Cycled round a Quarter of Bangalore…..
Cycled about 37 Km in 2 Hours. Pathetic Traffic sense and a Bright Sunny Summer Day.
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The Commute for a Introduction
Posted in Uncategorized.
– March 14, 2010
Cycling to Work
My new workplace being far from the City lacks a planned transport system, although things are ‘improving’. I had 2 choices when i moved in, either use Office transportation or Moffusil/State transport. The former taking 20 minutes but requiring at least 1km of walking from home to the pick-up point or the latter with a commute time of 90minutes for 15 kms(!).
With work offlate spilling to late hours, i did have to walk a number of days before i decided on buying a used vehicle or buy a new vehicle. Finances being they are, i decided on a buying a new cycle to commute.
So there i was, having bought a new Tubes India Hercules Flash at 3.2K, cycling to work. The commute daily-distance of 10km) takes me about 50 minutes to and 40 minutes back. The ORR from Nanjangud to the Hunsur Road being a part of the journey. So for the last 10 days, i have commuted 200+km. Being December, the weather moderates the exhaustion, and with negligible suburban traffic, i at ease on the 80ft roads. the ORR is well lit at night(albeit after 18:40) and makes for a nice commute back home.
Key points to plan along the Commute:
- Good Saddle/seat.
- Know the route and places to stop at night.
- Winterwear and a Helmet.
- Water.
So here i am, cycling. Hope to ‘inspire’ a few souls to change their mode of commute.
Posted in Work.
– January 3, 2009
Cycling in Mysore
Have brought this new Cycle from Hercules and have been commuting to office since the past week.
The day i bought this, 21st Dec, had the motivation to cycle all the way up Chamundi Hills. For a climb-altitude of 2000ft and a distance of 8 Km- took about 50 minutes from the Base.
Just to let you know, i did break in between since the cycle was new and was yet to get used to the initial feel, but the threat of leopards in the wild and incessant traffic(being a sunday) kept me on my toes. This said, it needs FAITH to climb the middle stretch since this has a gradient and lack of resultant torque at the corners. The climb is a wonderful way of measuring your fitness, stamina and to observe the Mysore from a riders view. The roads are good and well maintained and some stretches that have dividers Except for toll points, there are no other Official/Polce procedures.
The Climb over, the Temple was crowded and had to make a fleeting Darshan from the Main Dwara(Gate). As usual the fun part in the climb is the descent and with a new cycle, i could complete this in about 20 Minutes. This being a tourist route and the drivers being client conscious did not bother me. Traffic rules and signage are excellent.
More later about commuting using your cycle to work……
Posted in Sports.
– January 3, 2009