people asking me about how tough the program is going to be and what it has and what it does not have. Let me clarify. It does not have the need for a heart rate monitor, indoor trainer, cadence sensor, power meter or heavy weights. If you have time to go …
Congratulations on completing India’s first Social Distanced Time Trial and we have Naveen John to thank for it. You need to know that this race was just chapter 1 and there are no real winners in this race. If you want this attempt of yours to account for anything among the others that raced on …
Ever since the lockdown and specifically after the extension, I’ve been getting a lot of messages asking me for options for exercise other than cycling. I wondered why? Because there are hordes of exercises that one can do apart from cycling. And ever since the lockdown there have also been many home based workouts spreading …
The world has been going a little extra crazy the past few months. People are a little bit more on the edge and everything is a fucking trigger. I went into this lockdown in not the best financial position, but with the expectation of a few payments to clear. And to the angst of many …
Hello fellow cyclists. We have all had that long ride where our wrists kept killing our mojo. You have a nice full stomach, great warmed up legs. Cool wind in your hair. But, your wrists wont shut up and you end up hating that ride and any other attempt at riding longer distances. This is …
Go find your headphones, turn up your device’s volume to full. Click play on the video below, then close your eyes and listen to the song till its over. Try to listen to the words, the female voice humming, the drum beats, their pace and not to think of anything else. And keep your eyes …
Hello, Congratulations on taking up this challenge. Whether you have ridden 100 miles / 160 kms once before, smash this distance on a regular basis or want to attempt doing this for the first time, here are a few things to check up on and follow to help you complete the ride comfortably and strong. …
What you are about to read is proprietary to Full Moon Laboratory. It is a simple way to check if your bicycle is ready to ride. Kinda like a flight check a pilot does before take off. And I arranged it alphabetically so no one goofs it up. A is for Air pressure. The most …
This guide is for beginners and first timers who aspire to ride to the top of Nandi and back. The formula is applicable for a 100kms ride starting from Esteem mall, Hebbal and back. Undertaking these steps will help you have a better chance of successfully completing this ride. Understand that the ride to the …