Most famous all-India cycle touring vloggers
All-India cycle touring is an unforgiving, punishing, and at the same time extremely rewarding journey to undertake. Several riders from India have attempted this uphill task.
While some of them have successfully completed their journey, many are still in the process. Of the handful of people who initiate this journey, a few have also been documenting their experiences through vlogging.
Peripherally it may look all flowery but being able to videotape and edit on the move only adds to the woes.
Over the last couple of years, very few riders have been able to keep up with posting videos to their audience consistently.
Here is the list of all the famous cycle-touring vloggers from India.
1. Jerry Choudhary
Most people who follow Indian cycle tourers know Jerry Chaudhary for his message on environmental awareness and well-mannered camera presence. Hailing from Rajasthan, Jerry Chaudhary started as a daily life vlogger before embarking on his cycling journey from Delhi to Jaisalmer.
Elated by the success of his ride, he embarked on a 7500 Km ride from Rajasthan to Singapore in 103 days.
Apart from having 40k plus subscribers on his YouTube channel, Jerry Chaudhary is also a famous Instagram personality with 372k plus followers. Amazing for a 25-year-old.
For those of you who are interested in fast rides across highways that quickly lead to following destinations with messages offered in between, Jerry Chaudhary is a good channel to follow.
Also do not miss out on the information he gives out on the places he visits through his Instagram stories.
2. Raj Phaden (Cycle baba)
One of the most well-known cyclists in India Raj Phaden is mostly known for his outside-the-country expeditions. Having a following of over 600k plus subscribers and around 600 plus videos on his channel, Raj Phaden has become a standard for most cyclists who start vlogging.
Raj has honed in on his skills of travel vlogging for 5 whole years, giving him the edge over most other cycle touring vloggers.
Hailing from Faridabad district of Haryana, Raj is a doctor turned cyclist. He initiated his vlogging journey as a social cause worker who started cycling for spreading awareness. Today he cycles with the motto to reduce pollution and build a green planet.
Most of his vlogs are based on how the traditions and cultures of people outside India. His uniqueness of interacting with people and the skills acquired over years of vlogging turns into a combination – both entertaining and informative.
If you are interested in understanding how the cycle touring culture is in outside nations, especially the African belt, Cycle Baba is the channel for you.
3. Hind Sagar
Having the accreditations of the largest subscriber base amongst cycle tourers in India, Hind Sagar is a 25-year young rider who has managed to pull off daily lifestyle touring vlogs.
Unlike other vloggers whose passion is majorly cycling and whose vlogging is learnt in the process, Hind Sagar is a trained videographer. This very evidently shows up as his 900k plus subscriber base.
His style of vlogging is extremely professional and pleasing to the eye. With a large array of camera shots and innovative video editing styles, Hind offers his audience a visual treat.
Hind is also a well-spoken chap who enjoys his cycling life immensely. If you want to watch videos that make you feel like you are cycling and experience life doing the same, Hind Sagar is the channel for you.
Make sure to also check out his impressive shorts. 45 seconds is all he takes to flatter you and turn you into his subscriber.
4. Neeraj Bhandari (Bhandari G MTB)
Bhandari G is the only channel on this list that showcases the life of an MTB rider. Neeraj Bhandari is an avid cyclist who understands the mechanics of the cycle very well.
Hailing from Uttarakhand where he has to climb an innumerable number of hills, Neeraj has taken up MTB cycle vlogging to the next level.
Neeraj loves mtb cycles. Period.
Neeraj cherishes riding bikes so much that he is a co-founder of a cycle service station called bikecraft.
He has built a huge community around him in Uttarakhand that follows MTB biking today. Together they go out exploring trails around Uttarakhand which he vlogs in his unique style. This has helped him build a 40k plus subscriber base.
If you are a fan of fast-paced talking and descriptive vlogging, Bhandari G is the channel for you. You will thoroughly enjoy the way Neeraj pulls out certain funny elements in the video.
5. Parimal Kanji
Although not a vlogger himself, Parimal Kanji is an extremely well-known figure in the all-India cycle touring community.
He has a large number of vlogs around him covered by other cycle and bike tourists, enough to understand what it is to cycle tour India at the age of mid-50s.
Hailing from West Bengal, Parimal sir is a standing example of how to and why to tour India on a cycle. Right from building his cycle to travelling all around the country, he has made his journey expenditure free.
If you want to know what budget travelling is like, watch this video.
For more information, you can also read about him here.
6. Sai Teja (Sanyasi on Savari)
Sai Teja is the only member from the list who vlogs in a language other than Hindi. Hailing from Karnataka, Sai Teja vlogs in his local language – Kannada.
Having embarked on a hitchhiking journey from Bangalore to all the way until Nepal, Sai Teja embarked on his cycling journey with his hitchhiking experience in 2021.
Carrying out a budget-friendly cycle tour, Sai Teja vlogs mostly on his experiences of travelling and meeting people who host him on the move. His interest in food brings a unique flavour to his vlogging style.
Having over 4k plus subscribers, if you are interested in budget-friendly cycle touring, Sanyasi on Savari is the channel for you.
I have also covered him in one of my articles on this website: How much does it cost to cycle tour India?
7. Heyman Singh (Rubber Tramper)
Hailing from UP, Hayman Singh is an MBA graduate turned cyclist who vlogs his touring with the motto of raising awareness on building a green planet.
His stay at hostels and catching up with people there adds to his essence of vlogging.
With over 2.5k plus subscribers, Hayman offers his audience a unique experience of travelling that incorporates adventure and meeting people who travel.
If you are interested in at an end to end cycling, covering large distances with a stay in between at hostels for some adventure, Rubber Tramper is the channel for you.
8. Ashim (Bethikana)
The last person on the list is Ashim who started his cycle touring journey from Assam. Starting as a daily life vlogger, Ashim turned into an all-India cycle touring vlogger in 2022 and quickly amassed a 5k plus subscriber base.
His vlogging style is shaped by the intensity and enthusiasm with which he speaks with people during his travel.
Ashim continues his daily vlogs and intends to initiate a moto vlogging in the future.
If you are interested in daily lifestyle cycle touring vlogging, Bethikana is the channel for you.
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I am a 31 year young PhD graduate who has decided to travel the length and breadth of India on my cycle, to document the journey of meeting a vast array of people. In my journey, I intend to understand the characteristic features of the people of this nation and categorize them based on their demographics, age, profession, gender, traditions, and cultural differences.