Trip to shivasamudram falls

[Jiraiya]

Hi Guys,
We are planning a trip to shivasamudram falls.
As this is a long weekend we plan to move out on friday
This is the plan:

Friday evening: 6-7 PM
Reach malavalli: by 12-2AM:
Get a nap and start off in the morning: 5-6 AM
Reach shivasamudram: 7AM in the morning-I think it will be ideal to
reach this time

Then we can choose the following alternatives:

1.Then spend the day over there and then start back at around 4-5 and
reach bangalore at around 00:00
2. Or go ahead to mysore, grab a bite and board a bus back in case
people are done for the day (so 65 kms to mysore)

I think its one of the best places around bangalore. Has one of the
most breathtaking views especially in this season. Boasts to be the
second largest falls in Asia/India and the 16th largest in the world.

Here are details by some other groups/sites (just to get you
interested):
http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/water-falls/shivanasamudra-falls.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g297628-d1204461-w2-Shivasamudram_Falls-Bangalore_Karnataka.html

So we are 3 already:
Jiraiya
nightcrawler
108

Join in. We need a big bunch :)

Regards,
Nishant Singh

[108]

Dude,i can't come.No bike...its at the shop,plus parents wont
leave,festival.

On Sep 8, 10:12 am, Jiraiya <nsing...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> We are planning a trip to shivasamudram falls.
> As this is a long weekend we plan to move out on friday
> This is the plan:
>
> Friday evening: 6-7 PM
> Reach malavalli:  by 12-2AM:
> Get a nap and start off in the morning: 5-6 AM
> Reach shivasamudram: 7AM in the morning-I think it will be ideal to
> reach this time
>
> Then we can choose the following alternatives:
>
> 1.Then spend the day over there and then start back at around 4-5 and
> reach bangalore at around 00:00
> 2. Or go ahead to mysore, grab a bite and board a bus back in case
> people are done for the day (so 65 kms to mysore)
>
> I think its one of the best places around bangalore. Has one of the
> most breathtaking views especially in this season. Boasts to be the
> second largest falls in Asia/India and the 16th largest in the world.
>
> Here are details by some other groups/sites (just to get you

> interested):http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/water-falls/shivanasamudra-falls.htmlhttp://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g297628-d1204461-w2-Shivasa...

[Puneet Chawla]

Interesting. What all is needed for a night ride like this?

On Sep 8, 10:12 am, Jiraiya <nsing...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> We are planning a trip to shivasamudram falls.
> As this is a long weekend we plan to move out on friday
> This is the plan:
>
> Friday evening: 6-7 PM
> Reach malavalli:  by 12-2AM:
> Get a nap and start off in the morning: 5-6 AM
> Reach shivasamudram: 7AM in the morning-I think it will be ideal to
> reach this time
>
> Then we can choose the following alternatives:
>
> 1.Then spend the day over there and then start back at around 4-5 and
> reach bangalore at around 00:00
> 2. Or go ahead to mysore, grab a bite and board a bus back in case
> people are done for the day (so 65 kms to mysore)
>
> I think its one of the best places around bangalore. Has one of the
> most breathtaking views especially in this season. Boasts to be the
> second largest falls in Asia/India and the 16th largest in the world.
>
> Here are details by some other groups/sites (just to get you

> interested):http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/water-falls/shivanasamudra-falls.htmlhttp://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g297628-d1204461-w2-Shivasa...

[Jiraiya]

My first night ride too... but I guess we need to have a front light,
a jacket (cause it will be chilly). I guess those are the requirements
above the normal stuff (something to eat/water etc etc)

On Sep 8, 2:24 pm, Puneet Chawla <chawlapun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting. What all is needed for a night ride like this?
>
> On Sep 8, 10:12 am, Jiraiya <nsing...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> > We are planning a trip to shivasamudram falls.
> > As this is a long weekend we plan to move out on friday
> > This is the plan:
>
> > Friday evening: 6-7 PM
> > Reach malavalli:  by 12-2AM:
> > Get a nap and start off in the morning: 5-6 AM
> > Reach shivasamudram: 7AM in the morning-I think it will be ideal to
> > reach this time
>
> > Then we can choose the following alternatives:
>
> > 1.Then spend the day over there and then start back at around 4-5 and
> > reach bangalore at around 00:00
> > 2. Or go ahead to mysore, grab a bite and board a bus back in case
> > people are done for the day (so 65 kms to mysore)
>
> > I think its one of the best places around bangalore. Has one of the
> > most breathtaking views especially in this season. Boasts to be the
> > second largest falls in Asia/India and the 16th largest in the world.
>
> > Here are details by some other groups/sites (just to get you

> > interested):http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/water-falls/shivanasamudra-falls.htm......

[Jiraiya]

@108 : :(...no probs dude

[Arvind N]

>> > My first night ride too... but I guess we need to have a front light,

Although have been out for only one real long night ride, that too on
a well lit road, and with no tail light/headlight, totally missed both
of them on the ride from the safety perceptive. So would say grab tail
lights too, you would not regret it ... Noticed in the snaps of
yercaud trip that one of them had this real bright fluorescent jacket
kind of thing that cops wear in the night .. they stand out real well
in the vehicle light...

have fun guys..

~A

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[Jiraiya]

hey everyone can you add to the following list of people who are
coming and where are they starting from (so that we can decide a
meeting place and meeting time)

Nishant (Jiraiya)- Airport road
Aditya (nightcrawler)- Marathahalli
Varun aggarwal - ??

Puneet??-joining?

Folks please add to the list

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[Vijay Ramesh]

hey nishant,

Are you planning to take the kanakapura road? if so, be really careful man.. there are a lot of tank bunds and such open lakes which pose a serious threat. there will be high speeding traffic too. My advice would be to start off saturday early morning ( around 3:00AM from merida junction) and reach the falls by 9-10  at the max?? 

Cheers,

Vijay

[Vijay Ramesh]

post the route map too.

[Jiraiya]

Hi Guys,
Then as what Vijay suggests should we leave on friday/saturday 3 am
and cycle and reach there by 9-10?
Though we might still be cycling in the dark, no?And we might miss the
morning view-i heard its wonderful
Aditya,
can you post the route map :D
Nishant

On Sep 8, 5:42 pm, Vijay Ramesh <vjja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> post the route map too.
>

> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Vijay Ramesh <vjja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > hey nishant,
> > Are you planning to take the kanakapura road? if so, be really careful
> > man.. there are a lot of tank bunds and such open lakes which pose a serious
> > threat. there will be high speeding traffic too. My advice would be to start
> > off saturday early morning ( around 3:00AM from merida junction) and reach
> > the falls by 9-10  at the max??
>
> > Cheers,
> > Vijay
>

> >> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details

[varun]

Hi Jiraiya,

Its my first post on BBC. Have been following the community for around
a month now. I am new to Bangalore, and also to cycling. I hardly did
2 km of cycling a day till March this year. At IIT Kanpur, a 65 Km
cycling trip was organized as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebration.
It was my first time at such a distance and it was awesome. The cycle
I used for this trip was not in a good condition and was pretty heavy,
thank god it didn't puncture on the way :).
After that trip I made two successive trips 35 km each around Kanpur.
I must tell you that views around Kanpur(Kanpur dehat) were
unbelievable, just too good.

Now that I am in Bangalore I would love to be part of such trips. I
have a BSA SLR, which I bought recently(couldn't afford a high-end
bike right now). Will I make you guys slow if I join?

-varun

[Diffrent Guy]

Hi,

I am New to bike riding camp i am planning to buy new cycle guys  please suggest me which and what are all i have to buy for this riding camp.if u guys have any idea of shop where it is available. it will be help full to me get rid of that.

hope i will get help.

thank in Advance

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM, varun <varu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jiraiya,

This is my first post on BBC. Actually I did post just a while back,
but it didn't go somehow.
I am new to Bangalore, and just got a BSA SLR recently(I can't afford
a high-end bike now.. and I can't wait for 3 months after which I will
buy a Trek).
I would like to join. Do you believe I can ride along you guys without
making you slow.

-varun

On Sep 8, 2:59 pm, Jiraiya <nsing...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Vijay Ramesh]

its a much safer option when compared to cycling in teh dark throughout and sleeping on the highway! :).... my opinion..thats all.

Cheers,

Vijay

[108]

Plus,you can get food and stuff more easily if you cycle in the
morning.

On Sep 8, 7:27 pm, Vijay Ramesh <vjja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> its a much safer option when compared to cycling in teh dark throughout and
> sleeping on the highway! :).... my opinion..thats all.
>
> Cheers,
> Vijay
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Diffrent Guy <vja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I am New to bike riding camp i am planning to buy new cycle guys  please
> > suggest me which and what are all i have to buy for this riding camp.if u
> > guys have any idea of shop where it is available. it will be help full to me
> > get rid of that.
> > hope i will get help.
>
> > thank in Advance
>

> >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

[varun]

hi
**i have not decided yet.**
And I'll be on a single speed bike. I was looking at the map. And on
the way to the falls it is more downhill than uphill. I think, I'll be
in for going ahead to Mysore and then coming back by bus :)
I'd seriously ask you guys, is it worth trying on a single speed bike?
(If yes, then I'll catch up at the Hebbal bus stop.)

-varun

> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details

[Aditya Yadav]

Here is the map
http://goo.gl/maps/LdiP

[Jiraiya]

Hey Varun,
I replied on the mail chain too.
So I would say you can might be try renting a geared bike.
And as of coming back , I think cycling back might be a better idea,
if effort is the issue (cause Mysore is uphill-60Kms and bangalore is
110 kms flat). Though this can be worked out accordingly at what time
we leave the place

On Sep 8, 7:04 pm, varun <varun...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Kavindra Joshi]

We all ride to enjoy our cycling experiences. My 2 cents tho every1 of you know safety comes by deafult yet to reiterate night righting is unsafe because of vehicles and the fear of unknown ( which sometimes becomes real ).

 

Regards

Kavindra

Visit www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.com for more details

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Regards

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[varun]

Hi Jiraiya,

I think I'll have to miss out on the long distance trips for a while.
I can't buy one for another few months and I don't want to hire one(it
doesn't make sense to me, because I'll be buying one a few months from
now). All the best for your trip and good luck.
-varun

> > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details
>
> --
> Regards
> Kavindra

[Puneet Chawla]

Sorry guys. I don't think I am quite ready for night rides just yet.
You guys have fun.. and be safe.

On Sep 8, 4:34 pm, Jiraiya <nsing...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details