MC's Cycling Diary

  Date: 26 November 2021 Distance: 237 kilometers Elevation Gained: 8,896 meters With: Pritish Weather: Very favourable for most of the day Road surface: Rough with a lot of small stones on the road on account of the rains, however, can't complain on the surface too much as its better than what is there is other places Everesting, put in simple words, it's about climbing the equivalent height of Everest (8,848 meters) on any hill by completing repeats in a single activity. Very easy as the concept is stated in a single short sentence. Executing it though is a different story. Breaking up the requirements of everesting into the following components: 1. Find a hill There are many hills around Bangalore. The popular one being Nandi Hills, then there is Basavanabetta, Devarayandurga, Ghati Subramanya, Markandeshwara Betta, Antargange, Avalabetta and so on. Many of the hills are closed for public during the night and as such being able to complete the ride in under 12 hours was not ...

Date: 19 September 2020 - 22 September 2020 Total distance: 1,213 Kilometers  Start Time: 6:00 am 19 September 2020  Return Time: 7:30 pm 22 September 2020  With: Pritish Abraham, Mohan Subramanyam, Santosh Surendra, Satish Addanki,  Nitin Jagtap Altitude Profile: 2020 has been a mixed year as far as the cycling journey has been concerned. It started off very well with the ISAN 2020 ride in February, however, after that with the COVID 19 pandemic taking centre stage the following months were difficult. The cancellation of endurance events across the globe along with the lock down sounded like a harsh blow for cycling and being outdoors. However, it did present an opportunity to introspect on the journey so far, and the areas for improvement. Essentially it gave time to re-think our cycling goals for 2020 and future years and to be able to prepare for them. Also, it gave time for the body to take a step back and rest and rejuvenate. When the lockdown did end, ...