The Livingston-based IndoBikers bicycling team recently concluded its 2021 season with record-breaking numbers. Team members rode their bikes in several charity events, including the local “Cycle for Survival” event and several events in South Jersey and New York City.Team founder Ketan Bhuptani noted that several members set personal records, inspiring many new riders to join the team, which includes young adults, men, women and children.Members Paul Mortizen and Abhishek Kohli rode for more than 3,000 miles. Accompanying them were Yash Chaudhary, who logged over 2,500 miles, and Bhuptani, who rode for over 2,000 miles.Nilesh Pisal rode for more than 1,600 miles over the season, while Puneet Wishwas and Amnisha Parameshwar clocked over 600 miles each. Rachana Sheth-Anand and Rajat Ravindran set personal records with over 500 miles each.The entire team, put together, rode over 17,000 miles and climbed close to 700,000 feet of elevation.The most significant event for the team this year, said Bhuptani, was to complete a “Century Ride,” during which six members of the team rode their bikes for over seven hours in one day to complete a distance of 106 miles.Team members ride in Essex, Morris and Union Counties during early morning hours approximately four days a week, weather permitting. Anyone can join the team by writing to westessexbikers@gmail.com.“Our team’s motto is to promote bicycling in our community while enjoying the outdoors and contributing to noble, charitable initiatives,” said Bhuptani.
