MC's Cycling Diary

Curve 40 at Nandi Hills 8 June 2023 Distance: 168 kilometers Available time: 12 hours Start time: 6:14 am Finish time: 6:12 pm Time taken: 11 hours 58 minutes Elevation Gained: 4,647 meters With: Pritish Abraham The segment:   Nandi Climb Weather: 2 hours of favorable weather followed by 8 hours of searing heat with a brief respite due to a downpour at 3:30 pm, 2 hours of pleasant weather in the evening Road surface: Good road surface with no potholes on the entire climb, a little bumpy at the bridge at the 2 kilometer mark Half Everesting - climbing the equivalent height of half of Everest (4,424 meters) on any hill by completing repeats in a single activity. Nandi Hills: Its probably   one of the most if not the most famous hill near Bengaluru. At just 60 kilometers from Bengaluru its easily accessible for tourists, trekkers, bikers and cyclists. The hill has its advantages, however being popular amongst different groups, this hill is extremely crowded on the weekends. Traff...

7 August to 12 August Distance: 1,540 kilometers Allotted time: 128 hours 20 minutes Start time: 7 August 2022, 8:15 am Finish time: 12 August 2022 8:47 am Time taken: 120 hours 32 minutes About the ride: London–Edinburgh–London (LEL) is a randonnée bicycle event of approximately 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) over an out-and-back course between the capital cities of London (England) and Edinburgh (Scotland). LEL is the flagship event of Audax UK, it is held every four years. The 2021 edition (being held in August 2022 due to the covid pandemic) will be the 9 th edition of LEL. I was introduced to LEL in 2017 when 3 riders from Bengaluru went to United Kingdom to attempt the ride. Thanks to Mohan Subramanyam, Satish Addanki and Ashok Tiruvengadam for attempting the ride and to Mohan Subramanyam for letting us know about his LEL experience on his return. The talk at Cubbon Park still rings in the head and his experience made this a ride to attempt for all randonneuring buffs. R...