Nov 1, the start of a cycling year commenced with a lovely 200km brevet organised by the Bangalore Brevets, the maiden Indian Randonnneurs ride in Bangalore. This was a new route titled Kottai 200, a highway ride until Krishnagiri (81km) turning right to Rayakottai, Denkanikottai a scenic route with a few lovely climbs reaching Attibele and back on the highway. The route to Krishnagiri is a fast ride via the highway, the ride after Hosur…
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Beyond Jangamakote
A nice 100km ride on Sat AM. A brilliant Saturday morning just ideal for a ride. Onto Kolar highway, turned left at Hoskote towards Jangamakote. It is beautiful countryside with fields on both side of the road with Tomatoes, Spinach, Grapes, Cauliflower. Men and women in the field planting new seedlings whilst some are harvesting And property developers messing up the area attempting to create gated communities. Govt schools function on Sat and it is…
Tristate 600
600 km brevet (606 reallyy) done in 36:55, 33 minutes faster than my last year’s timing. Goal was 36 hours, punctures slowed it. But heck, it was a great ride. By successfully completing this, I became a Super Randonneur (SR) this year. Yay! A on-the-dot start at 0700 on a wonderful Saturday morning, cutting through the city, arriving at the busy Kanakapura road and off we went. A nice non-stop ride to Sathanur approx 70kms,…