Congratulations to Shankar Thakur who set the new record for Clockwise Circumnavigation of the Golden Quadrilateral in the following categories: Solo, Upright bike, fixed gear, 18-49, Self-Supported.

This is also a new Guinness (non-age group) record.

Ride Report:

All the information  given below which I am taking from during my bicycle ride. 

“To SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT”.

  • Record attempt

:- Golden Quadrilateral bicycle ride on a single speed bicycle on record no done this ride on single speed bicycle solo and unsupported ride. 

  • Name of rider. 

:- SHANKAR KUMAR THAKUR

  • Start date and start time to the nearest minute. 

:-Start date :- 2024-10-22

:-Start time :- 06:06:00

  • Exact start location described so that someone else could find the same spot. 

:- INDIA GATE, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 

  • What were conditions like? 

:- All conditions are good where I want to ride on Indian roads. 

  • Why did you want to do a record? 

:- Yes, I want to set a record because No one rides on an Indian single speed bicycle on the Golden Quadrilateral route. The distance is 5976 km.

No one at record on Guinness Book of World Record. 

  • What equipment did you use? Anything special? 

:- I use basic equipment for long distance rides like :- 4  Jersey and 4  Bib Shorts. Gloves, Googles, 2 power banks, Helmet, Bandanas, shocks, some quantities of Hydration tablets, water bottles, combal, charger, shops for bathing and washing for clothes. 

Bicycle spares parts:-  Puncture kits, Bottom brackets, Hub bearing, Air pump. 

Anything special ? 

I think all the above equipment is for the requirements for long distance rides. So nothing special for this ride. 

  • What did you eat and drink? 

         :-  My schedule is for eating

  • Start Morning drink coconut water and breakfast at the local Dhabas. 
  • Afternoon – Local food for meals in the afternoon. But I really love coconut water for hydration. Because most parts are coastal areas. 
  • Night :- light dinner like Parathas and tea or sometimes take coffee. 
  • Daily I drink water at least 7 to 8 litres including coconut water. 
  • What was the best part? 

:- The best  part was my sleeping system which I really love. And  sometimes I take little sleeping in day time which help me lots for getting the high energy for rides. 

  • What was the Hardest parts? 

:- During my rides in some states I have trouble with food. States are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan. 

  • Did anything particularly unusual happen? 

:-  No, because I know the long distance between the rides. So, Nothing unusual happens. 

  • Exact finish location described so that someone else could find the same spot. 

:- INDIA GATE, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 

  • Exact finish time

Date :- 2024-11-18

Time :- 06:36:00.

Here I am sharing all datas like, strava link   GPS Camera photos link.

Please find the below:- 

DateStartsFinishKmsStrava link day to day
22/10/2024India GateSikohabad, Uttar Pradesh272.1https://strava.app.link/oi8P2VMKCOb
23/10/2024Sikohabad, Uttar PradeshKanpur, Uttar Pradesh233.79https://strava.app.link/ck5mZiPKCOb
24/10/2024Kanpur, Uttar PradeshSadar, Uttar Pradesh294.27https://strava.app.link/yiWBYCQKCOb
25/10/2024Sadar, Uttar PradeshMadanpur, Bihar187.82https://strava.app.link/sNzxo4RKCOb
26/10/2024Madanpur, BiharBagodar, Jharkhand139.85https://strava.app.link/8tBZtaTKCOb
27/10/2024Bagodar, JharkhandBurdwan, West Bengal249.99https://strava.app.link/cNM2FpUKCOb
28/10/2024Burdwan, West BengalNarayangarh, West Bengal235.61https://strava.app.link/puXNmvVKCOb
29/10/2024Narayangarh, West BengalCuttak, Odisha263.52https://strava.app.link/BJwoIsWKCOb
30/10/2024Cuttak, OdishaBrahmapur, Odisha190.98https://strava.app.link/WFB0YjXKCOb
31/10/2024Brahmapur, OdishaBhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh224.94https://strava.app.link/IYqcreYKCOb
1/11/2024Bhogapuram, Andhra PradeshKadiam, Andhra Pradesh236.4https://strava.app.link/WXBLmmZKCOb
2/11/2024Kadiam, Andhra PradeshVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh184.01https://strava.app.link/igEYBd0KCOb
3/11/2024Vijayawada, Andhra PradeshDagadarthi, Andhra Pradesh242.47https://strava.app.link/CWQlV00KCOb
4/11/2024Dagadarthi, Andhra PradeshSriperumbudur, Tamilnadu241.83https://strava.app.link/mTlskQ1KCOb
5/11/2024Sriperumbudur, TamilnaduShoolagiri, Tamilnadu241.49https://strava.app.link/9KMCsJ2KCOb
6/11/2024Shoolagiri, TamilnaduTumkur, Karnataka169.47https://strava.app.link/9rYz5D3KCOb
7/11/2024Tumkur, KarnatakaRanebennuru, Karnataka226.28https://strava.app.link/lJD1er4KCOb
8/11/2024Ranebennuru, KarnatakaKutturu, Karnataka166.61https://strava.app.link/nTGjGj5KCOb
9/11/2024Kutturu, KarnatakaKarad, Maharashtra219.8https://strava.app.link/jPwJZr6KCOb
10/11/2024Karad, MaharashtraKhalapur, Maharashtra234.04https://strava.app.link/mw8wBk7KCOb
11/11/2024Khalapur, MaharashtraDahanu, Maharashtra179.33https://strava.app.link/pPPwUm8KCOb
12/11/2024Dahanu, MaharashtraAnkleshwar, Gujarat216.25https://strava.app.link/b8lf1y9KCOb
13/11/2024Ankleshwar, GujaratDaskroi, Gujarat187.17https://strava.app.link/CBreKvaLCOb
14/11/2024Daskroi, GujaratKherwara, Rajasthan187.53https://strava.app.link/DoOpBQfLCOb
15/11/2024Kherwara, RajasthanGangrar, Rajasthan213.23https://strava.app.link/0KJ8S5gLCOb
16/11/2024Gangrar, RajasthanMauzamabad, Rajasthan223.69https://strava.app.link/9kxa40hLCOb
17/11/2024Mauzamabad, RajasthanSector 11, Haryana281.81https://strava.app.link/PkyRH1iLCOb
18/11/2024Sector 11, HaryanaIndia Gate31.92https://strava.app.link/9iLAs7jLCOb
TOTAL DISTANCE5976.2
All photos taken by me during the ride with GPS Camera for the reference. link :-https://photos.app.goo.gl/WiRnRrHdqJy6mhFo9