Hello 2013!!! :) When you wish upon something that you really want,it does come true :) My frens Pradhumna (Moon),Praveen(CJ),Rahul and I were discussing about a new year ride,but the boys had other plans.Celebrated Beginning of new year with family.At around 2:00 am, got a message from CJ that jan 1st ride to Anthargange is so on.Moon's bike had issues and till 1 in the noon,we were supposed to wait for his verdict.Thought that he had forgotten,so when I msged him,he still had bad news from his side that his bike wouldn't start,but where there seems to be no way,there's always a way :) Rahul dropped out from the ride and we made Moon pillion for this ride.
When I go riding with these guys I feel like as if history's is repeating itself,when I was in 3rd std,I remember cycling with a bunch of kids,covering every road near my place.Once in a while taking to the main road only to be caught by parents for having pulling out the so called dangerous stunt.That time it was bicycles,now it's just bikes with motor.
Picked up Moon around 1:30pm reached KR Puram near the hanging bridge to meet up with CJ and handed over Moon safe and sound on to CJ's bike :D :P I knew that the road to kolar is a good stretch,but didn't know it would turn out to be this awesome :) and I mean it.This highway is everything a rider could ask for.After Hoskote the landscape changes,you start to see the hills with boulders and lot of rocks at a distance and it is a sight to behold.Took a small tender coconut break and headed towards kolar.
Pics Courtesy: Praveen,Pradhumna
When you reach kolar,you can ask the locals the route to this place,the place is quite popular because of the Shiva temple and the surrounding.Green,Green everywhere,beautiful place.
Visited the Shiva temple and then headed for the top of the hill.
Let the pics do the talking :)
When we reached KR Puram it was around 7pm and the Bangalore Traffic greeted us with pleasure. CJ was like,at the rate I travel back home,I could really say goodbye to rides.So had to switch from being the rider to a pillion on my own bike and let Moon take over.That's when I had realized how much I had underestimated my bike.I always thought of her as a delicate darling until Moon took over her,you could say this was the third part of the day's adventure.From the hanging bridge till I dropped him off my heart was in my mouth,while he was finding ways to get through B'lore traffic,I was coordinating with the traffic behind us by showing hand signals and letting them know I think my partner here want to cut through. :P Within 35 mins we had reached our destination which would have atleast taken me an hour.But anyways He's still an awesome rider,I had fun.I realized that a women whether she rides a gearless or gear bike,her style is so different from that off how men would ride the same machine.It's always nice to have different styles to riding.
A Perfect Ending to a Perfect Day! :) Happy New Year! :)
When I go riding with these guys I feel like as if history's is repeating itself,when I was in 3rd std,I remember cycling with a bunch of kids,covering every road near my place.Once in a while taking to the main road only to be caught by parents for having pulling out the so called dangerous stunt.That time it was bicycles,now it's just bikes with motor.
Picked up Moon around 1:30pm reached KR Puram near the hanging bridge to meet up with CJ and handed over Moon safe and sound on to CJ's bike :D :P I knew that the road to kolar is a good stretch,but didn't know it would turn out to be this awesome :) and I mean it.This highway is everything a rider could ask for.After Hoskote the landscape changes,you start to see the hills with boulders and lot of rocks at a distance and it is a sight to behold.Took a small tender coconut break and headed towards kolar.
Pics Courtesy: Praveen,Pradhumna
Visited the Shiva temple and then headed for the top of the hill.
Let the pics do the talking :)
The trek up the hill was more beautiful than I could have imagined.None of us really wanted to leave.When we were just settling down in a nice shady place,realized it was time to leave.Finally by 5:45pm we left.The sunset was another view we experienced.I have traveled in car to many places,but don't really recall enjoying the sunset on the highway,I guess that what's special when your riding a bike :)
This turned out to be my first night ride. Wasn't really prepared for it.All of a sudden there was so much traffic on the highway,it was like somebody had opened up the hell gates,so many loories and cars.Somehow getting back from a ride always turns out to be a rat race :D Reached Bangalore around 7pm.Was happy to reach Bangalore,because my bike happened to be low on fuel and they were no petrol bunks on this side of the highway.Their are plenty when your heading to Kolar.
When we reached KR Puram it was around 7pm and the Bangalore Traffic greeted us with pleasure. CJ was like,at the rate I travel back home,I could really say goodbye to rides.So had to switch from being the rider to a pillion on my own bike and let Moon take over.That's when I had realized how much I had underestimated my bike.I always thought of her as a delicate darling until Moon took over her,you could say this was the third part of the day's adventure.From the hanging bridge till I dropped him off my heart was in my mouth,while he was finding ways to get through B'lore traffic,I was coordinating with the traffic behind us by showing hand signals and letting them know I think my partner here want to cut through. :P Within 35 mins we had reached our destination which would have atleast taken me an hour.But anyways He's still an awesome rider,I had fun.I realized that a women whether she rides a gearless or gear bike,her style is so different from that off how men would ride the same machine.It's always nice to have different styles to riding.
A Perfect Ending to a Perfect Day! :) Happy New Year! :)
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