Why this kolaveri di??? [Pondicherry trip] - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

Divya Sharan · 12-10-2011, 05:15 PM

Not a long tour, but a sweet short ride from Chennai - Pondicherry and back.
A mini trip, we may call it as I rode for 302 kms to be exact.

Now, what's with the title?
Kolaveri in tamil relates to anger/frustration in English. I don't know the exact translation but it does relate to anger, and so is my story.

Last Friday, i.e; yesterday I got a good thrashing from my project lead related to a few bugs I couldn't solve in the whole week. I worked till 11 PM at night (I go in the morning shift - 7 AM to 4 PM) but all in vain. So I returned home disgusted. Needed a break to rejuvenate. Slept as soon as I came back.
But dunno why I woke up at 4 AM and couldn't sleep as the PL's face was buzzing around in my head.

4:15 AM, the plan was made. Pondicherry!!!
I tried waking up my room mate but got only a few kicks in return.

Hence a solo ride.

4:30 AM, got fresh and packed my ride's documents and spares and toolkit, manual and what not.
5:00 AM, I was ready to leave. Only one loss in the entire trip was that I forgot my digicam at home.

So, please bear the pics taken from my Samsung handset - a puny 3.2 MP camera.

Had to tank my bike as the reserve indicator was blinking.
I went to the nearest petrol pump and filled my steed with 500 INR worth of food (7 litres) and got the tyre pressure checked. All fine, Jet Set Go!!!

Man, I must say, ECR is beautiful!!! I felt cold even after wearing my full riding gear. The trees on both sides of the ECR (SH-49) gave me a completely different experience as compared to the Sultry Chennai climate.

Cool air, aah!!!

Since my phone doesn't have flash, I couldn't get pics before 6:30 AM.
Sun rose, and the wannabe photographer within me came to life.
Clicking pics when traffic was negligible, I reached Pondy by 7:40 AM.

Cornering around the ocean on the opposite side.

Another smooth bend!

This stretch helped me pull a top whack of 116 kmph!!! My fastest till date.

Another pic of my ride. I simply love my bike!

With the clouds getting heavy, I expected rain! But it cleared after a while.

Finally Pondy!!!

Now, a few pics of the place.

Gandhi ji standing tall and my ride at his heels...

Chacha Nehru, not far away either...

A public park, was nice to see people in the age group 60+ playing badminton!

Office of some higher authority. Sneaked out this pic somehow!

French colony begins here.

No Idea what it means, but I felt good. The words looked posh enough to make me take a snap.

An alley. People in pondy use alley vis-a-vis we use streets. Again, alley sounds too good to say. Now on, I'd mention my house in the 14th alley instead of 14th street.

Domestic help. Or domestic hell???

Did I just hear someone say - "Poser"?
[Need for speed Bajaj Extreme....

]

Tata Nano ka bada bhai Reva, though size me chota reh gaya.

All creatures have a free licence to roam in Pondy's alleys!!!

A glimpse of the ocean. So near yet so far!

Wonder what these guys do!

A handsome French statue. I guess he was a martyr.

Le Cafe. Had heard a lot about this place. Its beautifully located at the sea side.

My cup of hot Cappuccino.
Italy, yeah!!! Ducati, Rossi, Biaggi, Monica Bellucci and now Cappuccino too!

Finally, me!!! Wanted to show my new sunglasses. He he!

Left for Chennai at noon. Reached back by 2:30 PM.
Overall figures:-
Distance - 302 kms
Top Speed - 116 kmph
Mileage - 43+ and still going.

I hope my xbhp bros like this "micro trip" log.
Cheers!

sunilg · 12-12-2011, 11:00 AM

Travelogue approved.

The pictures are too big and would be difficult for people with small screens to look at your pictures, hence removed.

kindly resize the pictures to 900 pixels longest size and repost. Thanks.

Divya Sharan · 12-12-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunilg

Travelogue approved.

The pictures are too big and would be difficult for people with small screens to look at your pictures, hence removed.

kindly resize the pictures to 900 pixels longest size and repost. Thanks.

Thanks for the approval sunil da.
I can still see the pictures in my post. Anyways I'll resize them to 900x700 and repost only the pictures.

Link to resized pics.
http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m569/Nishu_Phoenix/

Divya Sharan · 12-14-2011, 01:48 PM

132 views and not a single (motivating) wish/comment so far!!!
Its disheartening!
Better to be a silent visitor on xbhp.

Common man, I'm just 21 and this is my first tour/trip and my 1st log.
I needed some motivation.

Thanks!

Da1AnOnlyHermit · 01-31-2012, 01:47 AM

Nice one Sharan. Pretty good pics! So, what makes your PL Stay calm these days? A little kolaveri is all good

anhil8tr · 01-31-2012, 03:08 AM

These kind of on the spur of the moment trips are what i like best.

Nice little triplog i must say, the pictures even though slightly distorted speak a lot about your trip.

Short , sweet and crisp.

Hope it has gotten you some peace of mind. TC

Go-cool · 01-31-2012, 04:24 AM

Good one bud, short n crisp

I am from TN, but never been to Pondi...a trip is in the to-ride list..

Just curious, did you manage to fix those bugs???

InsaneRider007 · 02-01-2012, 03:23 AM

nice log... short n sweet. Awaiting to hear more from u. Cheers !!!

Haroon · 02-01-2012, 12:54 PM

Nice & quick ride. I am sure it would have been a real stress reliever.
Thanks for sharing and also for letting us know what Kolaveri means

Dont be disheartened. Its the time of the year, when most members may be out enjoying their rides (nice climate) and may not be sitting on their keyboards...

As for pictures, ideally if you are hosting pics on imageshack etc, use the Image size option 640x480 (my personal choice) or maximum 800x600

Great start & this is only the beginning young man. So ride safe, ride hard & wish you many more enjoyable rides....

vickks · 02-01-2012, 01:39 PM

I did that sort of ride in the same situations! But my ride was far longer.. Mysore-bangalore-pondi-chidambaram and returned by chidambaram-pondi-chennai-bangalore-mysore! Did the ECR at midnight and I swear it was a pleasure! No much traffic, police checkpost (I dodged the 1st naka after leaving pondi and the policeman swinged his danda and left me with a swollen arm). It took me 14 hours from pondi to mysore! 1500+kms total!

12-10-2011, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Divya Sharan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bokaro - Bangalore - Chennai Posts: 184	Why this kolaveri di??? [Pondicherry trip] Not a long tour, but a sweet short ride from Chennai - Pondicherry and back. A mini trip, we may call it as I rode for 302 kms to be exact. Now, what's with the title? Kolaveri in tamil relates to anger/frustration in English. I don't know the exact translation but it does relate to anger, and so is my story. Last Friday, i.e; yesterday I got a good thrashing from my project lead related to a few bugs I couldn't solve in the whole week. I worked till 11 PM at night (I go in the morning shift - 7 AM to 4 PM) but all in vain. So I returned home disgusted. Needed a break to rejuvenate. Slept as soon as I came back. But dunno why I woke up at 4 AM and couldn't sleep as the PL's face was buzzing around in my head. 4:15 AM, the plan was made. Pondicherry!!! I tried waking up my room mate but got only a few kicks in return. Hence a solo ride. 4:30 AM, got fresh and packed my ride's documents and spares and toolkit, manual and what not. 5:00 AM, I was ready to leave. Only one loss in the entire trip was that I forgot my digicam at home. So, please bear the pics taken from my Samsung handset - a puny 3.2 MP camera. Had to tank my bike as the reserve indicator was blinking. I went to the nearest petrol pump and filled my steed with 500 INR worth of food (7 litres) and got the tyre pressure checked. All fine, Jet Set Go!!! Man, I must say, ECR is beautiful!!! I felt cold even after wearing my full riding gear. The trees on both sides of the ECR (SH-49) gave me a completely different experience as compared to the Sultry Chennai climate. Cool air, aah!!! Since my phone doesn't have flash, I couldn't get pics before 6:30 AM. Sun rose, and the wannabe photographer within me came to life. Clicking pics when traffic was negligible, I reached Pondy by 7:40 AM. Cornering around the ocean on the opposite side. Another smooth bend! This stretch helped me pull a top whack of 116 kmph!!! My fastest till date. Another pic of my ride. I simply love my bike! With the clouds getting heavy, I expected rain! But it cleared after a while. Finally Pondy!!! Now, a few pics of the place. Gandhi ji standing tall and my ride at his heels... Chacha Nehru, not far away either... A public park, was nice to see people in the age group 60+ playing badminton! Office of some higher authority. Sneaked out this pic somehow! French colony begins here. No Idea what it means, but I felt good. The words looked posh enough to make me take a snap. An alley. People in pondy use alley vis-a-vis we use streets. Again, alley sounds too good to say. Now on, I'd mention my house in the 14th alley instead of 14th street. Domestic help. Or domestic hell??? Did I just hear someone say - "Poser"? [Need for speed Bajaj Extreme.... ] Tata Nano ka bada bhai Reva, though size me chota reh gaya. All creatures have a free licence to roam in Pondy's alleys!!! A glimpse of the ocean. So near yet so far! Wonder what these guys do! A handsome French statue. I guess he was a martyr. Le Cafe. Had heard a lot about this place. Its beautifully located at the sea side. My cup of hot Cappuccino. Italy, yeah!!! Ducati, Rossi, Biaggi, Monica Bellucci and now Cappuccino too! Finally, me!!! Wanted to show my new sunglasses. He he! Left for Chennai at noon. Reached back by 2:30 PM. Overall figures:- Distance - 302 kms Top Speed - 116 kmph Mileage - 43+ and still going. I hope my xbhp bros like this "micro trip" log. Cheers! __________________ Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet. Karizma ZMR Ride Report.

12-12-2011, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
sunilg Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ghaziabad, UP, India. Posts: 5,075	Travelogue approved. The pictures are too big and would be difficult for people with small screens to look at your pictures, hence removed. kindly resize the pictures to 900 pixels longest size and repost. Thanks. __________________ (Been There Done That) x 3.25 Join xBhp On

12-14-2011, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Divya Sharan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bokaro - Bangalore - Chennai Posts: 184	132 views and not a single (motivating) wish/comment so far!!! Its disheartening! Better to be a silent visitor on xbhp. Common man, I'm just 21 and this is my first tour/trip and my 1st log. I needed some motivation. Thanks! __________________ Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet. Karizma ZMR Ride Report.

01-31-2012, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Da1AnOnlyHermit Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Around south India at the moment Posts: 34	:) Nice one Sharan. Pretty good pics! So, what makes your PL Stay calm these days? A little kolaveri is all good

01-31-2012, 03:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
anhil8tr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi/Gurgaon Posts: 226	These kind of on the spur of the moment trips are what i like best. Nice little triplog i must say, the pictures even though slightly distorted speak a lot about your trip. Short , sweet and crisp. Hope it has gotten you some peace of mind. TC __________________ respect ma authoritae!!

01-31-2012, 04:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Go-cool Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 49	Good one bud, short n crisp I am from TN, but never been to Pondi...a trip is in the to-ride list.. Just curious, did you manage to fix those bugs???

02-01-2012, 03:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
InsaneRider007 Nomadic Biker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Aamchi Mumbai Posts: 216	nice log... short n sweet. Awaiting to hear more from u. Cheers !!! __________________ Ganpatipule Ride --> http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...tml#post799135 Midnite ride to Tiger pt and Aamby --> http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...by-valley.html Yeva... Konkan Aaploch Asaa --> http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...ploch-asa.html Catch me on FB --> http://www.facebook.com/aambekar Bikes don't leak oil, they mark their territory...

02-01-2012, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Haroon RIDE for PASSION Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalorean, but now in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Posts: 794	Nice & quick ride. I am sure it would have been a real stress reliever. Thanks for sharing and also for letting us know what Kolaveri means Dont be disheartened. Its the time of the year, when most members may be out enjoying their rides (nice climate) and may not be sitting on their keyboards... As for pictures, ideally if you are hosting pics on imageshack etc, use the Image size option 640x480 (my personal choice) or maximum 800x600 Great start & this is only the beginning young man. So ride safe, ride hard & wish you many more enjoyable rides.... __________________ Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional *So many roads, So little time* RIDE for PASSION See us & our rides at: www.rideforpassion.com Last edited by Haroon; 02-01-2012 at 12:57 PM.

02-01-2012, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
vickks Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Guwahati <<-> Mysore Posts: 287	I did that sort of ride in the same situations! But my ride was far longer.. Mysore-bangalore-pondi-chidambaram and returned by chidambaram-pondi-chennai-bangalore-mysore! Did the ECR at midnight and I swear it was a pleasure! No much traffic, police checkpost (I dodged the 1st naka after leaving pondi and the policeman swinged his danda and left me with a swollen arm). It took me 14 hours from pondi to mysore! 1500+kms total!

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