Today, I woke up with a sore throat. I am happy that it happened after TfN was over. Most of us are leaving for Bangalore at 10 am. I will collect my bike at Taj, Yeshwantpur and go home. Here are my thoughts on the whole experience. A note about the organisers and volunteers I am yet … [Read more…]
So, I got a new saddle for my bike. Ravish, my weekend cycling partner, had injured his knee while running sometime earlier this week. I believe he wouldn’t be cycling for the next few months. Last time during the Kolar trip, I had chafed in my chamois. This always used to happened after I had ridden … [Read more…]
Velominati Rule #9: If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period. Today was a holiday for us. After doing a 65 km roundtrip of Chikka Tirupati last weekend, me and one of my colleagues, Ravish Verma, decided to do a longer trip. I asked him to pick the route. He ended up … [Read more…]
Bangalore traffic scenario is pretty good on holidays. Today, being a national holiday, I expected the roads to remain jam free and convenient for cycling. I had chalked out a rough route for the trip yesterday. The idea was to cycle through some bits of greenery. Mahadevpura constituency has methodically got rid of any stretch … [Read more…]
So you have a bike and you would want to use it for commuting to your office? Or perhaps for doing your groceries and running errands. Here is how you should setup your backpack. What backpack to buy If you are one of those guys who sweat very less, any backpack will do. In case … [Read more…]
After reading through the pages of a manga called Noririn, I was convinced that I should buy a helmet. So, after two years of owning my Schwinn, I decided to buy a helmet. Here are my tips for riding safe on the roads of Bangalore (or any city for that matter). Follow traffic rules. This … [Read more…]
Some of my friends are either switching to cycle as their primary mode of transport (while most of them are busy looking for cars!). I often see people as being clueless to the whole notion. They usually have a budget and they want to buy something that would help them commute to their workplace and … [Read more…]
