On ward route: Bangalore-Mysore road-Mysore-Satyamangalam-Coimbatore-Pollachi-Valparai
Return: Valparai-Pollachi-Avinashi-Salem-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-NICE road-Magadi Road-Bangalore
Total trip distance: 1083
Bikes:
One Yamaha FZ1 (Harish)
Two Royal Enfield Bullet Classic-500 (Vatsa, Sunjay)
One Honda CBR 205r (Sanketh)
One Pulsar 180 (Abhay)
Two Yamaha R15 (Nekhilesh, Subbu)
Time Log:
Day1-
5:05am: Bangalore
6:50am: Mysore
2:10pm: Coimbatore
8:40pm: Valparai (Green Hill Hotel)
Day2-
8:15am: Roaming around Valparai
3:00pm: Return to hotel.
Day3-
7:30am: Valparai
11:00am: Pollachi
4:00pm: Salem
8:00pm: Krishnagiri(A2B hotel)
10:30pm: Bangalore
It was a trip we all were eagerly looking forward to. Lots of planning had gone into it to ensure that our bikes didn’t cause any problems with touring. For most of us(including me), this was the first long bike trip.
We left from Bangalore (RV college) at about 5am. We were prepared for rain, but we hadn’t expected it to rain right from the start! Slight drizzle greeted us, as we made our way to Mysore. We had breakfast at Mysore, and headed to Coimbatore. A bunch of us slowed down as we neared Coimbatore to help out Neki who had a little trouble with muscle cramps. We had some delays at Coimbatore, as the P180 had some trouble with the front brake disc. We had to get it replaced. After lunch at Coimbatore, we made our way towards Valparai, again relatively slow due to regular stops to give Neki sufficient breaks. By the time we reached Valparai base, it was already dark and starting to rain. Barely five minutes into the climb, the rain turned into a heavy downpour. From about half way through, we ran into mist! But the roads were very good, and it turned out to be one of the best rides of my life.
We left by 7:30am the next morning. With every turn, spectacular views unfolded around me. On the way up, we had missed all this because it was night. We made many stops for pictures on the way. Sunjay and Neki carried on, and I got a feeling that they’d reach Bangalore well before we would. It was about 11am by the time we reached Pollachi, a little tired due to the sun. After breakfast and rest at Pollachi, we headed towards Salem. We encountered a stretch of in-construction roads which would have been manageable, but for the senseless bus drivers. Mindless driving without caring for anyone else on the road! It really got on to my nerves! We reached Salem by 4, and after a late “lunch”, we left for Krishnagiri, where we decided to meet for dinner/snacks (at A2B). Most of the guys didn’t want to eat, but I had no dinner waiting for me at home, so I had a quick dinner and we joined the relatively dense highway traffic. The car drivers somehow have this complex that because they two wheels more than us, they are superior! It was quite irritating to ride till Whitefield. From there, we took the NICE road, and reached home by 10:30pm.
An amazing experience for a first long ride! I was pretty happy with my fitness; Did not have any muscle pain during the ride except for a little stiffness in the neck when doing high speeds due to crouching. The hangover, however, was relatively more than I expected. I felt very tired for two days after the trip! Hopefully I should get over that as well next time!
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Return: Valparai-Pollachi-Avinashi-Salem-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-NICE road-Magadi Road-Bangalore
Total trip distance: 1083
Bikes:
One Yamaha FZ1 (Harish)
Two Royal Enfield Bullet Classic-500 (Vatsa, Sunjay)
One Honda CBR 205r (Sanketh)
One Pulsar 180 (Abhay)
Two Yamaha R15 (Nekhilesh, Subbu)
Time Log:
Day1-
5:05am: Bangalore
6:50am: Mysore
2:10pm: Coimbatore
8:40pm: Valparai (Green Hill Hotel)
Day2-
8:15am: Roaming around Valparai
3:00pm: Return to hotel.
Day3-
7:30am: Valparai
11:00am: Pollachi
4:00pm: Salem
8:00pm: Krishnagiri(A2B hotel)
10:30pm: Bangalore
It was a trip we all were eagerly looking forward to. Lots of planning had gone into it to ensure that our bikes didn’t cause any problems with touring. For most of us(including me), this was the first long bike trip.
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| Starting point - RV college, Mysore Road, Bangalore |
We woke up relatively late, and left by 8:15am to roam around the vicinity of Valparai. Harish and Neki decided to leave their bikes behind and rode along with Abhay and Sunjay. We were greeted by a patch of deep slush soon after we started. Beautiful tea plantations in all directions made me feel like I was inside a 3D wallpaper! Fresh clean air with a hint of the aroma of the soil wet by the rain. Perfect. Just what I needed! We then went off-roading in search of better views, on rocky paths which few would’ve bothered even walking in! We returned to the hotel and relaxed the rest of the evening. Subbu and Harish went off on their bikes to a dam nearby. After an exciting evening of Poker, we retired to bed.
We left by 7:30am the next morning. With every turn, spectacular views unfolded around me. On the way up, we had missed all this because it was night. We made many stops for pictures on the way. Sunjay and Neki carried on, and I got a feeling that they’d reach Bangalore well before we would. It was about 11am by the time we reached Pollachi, a little tired due to the sun. After breakfast and rest at Pollachi, we headed towards Salem. We encountered a stretch of in-construction roads which would have been manageable, but for the senseless bus drivers. Mindless driving without caring for anyone else on the road! It really got on to my nerves! We reached Salem by 4, and after a late “lunch”, we left for Krishnagiri, where we decided to meet for dinner/snacks (at A2B). Most of the guys didn’t want to eat, but I had no dinner waiting for me at home, so I had a quick dinner and we joined the relatively dense highway traffic. The car drivers somehow have this complex that because they two wheels more than us, they are superior! It was quite irritating to ride till Whitefield. From there, we took the NICE road, and reached home by 10:30pm.
An amazing experience for a first long ride! I was pretty happy with my fitness; Did not have any muscle pain during the ride except for a little stiffness in the neck when doing high speeds due to crouching. The hangover, however, was relatively more than I expected. I felt very tired for two days after the trip! Hopefully I should get over that as well next time!
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