MC's Cycling Diary

Date: 20 May 2017 Total distance: 200 Kilometers Start Time: 5:30 pm 20 May 2017 Return Time:  6:30 am 21 May 2017 With: Mansukh Soni (First 100 kms), Sapna Aggarwal (Next 100 kms) Altitude Profile: Lavelle Road – Krishnagiri - Lavelle Road It had been a while since I had ridden a brevet, 3 months to be precise. Had been touring and going for day rides in the past 3 months. A 200 kilometer ride was scheduled for 20 May 2017. I waited till the last minute and contemplated whether I should go for the ride. I checked with Rajkumar and he was not very positive on being able to join. On the last day for registration I decided to ride and went ahead and registered. I informed Rajkumar and he said that he would also register and decide on the day of the ride if he can join. I made the online fee payment for the event. Rajkumar did not as he was still tentative. The day before the ride we got to know that Rajkumar's registration for the event had been cancelled as

Date: 7 May 2017 Total distance: 150 Kilometers Start Time: 5:15 am Return Time:  3:00 pm With: - Altitude Profile: Koramangala – Nandi Hills - Koramangala I was getting bored in Bangalore and wanted to take off on another short trip. It was a last minute plan, therefore I would have to go alone. I did not have any issues with riding alone and planned to ride to Chennai/Puducherry. The plan was to ride for 3 days. Just when things were falling into place work began to come in and I had to drop plans for the trip. I could squeeze in one free day on the weekend and had to change the plan. I pondered over the locations and settled on riding to Nandi Hills as it had been over 6 months since I had last ridden to the place. The plan was to ride up the hill and repeat the climb. Try and do the climb 3 times before returning. I had to leave early as it is peak summer and riding in the heat is pretty unforgiving and also climbing will be more difficult. I wanted to get