On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is a *HUGE* ride on Aug 1 to Nandi happening, co-ordinated on > BBC. This ride is aimed at *first-timers* who haven't climbed Nandi > ever!
> If you can make it, please ride! Prakash is riding. And tires and > tubes willing, I will be riding too!
The big group is setting off from Columbia Asia Hebbal at 6.30AM. We can also meet them there. That's about 8km from the Institute I think, about 30min of riding.
So, 5.45 Reporting Time. C-Mess.
Note: Prakash and I are now served by mini-pumps, so any Dunlop valve people must carry a pump (which I can supply).
Can someone who's a member of BBC modify this page to put this info up? List us as 12.
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, here's the plan:
> The big group is setting off from Columbia Asia Hebbal at 6.30AM. We > can also meet them there. > That's about 8km from the Institute I think, about 30min of riding.
> So, 5.45 Reporting Time. C-Mess.
> Note: Prakash and I are now served by mini-pumps, so any Dunlop valve > people must carry a pump (which I can supply).
> Can someone who's a member of BBC modify this page to put this info > up? List us as 12.
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Okay, here's the plan:
> > The big group is setting off from Columbia Asia Hebbal at 6.30AM. We
> > can also meet them there.
> > That's about 8km from the Institute I think, about 30min of riding.
> > So, 5.45 Reporting Time. C-Mess.
> > Note: Prakash and I are now served by mini-pumps, so any Dunlop valve
> > people must carry a pump (which I can supply).
> > Can someone who's a member of BBC modify this page to put this info
> > up? List us as 12.
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 00:14, gaurav bansal <zeebe...@gmail.com> wrote: > im also in... > i know one more person bhawani shankar who will be goin too...
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote:
No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason for me being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the new fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Bhawani Shankar Leelar <bsl....@gmail.com>wrote:
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> wrote: > No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason for me > being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the new > fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
I kinda realised that since you were not participating, nevertheless I thought that putting your name down might make you magically appear :D
Anyways, lots of rides to look forward to this year!
hi!
i am thinking of joining this ride. This will be my first long
distance ride.
But i have a simple hercules thriller cycle .
Is it advisable to for me to join the race, being a first timer with a
simple cycle ?
On Jul 30, 12:42 pm, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason for me
> > being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the new
> > fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
> I kinda realised that since you were not participating, nevertheless I
> thought that putting your name down might make you magically appear :D
> Anyways, lots of rides to look forward to this year!
> hi! > i am thinking of joining this ride. This will be my first long > distance ride. > But i have a simple hercules thriller cycle . > Is it advisable to for me to join the race, being a first timer with a > simple cycle ?
> There is no race here... it is just a big ride... hercules thriller? i dont > suggest that.. try to get someone's photon
> On Jul 30, 12:42 pm, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason for > me > > > being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the new > > > fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
> > I kinda realised that since you were not participating, nevertheless I > > thought that putting your name down might make you magically appear :D
> > Anyways, lots of rides to look forward to this year!
> > -- > > Sreepathi Pai
-- Poovaiah MP Centre For Electronics Design and Technology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Prithayan Barua <pritha...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > hi!
> > i am thinking of joining this ride. This will be my first long
> > distance ride.
> > But i have a simple hercules thriller cycle .
> > Is it advisable to for me to join the race, being a first timer with a
> > simple cycle ?
> > There is no race here... it is just a big ride... hercules thriller? i dont
> > suggest that.. try to get someone's photon
> > On Jul 30, 12:42 pm, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason for
> > me
> > > > being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the new
> > > > fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
> > > I kinda realised that since you were not participating, nevertheless I
> > > thought that putting your name down might make you magically appear :D
> > > Anyways, lots of rides to look forward to this year!
> > > --
> > > Sreepathi Pai
> --
> Poovaiah MP
> Centre For Electronics Design and Technology
> Indian Institute of Science
> Bangalore
> On Jul 30, 12:16 pm, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Prithayan Barua <pritha...@gmail.com > >wrote:
> > > hi! > > > i am thinking of joining this ride. This will be my first long > > > distance ride. > > > But i have a simple hercules thriller cycle . > > > Is it advisable to for me to join the race, being a first timer with a > > > simple cycle ?
> > > There is no race here... it is just a big ride... hercules thriller? i > dont > > > suggest that.. try to get someone's photon
> > > On Jul 30, 12:42 pm, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com
> > > wrote: > > > > > No I'm not in... There is a family function on sunday (the reason > for > > > me > > > > > being silent in the thread). But it would be great fun for all the > new > > > > > fellows. I'll join you guys for the other ride later.
> > > > I kinda realised that since you were not participating, nevertheless > I > > > > thought that putting your name down might make you magically appear > :D
> > > > Anyways, lots of rides to look forward to this year!
> > > > -- > > > > Sreepathi Pai
> > -- > > Poovaiah MP > > Centre For Electronics Design and Technology > > Indian Institute of Science > > Bangalore
-- Poovaiah MP Centre For Electronics Design and Technology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> wrote: > How was the ride??
As you must have already read on BBC, it was *AWESOME*.
Firstly, the weather was really really good. Nandi was covered in clouds at the top, though by the time I climbed, that was no longer the case.
Lots of bicyclists! Lots of bicycles! :D
Prakash rode up and down thrice with timings of 35/42/37!
Nirmal and I exorcised the ghosts of our last Nandi climb by climbing up to the top riding. I finished my climb in 1.5 hrs (mostly 10kmph), with long enjoyable breaks in between (the weather was that good!), in the pattern base-5-3-2-.-1-.-.- where dots indicate midplace stops, while numbers are stops at km-posts. I think Mandya must have tuned up the legs, since the ride was *much* easier than I was expecting.
We came back via Doddaballapur, instead of the NH-7, and while Doddaballapur road is still the aggressive mess it was, the village road was incredibly pleasant as before. Imagine riding through vineyards with the smell of ripe grapes in the air!
Also, Prakash's suggestion to use ORR after Hebbal was excellent allowing us to have a pleasant ride back to campus.
Gokul, Gaurav and Bhavani, our first time riders have had a incredibly tough initiation, congrats to them for riding with us!
6hrs of riding at 20kmph *including* the climb :D
And I must add a note of thanks to Yogesh Rao who came up with the idea of this trip and organized it so beautifully, Mr. Bhaskar Rao and Brig. Vijay for breakfast, lunch and support! And of course, BBC for the excellent forum!
I shot some shaky videos too.
I haven't put it up online since it's not so interesting. I could give
them in a pen drive if you want.
If you really want me to put them up on youtube i could try.
On Aug 2, 10:57 am, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > How was the ride??
> As you must have already read on BBC, it was *AWESOME*.
> Firstly, the weather was really really good. Nandi was covered in
> clouds at the top, though by the time I climbed, that was no longer
> the case.
> Lots of bicyclists! Lots of bicycles! :D
> Prakash rode up and down thrice with timings of 35/42/37!
> Nirmal and I exorcised the ghosts of our last Nandi climb by climbing
> up to the top riding. I finished my climb in 1.5 hrs (mostly 10kmph),
> with long enjoyable breaks in between (the weather was that good!), in
> the pattern base-5-3-2-.-1-.-.- where dots indicate midplace stops,
> while numbers are stops at km-posts. I think Mandya must have tuned up
> the legs, since the ride was *much* easier than I was expecting.
> We came back via Doddaballapur, instead of the NH-7, and while
> Doddaballapur road is still the aggressive mess it was, the village
> road was incredibly pleasant as before. Imagine riding through
> vineyards with the smell of ripe grapes in the air!
> Also, Prakash's suggestion to use ORR after Hebbal was excellent
> allowing us to have a pleasant ride back to campus.
> Gokul, Gaurav and Bhavani, our first time riders have had a incredibly
> tough initiation, congrats to them for riding with us!
> 6hrs of riding at 20kmph *including* the climb :D
> And I must add a note of thanks to Yogesh Rao who came up with the
> idea of this trip and organized it so beautifully, Mr. Bhaskar Rao and
> Brig. Vijay for breakfast, lunch and support! And of course, BBC for
> the excellent forum!
> I shot some shaky videos too. > I haven't put it up online since it's not so interesting. I could give > them in a pen drive if you want. > If you really want me to put them up on youtube i could try.
> On Aug 2, 10:57 am, Sreepathi Pai <sree...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Poovaiah MP <mp.poova...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > How was the ride??
> > As you must have already read on BBC, it was *AWESOME*.
> > Firstly, the weather was really really good. Nandi was covered in > > clouds at the top, though by the time I climbed, that was no longer > > the case.
> > Lots of bicyclists! Lots of bicycles! :D
> > Prakash rode up and down thrice with timings of 35/42/37!
> > Nirmal and I exorcised the ghosts of our last Nandi climb by climbing > > up to the top riding. I finished my climb in 1.5 hrs (mostly 10kmph), > > with long enjoyable breaks in between (the weather was that good!), in > > the pattern base-5-3-2-.-1-.-.- where dots indicate midplace stops, > > while numbers are stops at km-posts. I think Mandya must have tuned up > > the legs, since the ride was *much* easier than I was expecting.
> > We came back via Doddaballapur, instead of the NH-7, and while > > Doddaballapur road is still the aggressive mess it was, the village > > road was incredibly pleasant as before. Imagine riding through > > vineyards with the smell of ripe grapes in the air!
> > Also, Prakash's suggestion to use ORR after Hebbal was excellent > > allowing us to have a pleasant ride back to campus.
> > Gokul, Gaurav and Bhavani, our first time riders have had a incredibly > > tough initiation, congrats to them for riding with us!
> > 6hrs of riding at 20kmph *including* the climb :D
> > And I must add a note of thanks to Yogesh Rao who came up with the > > idea of this trip and organized it so beautifully, Mr. Bhaskar Rao and > > Brig. Vijay for breakfast, lunch and support! And of course, BBC for > > the excellent forum!
