Hit The Road
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep.57 Bajaj Allianz CMO: The Secret to Balancing Work & Marathons! ft. Chandramohan Mehra
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chandramohan Mehra is a business leader leading one of the largest insurance companies in India - Bajaj Allianz as its CMO during the day and a suprem...
Ep.56 Professional Swimmers Bharat Sachdeva & Shaaswat Sharma Share What It Takes To Swim 32KM NON-STOP In The Indian Ocean
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bharat Sachdeva & Shaaswat Sharma created history by swimming for swimming for almost 8hours cross from Sri Lanka to India. Coming from a professi...
Ep.55 Meera Velankar On: How She Scaled 10+ Highest Passes on Tandem
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you thought riding up passes and going on multiday self-supported rides for difficult, Meera Velankar takes things up a notch higher by creating Gu...
Ep.54 Running in a Farm to Racing at World Triathlon Championship! Krushna Tanpure's inspiring Paratriathlon Story
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Krushna Tanpure comes from a very small village in Nashik, India. Since school days he had a dream to become an Olympian! But his family conditions a...
Ep.53 Building Asia's Biggest Ultra Cycle Race in India ft Dr Amit Samarth, Vivitt Walve
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Indian Ultracycling community for a long time has attempted to break the speed record for the fastest completion of riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari...
Ep.52 Conquering The Hills ft. Dr. Mahendra Mahajan on: Running from Leh to Manali
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few episodes, we have had several conversations with folks who have ridden far distances to explore the world, but in this episode, we hav...
Ep.51 From The Arctic To Andes: Dhruv Bogra Bikepacking Journey of Redefining Human Spirit | Explorer Edition
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One Man, On a MissionRiding 15000+ km from the Arctic To the Andes,explore his limits and break themExplore the world and see the magnanimity of Earth...
Ep.50 Becoming an All-Star Ultracycling Team ft. Sapna and Kabir Rachure
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kabir Rachure for the second time finished the world's toughest race- Race Across America!Not just that he also managed to be the 3rd fastest in the a...
Ep.49 Track Cycling Champ Esow Alben on Transition to Elite Level, Winning Mindset, and Growth
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode, we are joined by 6x Junior Track Cycling Champion, Esow Alben! Esow comes from a very humble background hailing from the Andaman...
Ep.48 Creating An Ecosystem For Smarter Commutes | World Bicycle Day Special
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you live in a metro you relate to the frustration one faces in commutes. These days 1-2 hours of commute is a common scenario. But is this what lif...
WHY WE HIT THE ROAD feat: Siddhant Chauhan | Micropod
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He is the first Indian to participate and finish an @xtriworldtour event and an inspiration to countless people who have been busy in their ...
Ep.46 NATS 2021 Review, Why Track Cycling is Awesome, and More ft. Naveen John
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The cycling season is back with a bang, thanks to National Road Cycling Championships 2021. To talk about it, host Rohan Thakar is joined by Nave...
Ep.45 Road Tripping around Ooty ft. Anirudh Shenoy, Sandeep Pillai, Veer Salvi | Explorer Edition 4
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ooty, officially known as Udhagamandalam is one trip that everyone should take in their lifetime. With Nilgiris on the sides, the lush ...
Ep.44 Exploring Schengen with Devesh Nihalani | Explorer Edition 3
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to explore the best of Europe there's nothing like going on a bicycle.Devesh Nihalani shares with host Rohan Thakar his experiences of rid...
Ep.43 Exploring Kashmir To Kanyakumari ft. Devansh Alijar, Gaurav Ranka, Sarvesh Mathi | Explorer Edition 2
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Hit The Road: Explorer Edition, host Rohan Thakar is joined by an amazing bunch of cyclists (Devansh Alijar, Gaurav Ranka, Sarvesh Mathi,...
Ep.42 How to Make a Stellar Ultra Cycling Team ft. Tracy Mckay
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Coach TMAC", has over 30 years of experience training/ developing athletes and their support crews for beginner, intermediate, and even world-c...
Ep.41 Tracy Mckay's Learnings from 30 years of Racing and Coaching in Ultracycling
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not very often to you meet an athlete who for 30 years has been active in the field of ultra cycling & triathlon space! You know the am...
Ep.40 Getting Started with Bikepacking, Exploring Switzerland with Chetan Shah | | Explorer Edition 1
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to kick off the first episode of Hit The Road: Explorer Edition and in the premiere episode, host Rohan Thakar is chatting with Mumbai-...
Ep.39 The Cost of Being a Triathlete ft. Blossom Fernandez
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being a triathlete is certainly not easy, with early mornings, sacrifice to social life, gruesome training, and the other uncountable sacrifices that ...
Ep.38 A Peek In The Life Of A Pro Triathlete ft. Laura Philipp
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever we watch a triathlon race, we are always filled with awe at how do they do it!?In this episode, Rohan Thakar is chatting with the amazing Lau...
Ep.37 Taking Indian Ultracycling To The Next Level ft. Amit Samarth
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amit Samarth from Nagpur, Maharashtra is a Masters in Public Health (Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, US).The only Asian to complete Red Bull T...
Ep.36 What It Takes To Be India's Youngest Ultracyclist ft. Om Mahajan: On Breaking The K2K World Record
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Om Mahajan who recently turned 18 created history by becoming the youngest ultracyclist to break the Kashmir To Kanyakumari record on a cycle, which w...
Ep.35 Deepak Raj's Learnings & Experiences From 22 Ironman Finishes
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deepak Raj is not just an integral member of the triathlon community in India, but he has also been responsible for growing it. He began his journey i...
Ep.34 How To Recover The Right Way ft. Dr. Neha Karnik, Physiotherapist - Exerscience
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery is the most important aspect of growth as an athlete. The hard work you put in needs the right amount of healing so that the next time you ca...
Ep.33 Level Up Your Performance Game With The Right Food ft. Devesh Nihalani, Sports Nutritionist and Triathlete
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have always wanted to get faster, stronger, and fitter. But there is one component other than training that helps you achieve it, and that is the r...
Kabir Rachure narrates how he finished Race Across America
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Kabir' experience of becoming a RAAM racer and what happened just 200KM before the finish lineThe full episode is up on Ep.22 Hit The Road o...
Ep.32 Getting back to training, setting goals, creating a plan ft. Abhishek Avhad, Ironman & Cycling Coach
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has definitely hit all of us, especially our training goals ☹️Now that things are getting back to normal, we thought why not do an ep...
Ep.31 Team Bharat Pannu talks about how they won the podium on VRAAM
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Team Bharat Pannu created history by finishing 3rd among 17 ultra cyclists & grabbing the podium on the world's toughest ultra-cycling race, Race ...
Ep.30 How Can Cycling Grow In India ft. Aastad Palkhiwala
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A journey that started in 1985 into competitive cycling, Aastad Palkhiwala is one of the most respectable cyclists in India. Aastad's love for cycling...
Ep.29 Triathlon 101: Getting Ready Indoors ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your triathlon activities may have been stopped, and events are getting canceled.In this episode of Hit The Road, we surface back to Triathlon 101 as ...
Ep.28 Indoor Training 101: Which Trainer Is Right For You | ft. CA Abhishek Avhad- Triathlon coach, Ironman, RQ ultracyclist
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ironman Kalmar, Sweden in 2017 and finished the Deccan Cliffhanger ...
Ep.27 A Chat With The IRONLADY ft. Vinolee Ramalingam | Women's Day Special
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar chats with multiple times Ironman finisher, Vinolee Ramalingam from Chennai. She shares h...
Ep.26 Indoor Training 101: Why Train Indoors & Getting The Basics Right | CA Abhishek Avhad- Triathlon coach, Ironman, RQ ultracyclist
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ironman Kalmar, Sweden in 2017 and finished the Deccan Cliffhanger ...
Ep.25 Breaking Stereotypes | Niket Dalal, First Blind Indian Triathlete ft. Chaitanya Velhal and Arham Shaikh
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Hit The Road's 1st episode of 2020! This episode is also the 25th episode of the podcast!!! We have also launched a new Social Media Handle...
Ep.24 A Review of Indian National Road Racing Championship To South Asian Games 2019 ft. Naveen John
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we are about to say goodbye to 2019, and enter a new decade... This cycling season has been quite eventful! To sum it all up, India's favorite pro ...
Ep.23 Breaking Records Of K2K ft. Lt Col Bharat Pannu
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, broke the Guinness World Record of riding Kashmir to Kanyakumari in just 8 days and 9 hours 45 minutes He joins us ag...
Ep.22 Ultracycling 101 with Kabir Rachure, Ultracyclist and RAAM Finisher
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had recorded this special episode with Kabir Rachure India's youngest RAAM finisher in the solo category. Do catch our previous episode with Kabir,...
Ep.21 Reality Check For Indian Cycling ft. Arham Shaikh, Chinmay Kewalramani, Siddharth Hivarekar
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar is joined by 3 amazing cyclists who will be sharing their experiences and opinions about t...
Stages Of Enlightenment | Bicycle Maintenence Hacks ft. Naveen John
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every cyclist goes through certain stages in maintaining his/her bike. From being a reckless rider to the bar keeper of expensive bottles for cy...
Ep.20 Strength, Conditioning & Recovery For Cyclists ft. Dr Neha Karnik, Physiotherapist- Exerscience
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Neha Karnik, who has been a physiotherapist to many athletes and has also been a physio for BCCI women's cricket team & also S...
Ep.19 The First Indian At Xtreme Triathlon ft. Siddhant Chauhan
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listening to Siddhant Chauhan is nothing less than getting pumped up & motivated to Hit The Road! He is the first Indian to participate and finish...
Ep.18 Checklist For Your First Century Ride | How to do your first 100KM ride
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Century or 100KMs is a special milestone for every cyclist as from this point, the vision for much longer and challenging rides begin! In this episode...
Ep.17 A Peek Into Paris-Brest-Paris ft. Divya Tate
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our conversation with Divya as she narrates her experiences, get to know why is it so revered and what can the 319 registered Indian partici...
Ep.16 Get Monsoon Ready - II | ft. Divya Tate
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While riding in rains can be a mess it is also the best time to hit the country side and explore the unexplored places Divya Tate, founder of Inspire ...
Ep.16 Get Monsoon Ready - I | ft. Naveen John
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Monsoons are here and we are here to give you the ultimate guide to get you and your bike prepped for monsoons.Riding in rains can cause a lot of wear...
Ep.15 Triathlon 101: Getting ready for the Swim in Ironman | ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the Part II of the Triathlon 101 series, whrere our host, Rohan Thakar is joined by Certified Ironman U coach and nutrition scientist, Chaitan...
Ep.14 Triathlon 101 : All You need to Know about Ironman 70.3 | ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Certified Ironman Coach
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Swim, Bike and Run... You mix them and what you will be called is a triathlete! You notch that level up and what you will be called is Ironman!! We ha...
Ep.13 Superwomen in Indian Cycling
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special episode on Hit The Road, where we bring India’s 7 best women from the cycling community together to share their e...
Ep.12 ProCycling & India | ft. Naveen John
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Naveen John is a procyclist hailing from Bangalore and has represented India several times in the Professional Road Cycling Championships. We discuss ...
Ep.11 Train Like a Pro ft. Nigel Smith, Head Coach - Scott India Racing Development
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Smith is a Level 3 British Accredited Cycling coach & the head coach of Scott India Race Development team ! He puts light on how the cycling...
Ep.10 Do it Right ft. Coach Miten Thakker
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Miten Thakker has coached more than 350 athletes and his students have got more than 34 medals home. He is also the coach behind the legendary Mahajan...
Ep.9 Pedaling To The Sky II | Ft. Mahajan Bros.
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this episode, Dr. Hitendra & Dr. Mahendra Mahajan discuss about what they do to maintain proper nutrition balance during the...
Ep.8 Pedaling To Skies Part 1| ft. Mahajan Bros.
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doing an adventure is always fun, and giving that adventure a purpose is even better, isn't it? Dr. Hitendra Mahajan & Dr. Mahendra Mahajan has al...
Ep.7 Road To RAAM Part2: Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu | Ultra Heroes of Cycling
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Race Across America is termed as the World’s toughest race and we have two heroes from India attempting it as Solo cyclists! Racing for 12 &nb...
Ep.6 Road to RAAM Part I: Kabir Rachure | Ultra Heroes of Cycling
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Race Across America is termed as the World's toughest race and we have two heroes from India attempting it as Solo cyclists! Racing for 12 days,...
Ep.5 How Community Creates Culture
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Its said, "Health Is Wealth".... How do we earn it? How can your buddies motivate you for a healthier living? Or how can you motivate your buddies to ...
Ep.4 Breaking Myths About Nutrition & Diet | Ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to diet there are so many new trends coming up. Chaitanya is a certified Ironman Coach, 3-times Ironman Finisher and an ultracyclist and...
Ep.3 Ultra Inspiring India | Ft. Divya Tate, Founder- Inspire India Races
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Indian Cycling scene is growing at a super rapid pace and one of the reasons are the events that take place promote the sport. Divya has been asso...
Ep.2 Hustle Stride | Ft. Chaitanya Velhal
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason...
Ep.1 Bike Fit with Jose George, Founder- Haybren Adventures
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all love cycling, however.... Pain is something which stops us from enjoying the experience of cycling. Jose, Founder of Mumbai's Premier cycling s...