BUDDHA UNCLE IS CYCLING ALL INDIA TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT

BUDDHA UNCLE IS CYCLING ALL INDIA TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT

47-year-old Omesh Bhagat aka Buddha Uncle is on a all India cycling tour with a message to save the environment. He started his journey on 5th May 2023 from Faridabad and has pedaled 13000 kms so far. He plans to cover the whole of south India before moving back to the Northern region where he belongs.

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CYCLING IN NETTETAL, GERMANY

CYCLING IN NETTETAL, GERMANY

Nettetal is a small town situated at the border of Germany and Netherlands. It has scenic cycle routes that pass through the rivers, farms, and forests. The trails are well marked with signboards and easier to navigate the routes which are a mix of bitumen and gravel. I cycled in Nettetal with my friend Stefan Voormans in June 2023.

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TWO FRIENDS SET A RECORD IN TANDEM CYCLING TO UMLING LA

TWO FRIENDS SET A RECORD IN TANDEM CYCLING TO UMLING LA

46-year-old Bangalore resident Meera Velankar, and 26-year-old Varanasi resident Utkarsh Verma have created a new record in tandem cycling. The Indian duo are the first in this mixed age category to summit Umling La on a tandem bicycle, which is the highest motorable pass in the world.

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THE LIMEY PROJECT – BOOK REVIEW

THE LIMEY PROJECT – BOOK REVIEW

‘The Limey Project’ is about an epic cycling adventure by two British men ‘Bone and Killer’ (fictitious names) from Dorset, England. In 2004, they took an ambitious journey spanning four months from Seattle to Miami, covering 5000 miles to raise money for cancer research.

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EXTREME ATHLETE ‘JONAS DEICHMANN’ ATTEMPTS TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD

EXTREME ATHLETE ‘JONAS DEICHMANN’ ATTEMPTS TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD

The German adventurer and extreme sportsman Jonas Deichmann has started his next record-breaking challenge – the longest triathlon, from Munich around the world to Munich. During his journey, he will cover the distance of 120 Ironman’s with a minimal CO2 footprint.

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WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 3

WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 3

Globally cycling community is quite large and well dispersed with diverse cycling experiences. I reached out to them through an online poll to get a measured response to broaden our perspective on the topic we are trying to decode. A poll conducted on twitter revealed that 77% of cyclist were chased by a dog during their life time while 3% were chased by an animal other than dogs. Continue reading “WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 3”

WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 2

WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 2

Dogs and Humans have been friends from many centuries. Unlike any other animal, humans are more comfortable to share love, space, food and even toys with dogs. In urban cities, people adopt dogs and offer free shelter despite high real estate cost. Some dogs are fortunate to enjoy facilities like open spaces and gardens in the backyard of farm houses in the country sides. There are affluent owners who invest hundreds of dollars for grooming their pets. Continue reading “WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 2”

WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 1

WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 1

One day when I was commuting back home from a meeting late afternoon a dog appeared from no where and came charging at me aggressively. I stopped pedaling to slow down but the stray kept his momentum. I got off the bike in a hurry as a precautionary measure otherwise I would have landed at a nearby dispensary for sure. No cyclist would like to get bitten by a dog. Even though I was pretending to be strong that moment but internally fear had overpowered my courage. Continue reading “WHY DOGS CHASE CYCLIST: CHAPTER 1”

IN CONVERSATION WITH OLE KASSOW

IN CONVERSATION WITH OLE KASSOW

#WORLD SENIOR CITIZENS DAY

Cycling Without Age (CWA) is a social movement originating in Copenhagen, Denmark and was launched in 2012 by Ole Kassow. The purpose of the organisation is to invite socially isolated seniors back into their local communities by engaging them in mutually beneficial and stimulating trishaw rides with volunteers (trishaws are also known as cycle rickshaws, bike taxi and tri-cycle taxi).

Ole wanted to help the elderly get back on their bicycles, but he had to find a solution to their limited mobility. The answer was a trishaw and he started offering free bike rides to the local nursing home residents.

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