Axle or hub's internal disc for Raleigh Elevation gave away today. Almost 2 months back, hub's internal disc as well as axle both went down for Raleigh Terrain 30 29er. Either I don't know how to ride bicycle, or I am overweight, or the roads with potholes and awkward speedbreakers are playing havoc on my cycle, or that mumbai roads better need ( Read more... )

I ended up with three months off biking. It's funny. Either way it is awkward. Showing off is not a good thing because we are supposed to be modest. But if I don't show off out of scare of jinx, it means I am being orthodox. Lets go with the first one. Here are some numbers.

1111 rides completed in 3.5 years with the proud 420 in last three digits ( Read more... )

I had so happily posted this picture on flickr marking 800th ride that was recorded on Strava on 28th November

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Definitely not a great ride or achievement of any sorts and I am really feeling awkward writing about it. But before that I need to thank my mom who trusted me all along, Nipun who was the originator of mpower rally information in our group and who also lend me his portable tire inflator since last two/three days, and lastly Prashanth Chengi who ( Read more... )

Well, idea was to see how long rides work out on the thinner tires and then compare performance with the one that was taken on 29X2.1 tires. Am posting performance of both rides here but to be honest, it would be erroneous to do a one to one comparison. For one, the first ride to Airoli was a cautious ride (towards airoli, return ride was fine but ( Read more... )

I was so hoping to do at least a 100 KM ride but it was missed courtesy one accident on 27th Feb which by God's grace did not cripple me or my bikey. The climbing thing was left at some 3226 meters. In all, not very exciting thing ( Read more... )

Well, that's what Strava says (https://www.strava.com/activities/493025545)
109 KM will approx takes 7 hrs, 218 KM will take 16 hrs and 250 KMs will probably take 19 hrs, by this standard. Nope, I am still not ready for the Alibaug-divenagar single day return ride. There's a ( Read more... )

I know it's bit early to write about the differences felt between riding the two bikeys. But if I wait for too long, there is higher probabilities of me forgetting all about it ( Read more... )

but at speed of 15 KMPH :p (https://www.strava.com/activities/467866289)

Using what? This of course

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Pictorially speaking
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