MC's Cycling Diary

Date: 1 December 2018 Total distance: 260 Kilometers Start Time: 5:00 am Return Time: 7:15 pm With: - Altitude Profile: Koramangala - Dharmapuri - Kuppanur - Yercaud - Salem A combination of work commitments and procrastination had kept me off the saddle after the SR5 event. I was unable to ride in November other than regular commute. The inaugural 200 kilometer brevet being hosted by Salem Cycling Club gave the opportunity to get back on the saddle and to ride around Tamil Nadu before the event. I did plan a 3 day tour, however, things did not work out and I had to restrict myself to riding on the day before the event. Yercaud has three approach roads, one from Salem city, one from Kanavaipudur and one from Kuppanur. I had done the Salem city and Kanavaipudur routes and wanted to try the Kuppanur climb. Plotted a route which showed that Kuppanur is at 200 kilometers from Koramangala and did not look too taxing and it seemed doable. The c...

Date: 1 November 2018 - 5 November 2018 Total distance: 1,500 Kilometers The 2017-18 season had ended and the 2018-19 season was onto us. Time had flown and the previous years Super Randonneur (SR) in a month did not seem like it was done a year ago. Getting around to doing it in a month was a difficult task a year ago. When the idea of doing the SR series in 5 days was floated, I thought that it would be a mere discussion and would not see the light of the day. However, given that Bangalore Randonneurs keeps surprising us, the SR in 5 days was going to be a reality. The calendar for the new season was announced and the dates for the SR in 5 days were announced. It was going to be the first ride of the season, a humongous  task for the organisers to start with the SR5 and get things in order for pulling off 4 rides back to back. The SR 5 comprised of 4 rides, that is the 600 kilometer, 400 kilometer, 300 kilometer and 200 kilometer rides done back to back making it...