RE: [BBC] Bangalore-Coorg Cycling!

[Ramprashanth A N]

Replied point wise.

Road condition: Awesome roads through out.. 100 meters bad stretch if you are taking Srirangapatna- belagola - ilvala route.

Weather Condition: Madikeri weather is very cold these days. Be prepared.

Locals-friendly/unfriendly: Depends on an individual. Nothing like unfriendly locals.

Any uphill?: Slight uphil between Hunsur and Periyapatna.. Uphil starts from Kushalnagar to Madikeri. That is 30 km

Any roadside shops/coconut sellers?: plenty of them are available.

I am planning to take this route: Bangalore-NH 17-Mysore-Hunsur-Periyapatna-Bylakuppe-Kushalnagar-Madikeri.
How is this road: the best route and shortest too

And I'll be staying for a night in Madikeri. Is there any cheap hotels nearby? Just to sleep and use the bathroom? Like Rs 500-700: Can offer you accomodation at my place if you are ok or at my home stay which is 6 km after Madikeri town.

Thanks,
Rampeashanth

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From: Joe Sarungbam
Sent: 21-12-2013 01:01
To: bangalor...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [BBC] Bangalore-Coorg Cycling!

Hello Folks,

Need help on the road conditions from Mysore-Madikeri. I am planning for a solo ride on the 27th from Bangalore to Madikeri. I have done Bangalore-Mysore cycling trip before so I know the road conditions but the problem is that I have never been to Coorg. I have no idea if the road is cycle friendly or not. So help me out guys.

I wish to know:
Road condition:
Weather Condition:
Locals-friendly/unfriendly:
Any uphill?:
Any roadside shops/coconut sellers?
I am planning to take this route: Bangalore-NH 17-Mysore-Hunsur-Periyapatna-Bylakuppe-Kushalnagar-Madikeri.
How is this road?

And I'll be staying for a night in Madikeri. Is there any cheap hotels nearby? Just to sleep and use the bathroom? Like Rs 500-700?


Thanks in Advance:)
Joe

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[Joe Sarungbam]

Hi Ramprashanth,

Thats really helpful. Thank you very much:) 

I'll be holding the 27th night at my uncle's place and continue my journey the next morning. I should reach in the afternoon. And thats really sweet of you to offer me the accommodation. Thank you so much.

Please provide me with your contact number so that I can reach you out once I reach Madikeri.

Cheers

Joe

[anil s kadsur]

Joe,

I did ride from Madikeari to banglore on Dec 1st. I completely agree to what Ram wrote. It is really cold.

very truly,
anil s kadsur
http://kadsur.blogspot.in/

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From: Ramprashanth A N <2stat...@gmail.com>

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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:19:58 -0800

To: Joe Sarungbam<joe.sa...@gmail.com>; bangalor...@googlegroups.com<bangalor...@googlegroups.com>

Subject: RE: [BBC] Bangalore-Coorg Cycling!

[Joe Sarungbam]

Hi Anil,

I'll be prepared. Thanks for the info, Infact, I am used to cold climate. I am from Manipur:) 

Joe

[anil s kadsur]

Joe,

I have cc'ed to Karthik, who is planing to ride on 26th, you are planning on 27th, if possible to re-think about the dates you both can ride together. Karthik is riding to Mysore and beyond.

very truly,
anil s kadsur
http://kadsur.blogspot.in/

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From: Joe Sarungbam <joe.sa...@gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:51:53 -0800 (PST)

To: <bangalor...@googlegroups.com>

Cc: Ram BBC<2stat...@gmail.com>; Joe Sarungbam<joe.sa...@gmail.com>; <anilk...@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [BBC] Bangalore-Coorg Cycling!

[Deepan Chakravarthy]

Hi Guys,

I would love to do this route - but really scared of the traffic in bangalore-mysore highway. What do you guys do to make sure that you are safe? Do the roads get better as you move away from the city by any chance? 

Regards
Deepan

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[mahesh kumar]

You will get scared for sure, when riding in the Bangalore Mysore High way. But when you have real love of cycling to reach destination, the fear or scare will get vanished in no time!

[anil s kadsur]

Hi deepan,

It is safe, I would say it is really safe. No doubt traffic is there, when you ride in single lane I do not really find it is bothering to ride on this road.

Yes it gets better as move on, especially after Channapatna...

very truly,
anil s kadsur
http://kadsur.blogspot.in/

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From: Deepan Chakravarthy <codesh...@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:19:33 +0530

To: <anilk...@gmail.com>

Cc: Joe Sarungbam<joe.sa...@gmail.com>; BBC<bangalor...@googlegroups.com>; Ram BBC<2stat...@gmail.com>; Karthik R<rkarth...@gmail.com>

[Venkatesan Ramachandran]

I was in Coorg over the weekend (in car), and noticed that there are not many options for food late nights in Hunsur, Kushal nagar, and Madikare area except one or two coffee day in this highway. So, plan to reach early, and also route was pitch dark with heavy traffic (trucks and cars) with so many speed breakers..

Kushal nagar to Madikere has quite a lots of uphills as already mentioned in this thread..

You could possibly ride up to Kushal nagar (around 220-240KMs from Bangalore) and stay there, then next day you can climb up Madikere and do some uphill rides near Dubare and then near Abhey falls...

It is quite sunny and hot in Coorg area during day time so don't expect winter like climate :)

Have a nice ride, and enjoy your holidays!!