This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website. Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com In this episode I talk to my friend and teammate at Spectrum racing, Ravi Ranjan Kumar. Ravi is also the founder of Ride a Cycle Foundation and one of the founders of our beloved multiday cycling tour, Tour of Nilgiris. He was one of the earliest riders in the Bangalore cycling community and it was great to go down the memory lane to talk about early days of Bangalore cycling, the genesis and initial years of Bangalore bicycling championships, our team Spectrum racing and Tour of Nilgiris among other things. Ravi has moved to Europe on work in 2016 and he also shares how his cycling and running changed ever since and what he enjoys doing now a days. This episode was my way of catching up with an old friend while capturing some of the early years of cycling and running in Bangalore. I had great fun. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:55 Growing up with very little sports 0:07:40 Starting running and cycling 0:11:30 Initial years of riding in Bangalore, trail riding 0:16:05 Start of racing in Bangalore, Bangalore Bicycle Championships, BBCH 0:21:30 Genesis of Tour of Nilgiris, TFN 2008, early memories 0:34:25 Venky's first TFN on the fixed gear bike back in 2011 0:38:10 Ravi's solo bike tours, touring stories 0:45:30 Start of Spectrum Racing and initial years 0:48:30 BabaVelo vs Rajesh Nair 0:50:30 Ravi's move to Europe in 2016, riding and running there 0:56:30 Importance of weight training to avoid injuries and overall fitness 1:02:25 Tips for working athletes 1:03:40 Closing About the Podcast The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job. If you like this, share with friends who could be interested. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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