Test Adventurer 17 · 2026-08-13

General Adventure Profile

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Your base city

Pune

Club / group / organisation, if any

Hyderabad Bicycling Club

Which activities are part of your adventures?

Running

Name some notable rides or runs or adventures you have been a part of

a 50 km trail ultra, city marathons and long weekend training runs

While out there, some moments stay with us for ever. Tell me about one such moment which has stuck

Finding a tiny roadside dhaba open at 2 a.m. during a long ride.

Some roads are more challenging than others, they push you to your edge and beyond. Tell about one such challenging stretch you came across

A puncture and broken spoke in a remote section with only basic tools and no network.

What advice would you give your younger self just starting out

Train the boring things: feet, hands, sleep and nutrition.

You primary cycle or shoes. The main steed or steeds which are carrying you around and why you chose them

Nike Pegasus for road running and Saucony Peregrine for trails.

The piece or pieces of gear you wont leave home without

Poles, water filter, small power bank and blister kit.

That piece or pieces of apparel, a shirt, a jacket or anything which you think upgraded your adventure

Thin merino base layer for cold starts and night riding.

You are in the middle of no where, a hard dry stretch. You suddenly reach a shop. What would you buy?

Water first, then curd rice or idli if available, and something sweet.

Whats that one snack which keeps you going?

energy bars

What rides, races, runs, expeditions or personal goals are you looking forward to next?

A 100 km ultra and a fast city half-marathon.