#112 XAXTI Riders is Not Just a Cycling Club. It is XAXTI Family - Sameer Nadkarni, XAXTI Architect on Building a Vibrant Cycling Community

<p>Sameer Nadkarni is an architect by profession and is the architect of one of the most vibrant of cycling communities in Goa and most probably all of India called XAXTI Riders.</p> <p>Over the last 5 years he has been instrumental in building and growing XAXTI Riders community. The XAXTI rides he organizes like XAXTI 100 and XAXTI 200 etc see 100s of riders from around the country enjoy the pristine beauty of Goan country roads.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about how Sameer's endurance journey started and talk extensively about what went into building XAXTI Riders and the DNA of XAXTI Community. I think it is important to build clubs and communities like this all around the country for the growth of cycling as a healthy leisure activity as well as as a sport. I think Sameer and XAXTI provide us a template of sorts towards the same.</p> <p>0:00:00 Intro</p> <p>0:03:00 Start of Sameer's cycling and genesis of XAXTI Riders</p> <p>0:06:25 Spectrum Racing at XAXTI100</p> <p>0:08:45 On evolution of XAXTI100, XAXTI200, GoGirlsGo 100 etc</p> <p>0:14:25 What goes into planning and execution of XAXTI events</p> <p>0:22:30 Progression of XAXTI riders and XAXTI Rides</p> <p>0:25:50 Bringing a sense of belonging to XAXTI Family, daily rides, support for riders</p> <p>0:33:40 Encouraging young talent through XAXTI Racing team</p> <p>0:39:40 Plans ahead for XAXTI racing team</p> <p>0:42:05 Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don'