With a new season of Tour of Nilgiris about to be kicked off soon, there is a cycling fever gripping Bangalore. More and more people are taking up cycling. It is fast catching up as a popular sport. Weekend rides around the city is becoming popular and so is cycling in far away destinations . An emerging trend is to travel with the bicycle. A few new tour companies are now working to organize biking tours. Some non profit organizations are also working to popularize cycling. If you are looking for some place to begin your cycling adventures, here is a list you may be interested.
Muddy Boots. Muddy Boots organizes weekend cycling getaways in Wayanad and Coorg. See http://muddyboots.in/ for more details.
Cycling and More. Similar to Muddy Boots, Cycling and More organizes weekend cycling tours out of Bangalore. Visit http://cyclingandmore.com/ for details.
Ride A Cycle Foundation. RAC-F is a non-profit organization working to promote cycling. RAC-F organizes the hugely popular annaul cycling tour of the Nilgiris. They conduct workshops and organize events to promote cycling. See http://rideacycle.org/
Goa Cycles. Goa Cycles works to promote cycling in Goa. They regularly organize group rides in Goa. See http://goacycles.wordpress.com/