Ep.54 Running in a Farm to Racing at World Triathlon Championship! Krushna Tanpure's inspiring Paratriathlon Story

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 and lack of awareness didn't give him much choice, till he got to read a news article about Ironman! From being an underweight teenager to being a par…

Ep.53 Building Asia's Biggest Ultra Cycle Race in India ft Dr Amit Samarth, Vivitt Walve

Indian Ultracycling community for a long time has attempted to break the speed record for the fastest completion of riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.  We now have an official international category race - RACE ACROSS INDIA initiated by India's top international ultracyclist Dr. Amit Samarth & rac…

Ep.52 Conquering The Hills ft. Dr. Mahendra Mahajan on: Running from Leh to Manali

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 have Dr. Mahendra Mahajan, who received Guinness World Record for the fastest run from Leh to Manali, which is around 450KM in less than 5days! He also…

Ep.51 From The Arctic To Andes: Dhruv Bogra Bikepacking Journey of Redefining Human Spirit | Explorer Edition

One Man, On a Mission Riding 15000+ km from the Arctic To the Andes, explore his limits and break them Explore the world and see the magnanimity of Earth through his own eyes. In this episode of Hit The Road: Explorer Edition, host Rohan Thakar is joined by Delhi-based Dhruv Bogra.  Dhruv is an av…

Ep.50 Becoming an All-Star Ultracycling Team ft. Sapna and Kabir Rachure

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 age group! He shares all of his experience racing in this episode. Not just that (again, ikr), for the first time, his sister Sapna Rachure, who is …

Ep.49 Track Cycling Champ Esow Alben on Transition to Elite Level, Winning Mindset, and Growth

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 islands. Listen to his incredible experiences of being selected by the Sports Authority of India to getting chosen in the National Team of track c…

Ep.48 Creating An Ecosystem For Smarter Commutes | World Bicycle Day Special

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 life is about?  On World Bicycle Day, we bring to you 3 stories of incredibly passionate people on how they are using their abilities to support and cr…

WHY WE HIT THE ROAD feat: Siddhant Chauhan | Micropod

He is the first Indian to participate and finish an @xtriworldtour event and an inspiration to countless people who have been busy in their corporate lives & have neglected their health for a long time. A Triathlete, A Coach and a Strategist to strike the right balance Listen to @siddhantchauhan s…

Ep.46 NATS 2021 Review, Why Track Cycling is Awesome, and More ft. Naveen John

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 Naveen John as he reviews the event from his perspective. We discuss-  1) Naveen's Individual Time Trial Performance 2) Juggling between the roles of coach…

Ep.45 Road Tripping around Ooty ft. Anirudh Shenoy, Sandeep Pillai, Veer Salvi | Explorer Edition 4

Ooty, officially known as Udhagamandalam is one trip that everyone should take in their lifetime.  With Nilgiris on the sides, the lush green valleys, and roads that are known as the Gateway to heaven, riding in Ooty is every Indian cyclist's dream ride! This week on Hit The Road: Explorer Edition…