Born and brought up in Gokarneshor, Kathmandu; Ajay started his journey as a cyclist at a very young age. His passion for the sport had him working at a cycle store as a salesperson as well as a mechanic. He bought his first bike at the age of sixteen from the money he had collected working at the store. It was a customized version designed by Ajay himself.
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Five-time national mountain bike champion, Ajay Pandit Chhetri sees a bright future for cycling in Nepal. This is one sport that requires oodles of training and proper nutrition – if one has to make it big in the international arena, that is. Ajay is determined to bring quality training to Nepal soon with his own initiative MTB Nepal (Mountain Bike Nepal). MTB, Ajay says, will change the way biking is perceived.
Ajay has registered his own company, MTB Nepal Pvt. Ltd in 2014. He has a coaching certificate from Torq and has begun training a couple of young Nepali riders. He also trained Indian mountain bikers as well. Ajay is also an advisor and
the brand ambassador of Yak Attack. He is also a member of MTB Worldwide Ltd., organizing team. MTBNEPAL is the logistics partner for the race and tours hosted by MTB Worldwide Ltd.
MTBNEPAL functions as a consultancy and coaching institute. His company also conducts mountain biking trekking & tours. In 2022, he started new mountain bike workshop at Thamel named “MTB COGS” with his partner Rajkumar Shrestha, where they repair & and sell parts of mountain bikes.
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He rode his first race in 2005 that was organized by Nepal Cycling Association (NCA). ‘Initially, I rode bikes only because I loved the sport. I had no idea of the existence of any such thing as a bike race’, he shares. Since then this inspiring 26 year-old admits to having ridden more than 70 races, nationally and internationally. Internationally, his tracks have covered 15 countries not only in Asia but also in Europe and the Americas.
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Ajay is also a five-time winner at Yak Attack, one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world. It was held for the first time in Nepal in 2006 with only 20-25 participants. The eight-day race begins from Kathmandu and the route follows Nuwakot, Gorkha, Besisahar, and then around the Annapurna Circuit through the Thorang la pass, the world’s highest mountain bike trail, finally finishing at Tato Pani. Foreigners comprise a large portion of the participants with only a handful of local riders. Over the years the participants have grown to 70-75 but the proportion of locals vs. foreigners has not changed.
Although a professional cyclist for long, Ajay is new to the business side of it. Having spent his adult life in pursuance of this sport he is now ready for the next challenge – to set up a community of cycling enthusiasts. He feels that the sport has huge market potential.“One of the major reasons behind the bright future of cycling in Nepal is that the country is naturally suited for mountain biking. Having ridden widely around the world I know that our tracks have something special in them, in terms of sheer variety no other country comes close.”Ajay believes that cycling can contribute a significant amount to the tourism market in Nepal. “However, only craze for the sport and being enthusiastic are not enough to make one a good rider’ warns Ajay. It’s the sacrifices that one makes daily in terms of training hard, away from social life that ultimately decides how far one goes in this sport.MTB Nepal’s goal is to both promote Nepal as a mountain bike destination for all levels and increase the capacity and involvement of Nepali riders in elite mountain bike racing.
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What our happy clients say
Ajay lovely character has meant that he has attracted many other individual sponsors, allowing him entry to races all across the World, including South Africa, Sweden, Poland, UK, Costa Rica, Austria and India.He embraces and is grateful for each opportunity that he is given and gives everything he has with eagerness, enthusiasm and grace. He is a fine ambassador of Nepal and of mountain biking.
Phil Evans
Founder - YakAttack
It was a great pleasure and honour to have Ajay on the TORQ MTB team during 2011 and 2013. Ajay worked hard and performed well during his seasons with us and made excellent progress, with our professional training programme; always keen to excel and perform to his best, and always enthusiastic and committed.
Matt Hart
Director - Torq Fitness
In 2009, I witnessed him start to transform with his first victory in the National Championships, since then he has not looked back. Four National Championships, four Yak Attack victories and many other top results later, there are many things that convince me that Ajay is ready to join a professional team.
Tyler McMahon
Founder - One Planet Solution
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