Final call for participants for Coorg, Iruppu, Sultanbatteri and Ooty Ride

[Dipankar Paul]

Hi All Bikers,

This is the final call for participants for the Coorg - Ooty ride. Cut off date for participation for the ride is set for 3rd December.

A small intro abt the group..
We are a few who got together to organise a nilgiri and blue mountain cycling in December from 19th till 27th. For further ride plan and being a part of the tour, visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/lifeonpedals..

We will be able to accommodate a maximum of 12 participants only and this will be on first come and first serve basis.. I can't promise a place and resources for late joiners.

You can transfer an amount of Rs 5000/- (Five thousand only) towards
Name :- Dipankar Paul
Bank Name:- ICICI Bank
Branch :- Maleshwaram
Acc No:- 007801528133

Please confirm through email or sms regarding your fund transfer.

Further, the refund of the amount in case of cancellation from the participant's end can't be assured. In case a replacement for the same slot can be found or we end up having extra funds after the end of the trip, then only the amount, in part or whole, can be refunded.

In case we end up having any kind of excess amount after the trip, the same will be distributed equally among all.. All accounting will be kept transparent for all participants at all the time..

The current ride plan is as given below.
18th Dec - By bus to Hassan (Night journey on 18th, Friday, so that the ride can directly start with mountain rides after a warmup ride..)
19th Dec - Hassan - Madikeri 111.22 km
20th Dec - Madkeri - Irupu 79.77 km
21st Dec - Irupu - Sultanbathery 69.56 km
22nd Dec - Sultanbathery - Ooty 90.60 km
23rd Dec - Ooty and Surrounding places 70 kms (Ooty->coonor->Mettupalyam(End of blue mountain)->kotagiri->ooty)
24th Dec - Ooty and Surrounding places 60 kms (Ooty->Silent Valley National Park->ooty)
25th Dec - Ooty - Mysore 124.58 km (Mysore to Bangalore by bus)
26th Dec - Morning reach back to bangalore.

We are keeping one day in buffer in case the team decides for some diversions or bad weather strikes in, or any other uncontrollable circumstances.

It is anyway guaranteed that we will be back by 27th positively to Bangalore.

Total distance 650+ kms.. + distance covered by Bus..

Everyone, Please find the checklist for the ride at the following link..

http://docs.google.com/View?docID=ddbmrvct_8cr8wpwdt&revision=_latest&hgd=1

Those who wish to join up for part of the tour or the whole tour may register by filling the form by clicking on the link given below

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG5fNnNSbTgwZW85QzFqeXFNUmJ2SUE6MA

Click on the below link to find the tentative route map which we are going by our bikes.

http://maps.google.co.in/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=SH+21&daddr=SH+88+to:SH+89+to:T+Narsipura+Rd+to:NH+67+to:NH+67+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:NH+67+to:NH+67+to:NH+67+to:SH+15+to:NH+67+to:T+Narsipura+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FbxexgAdVB6JBA%3BFRJxvQAdjsuDBA%3BFUentgAdfl2IBA%3BFXL5sQAd1p6LBA%3BFdQNrwAdun6QBA%3BFUgyrgAdOBGSBA%3BFaZiqwAdau2PBA%3BFURUrQAdKkmSBA%3BFeQmrgAdWjKSBA%3BFS4prQAdXtyTBA%3BFf6arAAdWOCVBA%3BFaw7rgAd1LqUBA%3BFSwqrgAdAiaSBA%3BFaiWuwAddL6RBA&mra=ls&via=4&sll=12.109155,76.34551&sspn=1.984458,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=11.582288,76.849365&spn=1.988288,2.469177&t=p&z=9

Stay :- Tenting / Homestay / Hotels
Support vehicle :- Car / Tempo Traveller
Food :- Self / Team organised.
Medical :- Team
Photography :- Individuals
Clothings :- Individuals ;-)
Bike Kits :- Self / Team organised

Feel free to give me a buzz in case you need any clarification. :-)

Cheers!!!!!

Dipankar
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[Sameer Shisodia]

Suggestion (just got back from the TFN recce) - avoid riding all the way back to Mysore. After PugMarks in Bandipur, the road ceases to exist upto Gundlupet, and from abt 20kms before Nanjungud, the traffic's quite crazy.

- sameer

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Dipankar Paul <pauldip...@gmail.com> wrote:

25th Dec - Ooty - Mysore 124.58 km (Mysore to Bangalore by bus)
26th Dec - Morning reach back to bangalore.

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[Dipankar Paul]

Thanks for your Inputs Sameer. We will keep the rider's security at the top priority at all time.. :-)

Regards

Dipankar

[meetbadri]

I was just going throught the le tour de nilgiris page on google
groups. I just wondered that most of the text out there seemed copy +
paste from TFN site. As a visitor to the site, I expected something
fresh coming out of a new group.
Though it is understood that the route will be same as TFN, we could
have at least changed a few designations like tour director etc etc ,
unless otherwise it's been sheer coincidence.,

As a visitor I lose interest on a site like this. I appreciate the
initiative to make a tour reachable to many both in terms of challenge
and cost. Let's not lose the originality in what we do. Please omit my
suggestion if it is already taken care..

cheers,
Badri

[Dipankar Paul]

Hi Badri,

Thanks for your valuable feedbacks. Yes, I accept the fact that "Le Tour de Nilgiris" is (and not seems to be) a copy + paste from the TFN site..

But, If you would have followed up from the original thread, you would have known that we even used the name of TFN actively and currently are actively supported by the TFN organisers, to the extent that I have even been invited to post various ride plans on a TFN site. Its the selfless sharing of ideas and experience by the TFN crew that's helping us in successfully organising this trip. I am always thankful to the TFN Guys (Pradeep, Ravi, Deepak) for helping me out in all aspects.

Plus for future rides, I can never say that we will be going to follow a route where no one has been to before on their Bikes.

Hoping to catch up with you on one of the long weekend rides in the near future. :-)

Regards

Dipankar

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[Satish V]

You may want to try this..... which has very less traffic all the way!

We did this last year.

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> Thanks for your valuable feedbacks. Yes, I accept the fact that "Le Tour de

> Nilgiris" is (*and not seems to be*) a copy + paste from the TFN site..

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[soloTreker]

Guys,

Could convince my dear ladies (Sis and wife) to spare their car for
our tour and use their husband's cars till we come back!
I can pitch in two zen cars - little old but well maintained. We will
have to foot the gas and driver bill

Dipankar told me that we have a professional driver and we will use it
for my Zen. My sister would confirm whether her driver will be
available and she might insist to take him as a driver. She will
confirm this today

Dipankar,
Since you are our treasurer :-) can you please confirm the booking for
these two (or one) cars?

cheers,
Vivek

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[M I T R]

Sorry folks...have some work related commitments and will have to drop
my plans of joining you all on 19, 20, 21...

Am def planning to do a weekend ride somewhere in the hills this
Dec...will decide and keep you posted in case people wanna accompany.

Have fun and ride safe.

Cheers
MITR

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