Took part in the bangalore cyclothon 2009. This was one of the biggest sports event in India I have attended. Over 7000 people participated in this event.
My wife and I took part in this event. Click here to read her experience.
The event was held at the NICE road starting at the Bangalore International exhibition.
It was fun to see Raghu Dixit perform at the show.
We had a lot of fun cheering…
Our cycling route: click here. I took 59min for 26.5KM. Hope to beat this next time.
I recently discovered a new route to cycle in Bangalore south. Thanks to Varun’s new toy – Garmin 305, I’m able to show you all how the route is.
What I love about this route is the bangalore-mysore road stretch. Lot of this road is incomplete which makes it a great route for mountain biking 
We took a small deviation at Uttarahalli towards subramanyapuram, this is a great route for cycling. There is no traffic, no pollution.
The best thing I like is the way google map shows exactly the way bangalore-mysore road is! It just ends at once!
Three cheers to Garmin GPS
Place: Mackinac Island, Michigan
Date: 28th June 2008
Team: Monika, Varun, Roopesh, Shefali and Vikram.
Duration: One day.
Staying in Michigan for over two years I had never visited one of the best part of Michigan – The “Mackinac Island” – Place where no motor vehicles are allowed!
We did a one day trip to this place. Started from Troy and drove all the way for next 4 Hours.
Monika had made very nice poori and bhaji which we ate somewhere mid way in a picnic spot.
After food we reached the place. We have to buy a ferry ticket to get to the Island.
The boat ride to the Island is very beautiful. It was a perfect day, the sun was out.
The Team: Mahesh Nagaraja, Chidananda Nagaraj, Hemanth Nirvani, Shetty Ajay, Raj Poornima & Me.
The Adventure: We had to catch the 6:18AM train from the main station to Tuttlingen. I miss the train from Feuerbach (where I stay) to the main station. Try to cycle half way in the dark at 5:50AM, I have no idea which way to go. Finally cycled till another station and luckily get a train at 6:05AM. I reach the main station at 6:15AM… these guys were waiting for me. In the last min I buy the ticket… insert the money, Chidananda says you run… I’ll get the ticket. Unfortunately he picks up only the ticket for my bicycle and he forgets to collect the ticket for me. We still didnt realize this.
Poornima, Chidananda, Hemanth, and I get into the train. Mahesh and Shetty still outside the train finishing their last puff, try to get into the train now… but its too late… the doors of the train doesnt open.
Worst part Mahesh has the ticket for the 5 of them, and I have my ticket (still dont know that I dont have my ticket, I have only the cycle ticket).
We were hoping that no one checks till we get off the train in the next station.
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