Test Adventurer 39 · 2026-08-13

General Adventure Profile

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Your base city

Bhopal

Club / group / organisation, if any

Delhi Randonneurs

Which activities are part of your adventures?

Cycling, Hiking / trekking

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

Nilgiris cycling tour, Ooty-Kodaikanal ride and local gravel weekends

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

Swimming in a cold stream beside camp after a dusty day on the bike.

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 long rocky descent where fatigue made concentration difficult.

What advice would you give your younger self just starting out

Keep a simple system and change one thing at a time.

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

Trek Domane with 32 mm tyres for long brevets.

The piece or pieces of gear you wont leave home without

Mini pump, two tubes despite tubeless, chain quick-link and cash.

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

A pair of trail gaiters for sandy and loose terrain.

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

Water, buttermilk, chips and a small chocolate bar.

Whats that one snack which keeps you going?

fig rolls

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

A week-long Nilgiris bikepacking route.