Congratulations to Srinivasan B for setting the Unsupported Fixed Gear India N-S record: on a standard bike in the 18-49 age-group.

This is also a Guinness World Record. This record also surpassed the current non-fixed gear, unsupported India N-S record that is: 13d:0h:0m

Rider Summary

  •  Record attempt – Male, Solo, Unsupported, Single speed / Fixed gear Cycling, N-S, Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India
  •  Name of rider(s) – B. SRINIVASAN
  •  Start date and exact start time to the nearest minute – 8TH Feb 2025, 12:12 PM
  •  Exact start location described so that someone else could find the same spot – Clock tower (Ghanta Ghar), Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
  •  What were conditions like? – Varying weather conditions. Freezing cold at Srinagar, very hot at Kanyakumari, Bad roads for around 200 kms due to road works, good roads in the balance stretch, Rural / Urban / Forest areas, Flat roads and Hilly sections
  •  Why did you want to do a record? – Want to try with a single speed cycle
  •  What equipment did you use? Anything special? – Single speed cycle, Jersey, Bib shorts, spare tyres, spare tubes, water bottle, power bank, Garmin watches
  •  What did you eat & drink? – It varied across the route from Rice, roti, Juices
  •  What was the best part? Each and every moment of my ride was best. I enjoyed fully
  •  What was the hardest part? – Riding downhill at Srinagar in a single speed
  •  Did anything particularly unusual happen? Sudden increase in the temperature in southern states by 3deg, which was not expected
  •  Exact finish location described so that someone else could find the same spot  – Kanyakumari, Cape Comorin, Kanyakumari beach. 

 Exact finish time – 20th Feb 2025, 07:40 PM