Once a car said to a bicycle in a parking lot.
“Get out of my way, don’t you know, am a Super Car”. Continue reading “PARKING SCENE”
PARKING SCENE
LAND TO WATER, WEST COAST RIDERS SEAS THE DAY!
The sea remains calm and still at will,
Life prospers up and beneath.
Golden sand deepens shallow thoughts;
Blue skies wipes away pale sorrows. Continue reading “LAND TO WATER, WEST COAST RIDERS SEAS THE DAY!”
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CYCLE POLO LEAGUE 2019
Cycle Polo Federation of India (CPFI) in Association with Department of Tourism Government of Rajasthan organised the first ever Cycle Polo League (CPL) in the pink city of Jaipur. Five teams participated in the competition which was held between 25th to 29th November at Rambagh Polo Stadium, Jaipur. Continue reading “CYCLE POLO LEAGUE 2019”
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PUNCTURED TYRE
Two wheels were moving steadily. Suddenly, one got punctured and I lost my balance midway. Somehow, I regained control, fixed the puncture and continued the journey. Continue reading “PUNCTURED TYRE”
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IN CONVERSATION WITH LIZ CANNING
Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. Hauling babies via car was not only ‘unsustainable’, but it took the freedom and adventure out of life; and Liz felt trapped. She Googled “family bike” and uncovered a global movement of people replacing cars with cargo bikes. Liz set out to learn more and MOTHERLOAD was born.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH VIOLA
Artistic cycling is a niche form of competitive indoor cycling in which athletes perform tricks using customized fixed-geared bicycles.
The sport is a combination of cycling, gymnastics, dance and acrobatics. It is often referred as ‘Freestyle Cycling’ or ‘Cycling Ballet’ due to refined, elegance and creativity displayed by performers. In the competition, professional athletes perform before a panel of judges in five-minute rounds that includes 30 figures. (Stunts are called ‘figures’ in UCI competition). Each figure delivered by an athlete is evaluated on various parameters such as level of difficulty, balance, grace, form, strength, style and flawlessness.
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CYCLING FOR CHILDREN
Cycling works as a great activity for children and families to spend quality time together and get some experiential exercise. Its a good idea to introduce your child to this multi dimensional sport at an early age, the benefits of which they can avail for a lifetime. Continue reading “CYCLING FOR CHILDREN”
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INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT CYCLING!
1. Russ Mantle, an 82 year old cyclist from Aldershot in Hampshire is the 1st person in Britain to complete one million miles of cycling. The retired carpenter has maintained a meticulous log of all his rides since 1952. Continue reading “INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT CYCLING!”
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CYCLING KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI, BHARAT PANNU SETS NEW WORLD RECORD
Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu from Rohtak, Haryana became the new record holder for the Fastest Cyclist To Cover Kashmir To Kanyakumari Route (K2K). Riding from Northern tip of India, Bharat Pannu covered a distance of 3600 kms and reached to the Southern tip passing 13 states enroute creating a Guinness World Record. Continue reading “CYCLING KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI, BHARAT PANNU SETS NEW WORLD RECORD”
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IS TWITTER A GOOD PLATFORM FOR CYCLISTS?
Some say Twitter is a waste of time. However, it is the world’s largest platform to strike conversations globally and is a very effective way for cyclists to network, campaign and communicate.
I have been very keen to embrace Twitter. Like many cyclists I am IT savvy. It has been useful to network with cycling organisations, cycling media; print, internet and television. Twitter was especially a great tool to use to let my friends and followers know where I was as I cycled across USA in 2013 from Los Angeles to Boston covering 3415 miles with my daughter Catherine. Continue reading “IS TWITTER A GOOD PLATFORM FOR CYCLISTS?”
