Bicycles in KSRTC Airavat
Yogesh N. Rao
I need advise on precautions to take while transporting my bicycle on KSRTC bus (mostly Airavat). I need this for a ride I am planning to Mysore at the end of Feb via Harohalli, Kanakapura, and Bannur. Plan is to come back in a KSRTC bus.
Thanks,
Yogesh.
Pramod Bhardwaj
Trains may be a better bet.
~Pramod
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On Jan 20, 4:11 pm, "SreeHarsha .H .Srinivas" <sreeharsh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Yogesh
>
> Got my bike in Airavath twice from Mysore.
> Nothing happened to the bike, but i would suggest you to box it. Or atleast
> carry packing material (JC road) to cover the RD of the bike.
>
> -Harsha
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Pramod Bhardwaj
> <pramodbhard...@gmail.com>wrote:
Dipankar Paul
I and others in our group have been regularly travelling by Airavat within mysore and bangalore, 2-3 times within the last one month) for various cycling trips. You just need to take your front wheels off while putting the cycle inside and lower your saddle height. Then you can keep the cycle in the standing condition inside the volvo and lock it with the side rods. The whole process is quite easy and takes hardly 3 mins.
The cost for Bangalore to Mysore (either way) costs just Rs 240 (passenger) + Rs 50(cycle as a luggage).
I have traveled with friends with 2 cycles from Bang to Mys while going for Ooty ride, and also the way back. During the B2C1D, I came back in Airavat from Chennai at the cost of 540+75(luggage).
The best advantage of travelling by Airavat is that the cycle is quite close (actually you would be sitting/sleeping right above your cycle) to you than in the case of train where, as per the rule, you need to keep the lovely cycle far off in a different luggage compartment. Happy riding!!!
Cheers!!!!
Dipankar
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Pankaj C
KSTRC is the best bet.
I have tried this twice without any issues between Mysore and
Bangalore.
You do not even need to remove the front wheel. Simply load your bike
in standing position and tie it to the beams inside.
This way it will not move when the bus is in motion.
To make it more secure you can raise the saddle to the point that it
rests just under the ceiling of the luggage compartment.
Best thing is to arrive at the starting point early and find the best
place for your bike.
It might get difficult to fit it in when the space is taken by other
luggages.
Cheers
Pankaj
On Jan 20, 4:48 pm, Dipankar Paul <pauldipankar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Yogesh,
>
> I and others in our group have been regularly travelling by Airavat within
> mysore and bangalore, 2-3 times within the last one month) for various
> cycling trips. You just need to take your front wheels off while putting the
> cycle inside and lower your saddle height. Then you can keep the cycle in
> the standing condition inside the volvo and lock it with the side rods. The
> whole process is quite easy and takes hardly 3 mins.
>
> The cost for Bangalore to Mysore (either way) costs just Rs 240 (passenger)
> + Rs 50(cycle as a luggage).
>
> I have traveled with friends with 2 cycles from Bang to Mys while going for
> Ooty ride, and also the way back. During the B2C1D, I came back in Airavat
> from Chennai at the cost of 540+75(luggage).
>
> The best advantage of travelling by Airavat is that the cycle is quite close
> (actually you would be sitting/sleeping right above your cycle) to you than
> in the case of train where, as per the rule, you need to keep the lovely
> cycle far off in a different luggage compartment. Happy riding!!!
>
> Cheers!!!!
>
> Dipankar
> 9980265230http://groups.google.co.in/group/lifeonpedals
> > > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details
>
> > --
> > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details- Hide quoted text -
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Chidambaran Subramanian
Chiddu
Dipankar Paul
Atlest the person is trying to save one way petrol !! Why not appretiate him for that!!! May be the shortage of time is forcing him to take Volvo as an alternative on the return leg!! ;)
Cheers!!!!
Dipankar
9980265230
http://groups.google.co.in/group/lifeonpedals
Yogesh N. Rao
I have a 21inch trek 7100 and my friend has a Firefox Target. We will plan on going to Mysore bus stand an hour earlier than Airavat departure time. Reduce the seat height and try loading it with both wheels on. If it does not fit, will remove the front wheel and load it in. Rs.290/head for Blr-Mys with cycle is cheaper than transporting a cycle in Auto-rickshaw within Bangalore.
@Chiddu, just like most of us, me and my friend are not constrained by energy. We are constrained by time!
~~ Yogesh.
soloTreker
- I came by Vovlo from Ooty with my trek after my Mysore-Masainagude
ride. The luggage space inside Airavat is quite big and it is divided
into two compartments by a frame. You will have to rest your cycle
onto this frame and tie it to the one of the rods of this frame ....
so take a small string and an old newspaper to place between the rod
and the spot of cycle which rests on the rod
- If you officially get a luggage done, it is less than 45 Rs. So if
the conductor troubles you for 100Rs, you can contact the TC and get
the luggage done
- I will be doing this route in opposite direction this saturday. I
will let you know my experience
cheers,
Vivek
On Jan 20, 7:41 pm, "Yogesh N. Rao" <yna...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys, You are awesome!
>
> I have a 21inch trek 7100 and my friend has a Firefox Target. We will plan
> on going to Mysore bus stand an hour earlier than Airavat departure time.
> Reduce the seat height and try loading it with both wheels on. If it does
> not fit, will remove the front wheel and load it in. Rs.290/head for Blr-Mys
> with cycle is cheaper than transporting a cycle in Auto-rickshaw within
> Bangalore.
>
> @Chiddu, just like most of us, me and my friend are not constrained by
> energy. We are constrained by time!
>
> ~~ Yogesh.
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Chidambaran Subramanian
> <chi...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > As a revered TFN alumnus (as ye exalted selves have begun to call
> > thyselves), don't you think you should just ride back ;)
>
> > Chiddu
>
> >> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details- Hide
Yogesh N. Rao
Ashwatha Matthur
I recently drove from Bangalore to Mysore via Harohalli-Kanakapura-Malavalli-Bannur. The road is okay - as you probably know already, the road is bad inside Kanakapura town, but the rest of the route is okay, somewhat like the Kanakapura - Sathanur route.
--Ashwatha.
Go Green..Rao
Thanks guys 4 all the detailed
inputs this would help more people to get prepared 4 long rides....
On Jan 27, 3:12 pm, Ashwatha Matthur <ashwat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yogesh,
>
> I recently drove from Bangalore to Mysore via
> Harohalli-Kanakapura-Malavalli-Bannur. The road is okay - as you probably
> know already, the road is bad inside Kanakapura town, but the rest of the
> route is okay, somewhat like the Kanakapura - Sathanur route.
>
> --Ashwatha.
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Yogesh N. Rao <yna...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Have any of you done the route between Malavalli to Mysore through Bannur
> > recently? How is the road? Am planning a road trip there and probably skip
> > Auroville.
>
> >> > >> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformoredetails- Hide
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> >> > >> biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
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> >> > >> are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> >> > >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details- Hide
> >> quoted text -
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> >> > - Show quoted text -
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> >> --
> >> biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
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> >> are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details
Aditya Yadav
3 od us will be carrying 3 bikes with us to Kolhapur and we plan to take the Airavat.
Solotrekker has mentioned that I have to contact the TC. Who is this guy (i.e. the TC)?
I have carried by bike in volvo (pvt and ksrtc) but I was able to get the bike in purely by luck. I want to figure out a definite way to get the bikes in without having to fight with the conductor (which I havent had to do till date :))
Thanks,
Aditya
anilk...@gmail.com
Chidambaran Subramanian
luggage ticket for the cycle there. Should not be more than Rs 204. A
cycle is charged 3 luggage units and the cost depends on the distance.
Regards
Chiddu
Aditya Yadav
The problem is if they refuse to carry it at all. You can end up being stranded if that happens.
It would be great if we could prebook the bike as luggage like the seat. I know its a tough thing to ask for but it'll be great if something like that exists.
During the 1st month end long ride, around 5 of us boarded the 9.30pm multiaxle Volvo at MysoreHe charged us the regular ticket fee + additionally Rs 50/- for each one of our cyclesFantastic 1st month end long ride and an absolutly troublesome return ride.No scratch mark to any of the cyclists.Around 12 midnight we were at MajesticI agree with Chiddu, if u start from Mysore bus depot (bangalore to mysore) in the ticket counter we need to buy the ticket for us and there will be a glass counter where the luggage charges are collected. In this case the conductors can't help us much and we may have to shell more money at the glass counter as cycles are considered luggage, occupies more space and hence charged more.Guna
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Naveen Mahadeva
When my bro and myself came back from Mandya, the conductor took 50 bucks for 2 bikes .. Ksrtc by the way ..