MC's Cycling Diary

Date: 23 December 2016 - 25 December 2016 Total distance: 602 Kilometers Start Time: 4:00 pm 23 December 2016 Return Time:  5:30 am 25 December 2016 With: Ruban Raju Altitude Profile: Lavelle Road – Yercaud - Yelagiri - Lavelle Road It was time for the 600KM brevet, I had missed the ride the previous weekend and had done only a few city rides in the past 2 weeks. The brevet was covering 2 hills, Yercaud and Yelagiri. I had attempted the Yercaud climb earlier during the year and had failed, this ride gave the opportunity to attempt the climb again and in addition I would be riding up Yelagiri as well, another hill which was in my radar. I knew that the route would involve a lot of climbing and completing within the brevet time would be a difficult proposition. However, with the recent climbs under my belt I was quietly confident of being able to complete the ride. The cycle was given at RR cycles to repair with instructions that I did not want the wheel to fail

Date: 10 December 2016 Total distance: 301 Kilometers Start Time: 5:40 am Return Time:  11:30 pm With: Different riders Altitude Profile: Lavelle Road – Horsley Hills - Lavelle Road I had been waiting keenly for this brevet, the route was announced over a month ago and the minute it involved a climb, I was keen to ride the brevet. I would not have been so keen to ride if this was announced in the previous year, however, with a few improvements on the climbing front, this is another opportunity to test and improve my climbing ability. I registered for the ride well in advance and as the ride day got closer, I was losing interest in the ride. However, I did not want to lose the opportunity to ride and knew that I would laze around during the weekend if I did not ride. I got the cycle ready for the brevet by fixing the rider number and other accessories required for the ride. I woke up at 3:00 am and left home at 4:15 am. I rode via the inner ring road and th