MC's Cycling Diary

Date: 21 January 2017 Total distance: 187 Kilometers Start Time: 5:30 am Return Time:  4:45 pm With: - Altitude Profile: Koramangala – Dandiganahallli - Koramangala I was planning for the weekend ride and was looking for locations near Bangalore. The plan was to do a 200 KM ride at a relaxed pace. While looking up for places other than the usual locations that come up, this time I came across a biker's blog which had the following locations:             -           Dandiganahalli - 90 kms -           Aavalabetta - 100 kms -           Gudibanda - 110 kms After a couple of near misses for Gudibande, I decided to ride to Dandiganahalli Dam and then to Gudibanda from there. The plan was to leave at 3:30 am so that I can get to Dandiganahalli by 8:30 am and ...

Date: 11 January 2017 - 12 January 2017 Total distance: 331 Kilometers Start Time: 4:30 am 11 January 2017 Return Time:  11:00 pm 12 January 2017 With: Madhu Mandanna Altitude Profile: Koramangala – Mysore Chamundi Hills Mysore - Koramangala I had been itching to get 2017 started. Had missed on a couple of occasions when I could have gone for rides however I missed on account of slow recovery from the 600BRM and also laziness. When Madhu Mandanna said that we should go for a ride, I agreed immediately. From the time Madhu Mandanna had restarted riding we had been discussing about doing the Bangalore - Mysore ride, however we could not agree on a date. Madhu had not done any long distance rides and this would be his first ride. I was doubtful about Madhu making it for the ride as he had cancelled in the last minute on a previous occasion. However, when he came the day before the ride and we booked the hotel room I knew that he would definitely make it ...