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ISAN 2024: A tenacious two thousand in the taxing terrain of Thailand..
It is the middle of the third riding night in foreign land, a thousand odd kms have passed. With just one snack bar in the bag, in the deafening silence of the countryside, an elephant crossing sign pops up out of nowhere as the flood-lit roads give way to darkness. There is no sign of … Continue reading ISAN 2024: A tenacious two thousand in the taxing terrain of Thailand..
Gates of Heaven 2024..
Bad roads, multiple long climbs, cold nights, isolated forest stretches, tea plantations, deadly descents, headwinds. You name it, we had it all. A plethora of challenges were to be overcome through the lush green paths across the 3 states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to earn the magnificent medal carved out by the Bangalore … Continue reading Gates of Heaven 2024..
Of butts and baguettes..
It’s 12:30 in the night. 30+ of us have landed in France after a day long flight journey, a 2 hour bus journey and a patience-testing check-in to the hotel due to the language barrier. What would common sense tell you to do? Sleep!! The randonneuring brain is wired differently, we were adamant on unpacking … Continue reading Of butts and baguettes..
DevBhoomi 1000k..
Ashish (co-rider): “Yaar, we are outside the closure time of the control points. We won’t be homologated, late finish hoga”. Me: “Woh toh hai. But they can’t take away the experience of the ride from us”. Ashish: “Bilkul, we will respect the challenges that come and complete the ride.” Two riders from different clubs across … Continue reading DevBhoomi 1000k..
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