09/06/2021
7 Cycling Groups To Join In Mumbai:
Are you looking to take up cycling to get in shape, have fun, or meet new people? These Mumbai-based cycling groups will give you companionship, expertise and sense of community, so grab your bike and hop on!
Mumbai Riders:
These folks hold cycling tours through South Mumbai and Bandra usually at night – they’re between three and four hours long – so if you’re looking to enjoy a bike ride while taking in the city’s heritage, sign right up. They meet twice a month.
Where: South Mumbai, Bandra
Price:Rs. 999 (including refreshments and cost to rent the bicycle)
Young Cycling Buddies:
This one consistsof a group of parents who conduct cycling sessions with their children. Theyassemble every Sunday morning (at 6.30 am), starting out at Juhu and ending at Bandra Fort or Versova Beach. They’re very big on safety, so make sure you and your kid have helmets, water, shoes and well-serviced bikes. You’ll also have to confirm your attendance by Saturday evening.
Where: Juhu, Andheri, Bandra
Price: Free. But you’ll need to bring a bicycle, protective gear and refreshments.
Pedal BUNNIES:
Pedal BUNNIES are a very dedicated cycling group. They meet up every morning between 8.00 am and 8.30 am at Juhu and ride to BKC on weekdays and as far as Haji Ali Mosque on weekends. They’re active on WhatsApp and Facebook. What we like about them is that anyone can suggest a route and find companions to join in.
Where: Juhu, BKC, Haji Ali
Price: Free. But you’ll need to bring a bicycle, and refreshments.
Bike Shark:
This bicycle storehasoutlets in Andheri and Borivali and also organize weekly cycling events across Mumbai to promote what they call ‘cycling awareness’. Anyone can join in, free of charge. Their tours are usually held every Sunday morning.
Where: Across Mumbai.
Price: Free. But you’ll need to bring a bicycle and refreshments.
365 Hops:
This is a platform for adventure sports and offbeat travel where users can broadcast their plans. They have an active cycling community who’ve organised a considerable number of tours in Mumbai, including one that ended with a chilled pint of beer! Because the events are created by users, locations and timings vary but you’re sure to make new buddies.
Where: Across Mumbai
Price:Rs 1,089 (for their upcoming tour)
Cycling For Foodies:
This group meets up around twice a month and travels across the city in search of new places to eator to revisit old joints they like. They put up a cycling route a few days in advance of their tours and you can join in from any location along the route. They meet up mainly on weekends early in the morning, or late at night and co-ordinate their activities and events primarily through their Facebook group.
Where: Across Mumbai
Price:Free. But you’ll need to bring a bicycle, and refreshments.
Buddy Riders:
If you’re considering taking up cycling to stay in shape, these folks will give you company and motivation. They assemble every day at 5.30 am and cycle to whichever spot in Mumbai strikes their fancy, whether it’s Thane, the NCPA, Aarey Milk Colony or Royal Palms (their point of assembly is decided prior to the journey). Anyone can join them through their page, free of charge, but they have a very strict policy against people who fail to attend at least one ride per month, so don’t be a slacker. The save their longest rides for Sundays.
Where: Across Mumbai
Price:Free. But you’ll need to bring a bicycle, and refreshments.
(Ref.Original Article by ANDREW JACQUET from whatshot.in, we just reproduce here for our page viewers)
