The Indian Cycling Podcast

Race Across the West (RAW) was started in 2008 to offer a race longer than 805 KM and to help bridge the mileage gap to RAAM. It has since evolved …

Should I got out for a ride at all? Should I invite 20 other people to ride with me? Should I wear a mask while riding? Should I wear a PPE kit while …

We talk about some training tips for the lockdown. And some suggestions for movies you can watch. 

MTB Nationals concluded on Feb 21st. Gautam Taode of GT Adventures built the track for XC and Downhill. We talk about the event and what goes into …

Shiven is the winner of this year’s MTB Kerala for the Indian contingent. He talks about the recently concluded Asian MTB Championships in Thailand. Shiven talks about his experience at that event and what it takes to …

GCN new year training plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIO3vvW3l4A

HRC: https://www.facebook.com/hyderabadracingcircuit/

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Prajwal Pingali is the Under-18 Telangana State MTB Champion. He talks about participating in MTB Kerala. We talk about the event and his experience there.

MTB Kerala: https://www.mtbkerala.com/

Anupa Sekar is no stranger to fitness and breaking norms. In this episode she shares the story of how Agasthi discovered cycling & chose BMX. She talks about her attitude to overcoming challenges & how she built …

The National Road Championships took place in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 13-16 November. Sam Solomon was part of the Telangana team and we do a …

The National Road Championships are taking place in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 13-16 November. We will be covering the event with Sam Solomon, our …

Angana Barua stood third at the Goa Ironman 70.3 in her age category. We talk about her tri-life, her tri-journey and what she did to get here. She tells us about the women who inspired her along the way and what can be …

While we're a cycling podcast, this felt like an event we need to cover because it's an landmark of human achievement and a lot of our listeners are also interested in distance and endurance running  It's also the kind …

Tour of Eastern Ghats : https://www.facebook.com/events/595550940929390/

Blog from Satish : https://asatishc.blogspot.com/2019/09/tour-of-eastern-ghats-day-1.html

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Cycling Federation of India’s marquee track cycling event took place in Delhi from September 11 to 13. We talk to track cycling legend Maxwell Trevor …

Bikey Venky and the Spectrum Racing team did the Giro delle Dolomiti at the end of July. We talk about the event, BAR (Bangalore Amateur Racing), BV …

Kaustubh Mulay is a 5-time Ironman 70.3 finisher and a medical doctor with fascination for Ophthalmic Pathology. Fitness, especially the Tri Sport, …

Siddharth Bachloo finished Paris-Brest-Paris with less than 8 minutes to go. To put that in context, he rode 1200 km in 89 hours 52 minutes, the cut-off was 90 hours. He talks about his experience and what he did to …

Mike Pryde is a former MTB rider and architect who is now the owner of Chapter 2 bikes. Mike is based out of Auckland, New Zealand and we talk about his cycling journey and purpose of creating Chapter 2 the company. 

He …

Raman Garimella, a sports scientist and Gokul Krishna, my co-host have come up with a book “Escape Velocity: The Definitive Desi Guide to Cycling”. …

We talk to Kiran Kumar Raju (KKR) who recently took part in the Asian MTB in Kfardebian, Lebanon. He talks about the event, the results and the …

Paris-Brest-Paris : A Preview
Paris-Brest-Paris takes place from August 18 – 22, in you guessed it, France. Krishna Kunnam and Rajesh Krishnamaneni …

Gokul participated in the Niseko Classic race in Hokkaido, Japan. He talks about his experience at a UCI Grand Fondo race and what to keep in mind …

Khiyar Pasha explains the various events in Track cycling. We talk about Keirin, Sprint, Individual Pursuit and the endurance events. 

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Training during monsoon is not easy. We talk about the various options and tricks you can try to keep riding. We talk about training apps, smart-trainers, mud-guards and everything else you can do. 

Sufferfest : …

Touring on a cycle is a great experience. I got a taste of it last year when I did The Bike Affair's Horsley Hills High, which is a 4 day ride from Kadthal outside Hyderabad to Horsley Hills covering around 590 KM. The …

We analyse the Hyderabad Racing Circuit’s Mass Start Road Race that took place on 2nd June at Movie Towers in Hyderabad. Some of the biggest names in Indian cycling like Naveen John, Jetharam, Mugesh Bhaskar, Parashuram …

Tour of Nilgiris (TFN) is the premier and most awaited multi-day cycle touring event in India. We talk to Deepak Majipatil about his experience …

BMX or Bicycle Motocross is a cycle sport performed on BMX cycle, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX. We talk to Hamza Khan, the owner …

The Giro d'Italia is taking place right now. It is one of the oldest stage race and the year’s first Grand Tour. Along with Tour de France and the …

Naveen John is a multiple national road racing champion. He took part in the Asian Road Racing Championships at Taskhent, Uzbekistan. We do a …

Parashuram Chenji is a two time National Road silver medallist winning the U23 Silver in 2016 and the Elite Criterium in 2017. Parashu talks about his journey in cycling so far. He is especially known for his ability to …

ALPI 4000 Brevet goes around Alps' over 4000 high peaks and covers a distance of 1530 km. Randonneurs Krishna Kunam and Rajesh Krishnamaneni completed the inaugural event in 2018. They talk about their experiences …

Gokul talks to Harsha about how to train for general fitness and events. We de-clutter the various jargon and acronyms that are thrown about about by …

We continue our conversation with Maxwell Trevor. He talks about the future of cycling in India, coaching and how to bring more kids into the system. Do listen and send us your feedback to podcast@thebikeaffair.com .

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Maxwell Trevor set Indian velodromes on fire with his speed in the 1980s.  He is a national record holder, winner of more than 250 medals and an …

In this episode we have Krishnendu Basu (Krish) talk about the common issues riders face with Saddles and how to overcome them. In the second half we do a race analysis of "Milan San Remo" that happened over the …

Our guest Akash Panda and co-host Gokul educate Harsha about Individual Time Trial (ITT) as an event. They talk about the Bangalore Bicycle …

What is cadence? Why use cleats and cycling shoes? Gokul does a deep-dive into their importance and how it helps a rider. 

Our first guest, Khiyar Pasha is the Director Sportiff of Hyderabad Racing Circuit. We talk about the recently conducted handicap race. How it works, why it's fun and what a cyclist means when he says, "Let's work …

The Indian Cycling Podcast introduces the hosts and sets out the goals of the podcast.