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Pune - Chennai Solo Run 1250 kms 18 hours
Pune Chennai Solo Run!
PrologueDay 0 Dec 5th 2011
Since I was relocating I had quite a bit of luggage to carry. A saddle bag and a travel bag to be placed on top of it was packet full. Checked my usual spares, first aid kit, tool kit and put the alarm for 2:30 am and went to bed at 12: 30 am. Yes I had only 2 hours to sleep!
Day 1 Dec 6th 2011
The Kms left for Bangalore kept reducing at a good pace and that was a positive sign. I wanted to reach Bangalore in 12 hours i.e. by 4:30 PM. Passed a lot of toll booths which I vaguely remember from my previous bus journey to Bangalore. At one such toll booth stopped by for some tender coconut. It was refreshing but not enough to keep me energetic. So came to rescue one of the two Redbull cans which I had purchased previous day.
At some point I felt very sleepy and was cursing myself to have started the ride with just one hour of sleep the previous night. Pulled aside and slept on the road, beside the bike, for a good 15 minutes. That was a power nap and I was all recharged. Back on the road I stopped somewhere where it said 220 kms left to Bangalore. Took two pics at this milestone with my bike and looked out for a decent hotel for lunch. It was around 1:30 pm , had a decent lunch , made few calls to update my folks at home and was back on the saddle.
After crossing Krishnagiri stopped for refueling the bike and energy drink for me. Then the ride was pretty easy as the Kms to Chennai was decreasing and the feeling of reaching home made me forget my tiredness. The feeling of riding to Chennai from Pune in a single day and reaching home after 2 years of being away from home was amazing. This kept me going and soon reached the outskirts of Chennai city and I was reminded of my previous rides when we used to stop for a last break before reaching home. After Sriperambathur there was a huge line up of the Hyundai Car Careers. It was like many long trains standing beside the road. Not sure what was going on some kind of a checking or tax clearance. I have never seen so many trucks together at a place. This caused traffic jam before entering Chennai. I managed my way through the traffic and reached Koyembedu Flyover. My friend Vignesh had come to receive me at the flyover. I was dead tired and also very content that I had completed this ride. He took the last customary picture of my bike with me. Reached home and gave my parents a huge surprise! Time was 10:30 PM Pune- Chennai 1250 kms done in 18 hours, solo!
I did it!
PrologueDay 0 Dec 5th 2011
Since I was relocating I had quite a bit of luggage to carry. A saddle bag and a travel bag to be placed on top of it was packet full. Checked my usual spares, first aid kit, tool kit and put the alarm for 2:30 am and went to bed at 12: 30 am. Yes I had only 2 hours to sleep!
Day 1 Dec 6th 2011
First stop after sun rise
Foggy morning in MH
Foggy morning in MH
The boring stretch
The Kms left for Bangalore kept reducing at a good pace and that was a positive sign. I wanted to reach Bangalore in 12 hours i.e. by 4:30 PM. Passed a lot of toll booths which I vaguely remember from my previous bus journey to Bangalore. At one such toll booth stopped by for some tender coconut. It was refreshing but not enough to keep me energetic. So came to rescue one of the two Redbull cans which I had purchased previous day.
At some point I felt very sleepy and was cursing myself to have started the ride with just one hour of sleep the previous night. Pulled aside and slept on the road, beside the bike, for a good 15 minutes. That was a power nap and I was all recharged. Back on the road I stopped somewhere where it said 220 kms left to Bangalore. Took two pics at this milestone with my bike and looked out for a decent hotel for lunch. It was around 1:30 pm , had a decent lunch , made few calls to update my folks at home and was back on the saddle.
220 with the 220 milestone (Borrowed this idea from our lonewolfrider Praful 
)
)Outskirts of Bangalore
Nice Road
After entering TN
Nice Road
After entering TN
Somewhere in betwen Bangalore- Chennai when the trip meter said 999 kms
After crossing Krishnagiri stopped for refueling the bike and energy drink for me. Then the ride was pretty easy as the Kms to Chennai was decreasing and the feeling of reaching home made me forget my tiredness. The feeling of riding to Chennai from Pune in a single day and reaching home after 2 years of being away from home was amazing. This kept me going and soon reached the outskirts of Chennai city and I was reminded of my previous rides when we used to stop for a last break before reaching home. After Sriperambathur there was a huge line up of the Hyundai Car Careers. It was like many long trains standing beside the road. Not sure what was going on some kind of a checking or tax clearance. I have never seen so many trucks together at a place. This caused traffic jam before entering Chennai. I managed my way through the traffic and reached Koyembedu Flyover. My friend Vignesh had come to receive me at the flyover. I was dead tired and also very content that I had completed this ride. He took the last customary picture of my bike with me. Reached home and gave my parents a huge surprise! Time was 10:30 PM Pune- Chennai 1250 kms done in 18 hours, solo!
I did it!
I did it!
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