So, saturday 5 pm was the historic moment, when Sudhir started his 24 hour attempt from ccd. Anita, reena, anke, sandeep n myself started along. The idea was to do multiple laps on airport road till morning and then attempt nandi.
Within 1 km, sudhir was no where to be seen. He started off at some crazy pace, while we all were doing some leisure paced ride till about 25 kms before turning back. We reached ccd at 8ish (50 kms done) to meet sudhir, only to realize that he had a crash. Thankfully, no bones were damaged. I had to leave, but the rest of the gang continued supporting him till about 1 am.
Anita, reena and self completed 100 kms for the day. After anita, reena n sandeep left, Thammaiah came in his car at around 2 am to stick around with sudhir. This was the phase when he required support the most, the lights on the road were turned off, and Thammaiah did an awesome job of driving at the right pace and not bumping into him, for about 5 hours.....
Then came Nalla (and Sachin) for the nandi climb bit. Sudhir did the first climb in 36m20sec, after 14+ hours on the saddle!!!!!!!!! Did the next one and took a break for breakfast. By this time, he did tire a bit (to prove that he is still a human) and took a power nap on his third climb.
By the time he finished the third lap, Suma joined in. So, it was now Nalla and Suma supporting Sudhir as he fought cramps. This was his first ride on a roadbike, and his hands were a bit paining. By around 2, Nalla had to leave and Suma continued her support....
Meanwhile, Reena, anita n me had assembled at ccd by 3.30 and we started our ride to meet Sudhir. (I was on my bike today). It was indeed a proud moment for us, cheering Sudhir as he averaged 30kmph in the last 10 kms.... Taking the uphills as strong as ever, sprinting.... What a sight!
Close to 400 kms done, and Sudhir insisted on riding back home.... We all bonked, and stayed back at ccd indulging in high-calorie snacks on Sudhir's behalf! :)
Hats off Sudhir.... We had outsourced the riding part on behalf of the team to you, and you are exceeding our expectations :P
PS: congrats and special thanks to all supporters and riders... As a team, we have clocked close to 1000 kms (combined mileage) in these two days!!!
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On 10/17/10, manjula...@gmail.com <manjula...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sudhir,
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> Super feat ! Hatsoff !
> I am sure you will ace ultrabob !
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> Regards,
> Manjula
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Did he not sleep at all the whole time?
I can't imagine riding for 24 hours.
Sudhir truly sounds like a Superman - he would definitely deserve the "S" on costume.
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From: Sudhir P
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Sampath Herga <samp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sud,
>
> amazing that you did a 24hr ride literally the first day you got your road
> bike! really awesome!! the UltraBOB is going to be real fun this year.. and
> kudos to the others for giving you such nice company.
>
> Sampath.
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I know you tried to maintain a low profile, but I guess you hunched head and shoulders above the traffic :)
ChidduOn Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Sudhir P <sudhirp...@gmail.com> wrote:
I didnt want to go public on this, cos i was not sure if i would be able to do it....
I
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You truly proved the following :
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an
indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi"
Truly, it is your indomitable will that took you through the 24hrs,
where many others would have given up.
Also a big cheer for all those support riders who selflessly gave him
company, without whom, the ride would have been that much more
difficult.
All in all, great people to hang around with in BBCh.
Siga