B2C1D?
Yogesh N. Rao
SreeHarsha .H .Srinivas
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When we embark on B2C1D, we will be competing with New Jersey for the longest day route. Central Jersey Bike Club in New Jersey conducts "The Longest Day route" which is a paltry 208 miles (which 332.8). We are shooting for around the same distance with the B2C1D ride.
Like I said earlier, Stay Tuned!
Vishy
Cheers!!
Nallathambi Perumal K
You guys are really crazy about byking :)
Happy riding, looking forward to the route plan, i am sure a nice green route will be chalked out instead of the NH :)
Rgds,
Nalla.
Pradeep B V
Rohan Kini
totally looking forward to this - hope there is chilled beer at the finish line :)
Good job Yogesh and the rest of the gang at RAC-F
Vivek Radhakrishnan
Nuts!!!!!
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Yogesh N. Rao
We are still putting the plan together, Please stay tuned for more information,
Yogesh.
modi
cheers
modi
arv...@neuro-spine.com
Might just pitch in - for the chilled beer if nothing!!
Arvind
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biggfoot
Where do I sign up? :P
- Sagar
On Jan 8, 9:43 pm, arv...@neuro-spine.com wrote:
> "There is going to be a LOT OF chilled beer at the end"
>
> Now you guys are talking!
>
> Might just pitch in - for the chilled beer if nothing!!
>
> Arvind
> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: modi <modi.ku...@gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 22:07:23
> To: <yna...@gmail.com>
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> Cc: Rohan Kini<rohan.k...@gmail.com>; Pradeep B V<pradee...@gmail.com>; Nallathambi Perumal K<nallako...@gmail.com>; Bangalore Bikers Club<bangalor...@googlegroups.com>
Yogesh N. Rao
Shravan
But it was towards Pondy , where roads get horrible after the turn at
Krishnagiri.
Will be quite possible if its done on a road bike and on the NH to
Chennai from here.
Will be glad to volunteer for the logistics part if any help required.
Been on these routes freq,like a bus driver :)
Regards,
Shravan JK
On Jan 8, 10:03 pm, "Yogesh N. Rao" <yna...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Route, logistics, hotel, payments, etc are all being planned. You will have
> to wait for a formal Register button for some more time.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:27 PM, biggfoot <vibhutesa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > All I gathered from the 15 posts above me is 'Chilled beer'.
>
> > Where do I sign up? :P
>
> > - Sagar
>
> > On Jan 8, 9:43 pm, arv...@neuro-spine.com wrote:
> > > "There is going to be a LOT OF chilled beer at the end"
>
> > > Now you guys are talking!
>
> > > Might just pitch in - for the chilled beer if nothing!!
>
> > > Arvind
> > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: modi <modi.ku...@gmail.com>
> > > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 22:07:23
> > > To: <yna...@gmail.com>
>
> > > Cc: Rohan Kini<rohan.k...@gmail.com>; Pradeep B V<pradee...@gmail.com>;
> > Nallathambi Perumal K<nallako...@gmail.com>; Bangalore Bikers Club<
> > bangalor...@googlegroups.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [BBC] Re: B2C1D?
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> > > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details
nilesh dhumal
nelly
Shravan
If beer at the end of the trip is an attraction , we could probably do
a ride to pondy :)
Pondy's famous for alcohol :), i spent my new years there. Plus a lot
of bicyclists, the french influence you see.
Regards,
Shravan
Georg Leuzinger
somebody asked and assumed that this can be done on smaller roads and not on the highway. i think that is not possible, you cant ride B to C in ne day other than the highway. it would add to distance many folds and where are these alternate roads ? does anyone know about such routes or has anyone done some research on this ?
for this reason we had in earlier chats dismissed chennai and thought pony would be a better destination on the coast for the same type of ride ! Hosur- K-giri-Tiruvanamalai-Chingee -P is ok i remember.
georg
Sudhir P
For chennai... again by the same reason, its better to go by the NH.... This one is not for the scenery.... its for the endurance high
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And its a single lane road with crazy truckers, better to keep off
it .
Regards,
Shravan
On Jan 11, 8:58 am, Sudhir P <sudhirpalli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> since it involves riding in the dark.... its important to have a divided
> highway.... So the thiruvannamalai -> pondy thing also wouldnt be right
>
> For chennai... again by the same reason, its better to go by the NH.... This
> one is not for the scenery.... its for the endurance high
>
> -sud
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Georg Leuzinger <gk.l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys, very nice !,
> > somebody asked and assumed that this can be done on smaller roads and not
> > on the highway. i think that is not possible, you cant ride B to C in ne
> > day other than the highway. it would add to distance many folds and where
> > are these alternate roads ? does anyone know about such routes or has
> > anyone done some research on this ?
>
> > for this reason we had in earlier chats dismissed chennai and thought pony
> > would be a better destination on the coast for the same type of ride !
> > Hosur- K-giri-Tiruvanamalai-Chingee -P is ok i remember.
>
> > georg
>
> > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details
Sunil PV (ಸುನಿಲ್)
What is B2C1D. Stay tuned to learn more about the longest 1 day bike ride in India.
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So come to the start line to cheer all the winners :)
v
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Pankaj C
I do not want to spoil the party but how many of you feel it is
doable.
I am not talking about attempting it but completing it.
With a riding average of 25 kmph (respectable IMO) it will need around
13 hours + breaks (3 - 4 hours at least) = ~ 17 hours
From the above breakup it certainly looks doable but my doubt is
whether you will have enough stamina to ride past the 200 km mark.
I will request the more experienced riders to share some gyan on how a
regular biker should train to complete the ride.
This is not to discourage the organizers but just a reality check with
myself which I thought of sharing.
Cheers
Pankaj
On Jan 11, 2:33 pm, Vivek Radhakrishnan <themudoff...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I think you are already a winner if you even attempt this one!!
> So come to the start line to cheer all the winners :)
> v
>
> On 1/11/10, Sunil PV (ಸುನಿಲ್) <suni...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > interesting thought!
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> > gud luck with the ride guys ....... like to meet the winner at the finish
> > line :-)
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> > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Yogesh N. Rao <yna...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > What is B2C1D. Stay tuned to learn more about the longest 1 day bike ride
> > in India.
>
> > > --
> > > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> > > Visit
> >www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor
> > more details
>
> > --
> > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> > Visit
> >www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor
> > more details
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> VIVEK RADHAKRISHNAN- Hide quoted text -
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deepakvrao
Its downhill all the way but 300+?
I think 20kmph is a more realistic figure for such long riding? Not
sure at all, but if 20 is the figure, it will still be 17 hours of
riding without including the breaks.
Will be a great achievement though to actually do it.
Yogesh N. Rao
Please have confidence in yourself. How many of you have tried doing 320kms (200 miles) in the past? I can bet the number is very small (perhaps a handful). Now, how many of you can really do it? A LOT of YOU! Finally, how can you tell if you are capable of doing it or not? You gotta try it. Where can you try? The answer to the last question is very obvious :-)
Check out the following link: http://www.lotojaclassic.com/pdf/2009_Results.pdf
There are guys and girls finishing 333kms (208 miles) in between 10 hours and 15 hours. That too on a rolling terrain.
Keep the faith, practice well, give it your best shot,
Yogesh.
deepakvrao
Confidence in yourself is one thing, and over confidence is another.
I am only speaking for myself here, but have thought about this since
morning and am unable to decide. Longest I have done is 120, however I
am fitter now but still, 300+ seems very daunting.
Its not just finishing, its the fatigue after a while, which will also
lead to lack of concentration, close calls and maybe even crashes.
Finishing 333km in 10 hours is I think a different level altogether.
I did not notice whether support was planned or not, but I think it
should be - maybe on a contributory basis but there should be some
help on such a long ride.
Vivek is right - everyone who attempts this is a winner at the
beginning itself.
Sameer Shisodia
Yogesh,
Confidence in yourself is one thing, and over confidence is another.
I am only speaking for myself here, but have thought about this since
morning and am unable to decide. Longest I have done is 120, however I
am fitter now but still, 300+ seems very daunting.
The BSA Tour Of Nilgiris 900kms, 7000m+ of climbs.
http://tourofnilgiris.com
Sameer Shisodia, Bangalore
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Dipankar Paul
In short, I can say that the B2C1D is very doable, BUT before that visit the page http://www.lotojaclassic.com/ and go to "Train with Eric" section..
You need three things for sure,
1. Determination
2. Practice
3. Be prepared to accept failure.
Cheers!!!!
Dipankar
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soloTreker
Nice initiative! Worth trying, Keep it going!!
1 Day<=24 hours? If so count in my trek 3700 :-) I will be there!
cheers,
SoloTreker
On Jan 11, 5:17 pm, Sameer Shisodia <get.sam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pretty valid question, actually! While the terrain was tougher, the 150kms
> days on the TFN were non-trivial for most. This is more than double that!
>
> a) I guess roadbikes only is obvious
> b) You better be very comfy on that roadbike by now. With everything.
> c) Probably no more than 3-4 breaks, so figure out a way of drinking and
> even eating some on the bike
> d) look at a couple of 60-100km rides at an average close to 30, I'd think,
> to see-if-you're-there
>
> Support will be critical - and the mobile kinds. My kinda rider is clearly
> not cut out for this. Too stressful for me ;) Its wonderful to attempt this,
> but pragmatism will help.
>
> Rgds,
> Sameer
>
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:31 PM, deepakvrao <deepakv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yogesh,
>
> > Confidence in yourself is one thing, and over confidence is another.
>
> > I am only speaking for myself here, but have thought about this since
> > morning and am unable to decide. Longest I have done is 120, however I
> > am fitter now but still, 300+ seems very daunting.
>
> --
> The BSA Tour Of Nilgiris 900kms, 7000m+ of climbs.http://tourofnilgiris.com
Pankaj C
> the pagehttp://www.lotojaclassic.com/and go to "*Train with Eric*"
> section..
I am sure with a lot of practice it is doable but how much time do we
have?
As somebody mentioned support will be very critical and mostly in the
last part when it will get dark.
Riders will be most vunarable in this part for reasons mentioned by
Deepak and there is a big chance of meeting with accidents.
From my experience I do not know how much time will I need to train
for this kind of a feat.
The max I have done is around 150 kms and I know for sure that it is
only going to get tougher after that.
Anyways, I am more than happy to try it out if I am assured that there
will be somebody to bring me back if I run out of fuel enroute.
Cheers
Pankaj
On Jan 11, 5:33 pm, Dipankar Paul <pauldipankar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Yogesh,
>
> In short, I can say that the B2C1D is very doable, *BUT* before that visit
> the pagehttp://www.lotojaclassic.com/and go to "*Train with Eric*"
> section..
>
> You need three things for sure,
>
> 1. Determination
> 2. Practice
> 3. Be prepared to accept failure.
>
> 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 -
Vivek Radhakrishnan
I think people should arrange their own support vehicles, or form
small groups and do the same, even if generic support vehicles are
present. You need tonnes of liquids and food, you dont want to be
carrying all that stuff, and you dont want to keep stopping.
I can also foresee some cases of serious exhaution and dehydration, it
would be very important to be able to attend to these serious medical
requirements in a professional way, paramedics, equipment, etc...
Average riding speeds will vary with riders, i imagine between 25 and
35 kmh. This is about endurance and not speed, none of us here are at
the level where we should be looking at how fast we can do it, but
rather, HOW we can do it.
The only person who really has this experience is Samim, this is his
specialty, and if possible, a workshop with him giving tips on
endurance riding would be priceless. Sriram has also done 250 km
rides, where's the gyan brother?
Small things like what to eat and drink, how often, how much
etc...this all really matters.
Maybe one also has to slightly re-fit the bike for such long hours on
the saddle, clothing, vaseline (Butt cream!!), things like this....
What do you say Samim old boy, are you out there somewhere.....
As Yogesh said, believe in yourselves, but then again, don't fool
yourselves. The idea of completing such a ride is very cool and
exciting, but the actual saddle time is something else. Please be
prepared, I have seen folks who have only done 60 km rides attempting
200km, that may be admirable, but I also think its foolish! (no
disrespect meant).
Please be prepared, 200 is already huge, and this is a whole extra 130
odd, a long ride in itself.
You dont want to cause damage to your body, so KNOW if this ride is
for you or not, and dont be ashamed to quit if you feel you should,
its better than injury, and you can always try it again another time.
now I'm getting carried away........ya, my question was, what is the
proposed date??
V
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Sudhir P
-sud
arv...@neuro-spine.com
It is going to be challenging, to say the least.
But what the heck?
I'm game :). Just hope I have enough company at the end of the ride to crack open the beer bottles!
Arvind
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Georg Leuzinger
sharing my view points:
i am talking for road bikes only and then 25 km average is possible. my longest ride so far in a day has been 270km with roadbike and luggage without going past 8 PM in europe, which means its was not dark ! so since meeting Samim and hearing about his regular long distance training for race across america i am quite bent on trying ultra long distance rides too .
it is doable , but only for people who bike very regularly for a few years andd are familiar with at least 200 - 250 km day rides. for these people this is an extension possible and you are pretty sure to arrive in Chennai before midnight unless some sort of snag gets you or your bike.
others should be prepared to break somwhere for the night if it does not work out and continue the next morning.
also i for my part would not like to ride in a group of un equal strength and be forced to wait. i would prefer to ride only in a group of similar strenght people wher you can ride at your comfortable pace all the time and stay in a small group also.
so question:
when is this ride to be attempted /? and how many groups can we form, i mean groups of riders who know each others strength and can rely on it and will ride together.
i will be there, would like to attempt this one, bangalore to coast ride!
Sudhir, i think you have valuable points above with your thoughts of sticking to big divided 4 lane high ways , at least for the evening and after dark!
Yogesh N. Rao
I have not read all the emails. I read a few and decided I should let everyone know what's being planned. We are planning a full fledged race and ride (we are planning for 2 categories). This event will NOT be free. There will be a charge. We will be sharing these later.
The race and ride will be organized by RAC-F (who organize TFN) and a host of partners.
So, Teams like KYNKYNY, Red Rooster, WheelSports, etc get your racing gear ready.
We will be sharing Registration Fee and services that will be provided very soon with you,
Yogesh.
Chidambaran Subramanian
sathish k
1. Are we planning for a race or for a ride? If guys want to race out, my suggestion is to have two categories. One for racing another for riding.
2. Is it doable in one day? - Answer is definitely yes.
In 2006 a group of 8 we cycled from Bangalore to Madras via Chittoor. We halted for the night in Chittoor and proceeded the next day. This we did in the month of May. Ok, I stopped at Chittoor, one I was tired due to lack of practise and two my cycle almost broke off in between.
Road bikes are better suited for this journey, I have nothing against MTB's.
On an average we did about 20kms in one hour so it was 17hrs in all. A detailed report of that trip could be read here http://shyamk.blogspot.com/2006/05/road-trip-rewind.html.
3. Some time need to be given for breaks. Maximum of 20hrs, one should be in Madras. Atleast 30mins in the peak afternoon for a short nap.
4. Did we have a support vehicle, yes one on motorbike. Did we know each other before the ride, no.
5. Attempting on a single day would definitely mean carrying spares and puncture kit. In the dark, even with light its not easy to spot nail or anything that could puncture the tyre. The shops on the route would not be open post 8:00pm.
6. The route. via Chittoor is currently ruled out due to highway expansion work. The other route is Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Vanniyambadi - Ambur - Vellore - Kanchipuram - Sriperumbedur - Chennai.
The terrain from Hosur to Krishnagiri has quite some steep ups & downs. Momentum of down slope would help in climbing the next. If a truck or bus comes in front, its hard luck. At certain stretches, trucks & buses struggle to climb up but cycles being light could be pedalled up with some effort.
There are lot of bridges along the route as a bye-pass. If one finds a difficulty they could pedal on the service lane along the bridge.
Bangalore is many meters above sea level and Chennai is on sea level is true but not with the roads. Nearing Chennai also there are climbs up & down but doable definitely and not as hard as the one between Hosur - Krishnagiri.
In this route there is nothing much that would excite one to stop and click photos except of those cycling.
7. How do I know so much about this route, if one wonders. Well I motorbike on this route almost once a month.
8. The heat gets on as daylight breaks out. And there are no tree cover on the route. Its better for a very early morning start say 3:00am from Bangalore. Post 5:00pm a cool breeze starts to set in making it easier.
If there is any help that I can be of, am more than happy to contribute.
Regards
Sathish.K
(http://sathishk.wordpress.com)
Chidambaran Subramanian
Yogesh N. Rao
If you think 208 miles in a day is too much, check out the following:
http://www.ultracycling.com/records/timedrecords.html
http://www.orlandoborini.com/
Hope that inspires you,
Yogesh.
Bharani
1. Race - Not this time please... If the beasts are interested make it
next time..
2. 1 Day & 330 Kms - Can Can!! (Though the person writing has not done
beyond 190 Kms. But my ride closed @ 12 Noon.)
3. MTBs - You have to be a real Beast!
4. Breaks - 3 mins for every 25 Kms. Break fast 15 mins (Sandwich/Idly
sambar), Lunch 20 mins(Sandwich/Pasta). I would prefer lot of bites
than a meal with a long stop.
5. Water - As many water bottles or Hydra pack. (It will be realllllly
hot near vellore @ noon. Caution for Bangaloreans.)
6. Support - As many roaming supports on Motor bike/car depending on
number of riders. (Will try to get some from Chennai for this.)
7. Training - get 2 X 200 Km rides. Do some mental exercise daily to
get your heart used to the numbers you see beyond 200 in your
speedometer and the mile stones that will start moving slowly after
150 Kms. Unlike TFN, there is going to be a definite milestone every
Km.
8. Nature lovers and Photographers - Get excused. May not be some
thing that you would love and should be in the support van (if any)
after 150 Kms.
9. Am I riding? - Excited and tempted. But still thinking........ Will
decide when it comes near and my legs get better.
Regards,
Bharani.
PS: Sathish - I have already read this story in the version of KK :-)
On Jan 11, 7:58 pm, sathish k <k.sath...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 1. Are we planning for a race or for a ride? If guys want to race out, my
> suggestion is to have two categories. One for racing another for riding.
> 2. Is it doable in one day? - Answer is definitely yes.
> In 2006 a group of 8 we cycled from Bangalore to Madras via Chittoor. We
> halted for the night in Chittoor and proceeded the next day. This we did in
> the month of May. Ok, I stopped at Chittoor, one I was tired due to lack of
> practise and two my cycle almost broke off in between.
> Road bikes are better suited for this journey, I have nothing against MTB's.
>
> On an average we did about 20kms in one hour so it was 17hrs in all. A
> detailed report of that trip could be read herehttp://shyamk.blogspot.com/2006/05/road-trip-rewind.html.
> >>>> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details
>
> >>> --
> >>> biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> >>> are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?
> >>> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details
