Initially, when I joined the club, I was very sceptical about the concept of such clubs. I had always disliked the idea of creating cycling clubs and travelling in a group. I used to think that it diverts people from their major goal behind the activity, which is to stay fit. But ever since I joined the Noida Cycling Club, my ideology has completely changed. The perspective that I used to carry has been completely modified, and now I understand the enormous benefits that group cycling provides.

I joined the Noida Cycling Club on August 24th, 2020. It was the day I went for my first ride with the Noida Cycling Club, and I still remember that beautiful experience. The way everybody welcomed me, guided me, and helped me was something that stayed in my heart. Because I was new, everybody in the club was trying to make sure that I don’t feel scared or shaky. They kept me surrounded, travelling with a certain pace throughout the ride. Today, it has been more than a year, and I feel like an entirely changed human being. I haven’t just grown as a cyclist, but also as a human being. The way the entire club moves out, helping each other in numerous ways, has helped me learn a lot about team spirit. Also, the attitude members of the club carry explains the gravity of the moral values the club is based on.

I have heard of many stories where work life becomes a barrier to sports life, and people find it difficult to maintain a balance between the two, but in my case, the story is completely different. I work as a payments manager with Airtel. The company organises fitness events like the Delhi Half Marathon. Participating in that event is the major reason for me to feel inclined towards physical fitness and join the Noida Cycling Club. I even suggest people in the company to join NCC, especially the young riders, as I believe that they would get to learn a lot from senior NCC riders. Also, nowadays young people like to run for speed without understanding the fact that it increases gradually. Therefore, supervision is required.

My one year experience with the NCC has filled me with knowledge, and now I guide every new rider in the club. I guide them to stay hydrated, ride in full gear, and invest in safety gears. I feel good when I get such responsibilities from the group. Also, at times I lead the group to various food points, which I have explored with the NCC only. I love to eat. I have never explored these tasty eating places in my long sales career, which NCC has shown me in just one year.

Now, I have come to a stage where I have started to identify cycling as my passion. I am 45 and growing old, but quite contradictory, I am getting fitter and stronger with NCC. Joining Noida Cycling has actually proved to be one of the wisest decisions I have ever made.

Thank you, NCC!