Month: December 2021

Less than 24 hours after I posted about my bicycling tour of karnataka, got the news that the event got postponed due to curfew restrictions at night due to the rise of new covid variant omicron and also a preventive measure to avoid people gathering in large numbers for new year celebrations. Sure all of us were dissappointed at first, but the organisers are trying to conduct the event before the month end. The event got cancelled for the last two years and this year both the organisers and the participants want it to happen.

Some of the participants were upset, others sent message consoling the organisers for the effort and planning they have put in prior to the event. I do sympathise and admire the organisers for their great effort in trying to conduct despite so many hurdles.

I am consoling myself to endure these endless disappointments. What better way than to write and share.

After living in lockdown for two years, finally when things opened up, omicron is creating lockdown situation again. Before omicron rise, i am hitting a tour of karnataka in my bicycle. I Will be riding through the many cities , through reserved forests, rain forests, pilgrim places, temple towns, hills, coastal towns, tricky descends down the hill, and also steep climbs up the hills.

Bangalore – Kunigal – Channarayapatna – Arsikere – Birur – Lingdahalli – Kaimara – Mullyangiri – Baba
Buddana Giri – Kaimara – Chikmangaluru – Aldur – Balehonnur – Sringere – Agumbe – Udupi – Karkala –
Mudbidri – Bantwal – Belthangady – Charmadi Ghat – Kottigehara – Mudigere – Hanbal – Anemahal –
Hettur – Vanagoor – Koothi – Somwarpet – Madapur – Madikere – Chetalli – Dubare – Kushalnagar –
Hunsur – Bilikere – Holenarsipura – Hassan – Channarayapatna – Kunigal – Nelamangala – Bangalore

The total distance will be around 1200 kilometres. I have been to most of these places by car, bus and train and never by cycling. 2021 presented me with one oppurtunity and 2022 another. The ride is going to commence on the new year day of 2022. With only three days to go, i am busy preparing for the ride. Hope i will return with many stories and hopefully will post them here.

I am really super excited for this trip. It was a long awaited one. And i have so much to write. See you all after the trip.

There is an event jointly arranged by WCCG and Team Bison in chennai, India. Event name “JUST EAT ENDURANCE“.

It will be for 1.5 hours. It includes panel discussion with PBP finishers followed by a first aid demo by a physician.

Breakfast will be provided. Registration fee is 99 Rs. Proceeds will go to help differently abled people thru’ NGO called We Are Your Voice.

There are 230 registrations already. Hoping to meet fellow endurance riders and seasoned legends. I guess it will be very helpful for the next week 1200 km premiere cycling event at bangalore (GOH-2022).

Warning: Once you get addicted to endurance races, it consumes both your time and money. But you get to meet lot of awesome people and travel to unknown and inaccessible places. The choice is yours. and also the balancing act between spending time with your loved ones vs training.

As of now excited to meet many legends tomorrow.