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  • #1

    One From The Heart

    ONE FROM THE HEART !

    Almost 4 decades of motorcycling and never a solo?? So many roads traveled, so many emotions, so many highs, so few lows (lots of highs, trust me!) Motorcycling has raised my soul to heights of unmatched joy!! From my school days as a kid in the 1960s ‘borrowing’ my dad’s bicycle just for the joy of two wheels to explore some strange roads, panting with exhaustion after a few miles, to now, so much older (body, mind and soul… wiser ?? naah can we ever be??) Yeah, ‘two wheels' is a passion which can capture your soul with a joy so hard to explain to the “rest of the world.”
    Rewind, rewind… back to the present.. so many rides and never a solo?? I had to fill that empty space in my motorcycling world to complete the circle, I had to know what my solo riding brothers feel, think and do on their amazing adventures. Some lessons in life come very, very late in life… So what?? Can we program our life?? No way! So we just have to make the best of what life serves us with open arms!! So into solo territory—what, where, how, why?? Coming up shortly !!
    Last edited by ridermax; 10-23-2012, 08:10 AM.
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    • #3
      Nicely written sir ji...I love to do Solo rides.Most of my long rides are the solo ones.There are goods and bads of it.But it all depends how you take it.There is a thread on Solo riders and thier thoughts on doing solo rides.Its a useful one,might give some inspiration on doing more solo rides and will help gtng butt kicked by wifey :P ..Hahahha

      Updates Updates please

      Cheers
      Biru
      Last edited by beruoist; 10-23-2012, 10:31 AM.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
        Thread Approved
        Thanks for the approval !

        Originally posted by beruoist View Post
        Nicely written sir ji...I love to do Solo rides.Most of my long rides are the solo ones.There are goods and bads of it.But it all depends how you take it.There is a thread on Solo riders and thier thoughts on doing solo rides.Its a useful one,might give some inspiration on doing more solo rides and will help gtng butt kicked by wifey :P ..Hahahha

        Updates Updates please

        Cheers
        Biru
        Thanks Biru ! I know you are the ultimate, adventurous, never give up solo rider i can think of You've burnt so much rubber that I'm sure even some roads may be moaning. Mine will be a very short trial run ( longer rides planned with wifey in Nov & Dec). Just need to get the feel !

        BTW.. the thread i think you mentioned about Solo Riders was started by me

        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/pit-stop-general-biking-discussion/16453-reflection-solo-riders.html

        Cheers & Ride Safe
        Last edited by ridermax; 10-23-2012, 09:56 PM.

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        • #5
          Some nice thoughts sir. I have done solo riding and with company equally. My very long rides were always with a good company. More than 50 percent of the miles that I covered on two wheels are solo. As Biru pointed our, there are both advantages and disadvantages to solo riding. The best part of solo ride is, that it is a personal one, and its just you and the ride; your mind wanders as you wish, so is the ride. But, for very long rides for day, especially the ones out of the state, I generally prefer a good company, who is generally equal to my riding passion and enthusiasm.
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          • #6
            Needless to say...another Solo rider here...mostly force due to circumstances forced by the damagers at office
            Skill is what keeps you on a Motorcycle
            Awareness + Skill is what keeps you out of harm's way
            ATGATT + Awareness + Skill means you might Live To Ride another day

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            • #7
              That provokes me to ask...how about adding a poll to this thread to find out how many solo riders are in this group
              Skill is what keeps you on a Motorcycle
              Awareness + Skill is what keeps you out of harm's way
              ATGATT + Awareness + Skill means you might Live To Ride another day

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              • #8
                Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post
                Some nice thoughts sir. I have done solo riding and with company equally. My very long rides were always with a good company. More than 50 percent of the miles that I covered on two wheels are solo. As Biru pointed our, there are both advantages and disadvantages to solo riding. The best part of solo ride is, that it is a personal one, and its just you and the ride; your mind wanders as you wish, so is the ride. But, for very long rides for day, especially the ones out of the state, I generally prefer a good company, who is generally equal to my riding passion and enthusiasm.
                Thanks Ravi ! I've been a spectator all this while just watching and reading about about so many solo rides.Enjoyed every bit and just wanted to experience it at least on a short ride...and did it too ! Will post it tomorrow

                Cheers !

                Originally posted by aargee View Post
                Needless to say...another Solo rider here...mostly force due to circumstances forced by the damagers at office
                Yeah R.G, and i have to say your rides have given me lots of joy and the occasional worry mostly about your safety.
                And what can we say about the 'damagers' except !

                Take Care !

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                • #9
                  It had to be a short ride since I have to be back to attend a pooja function in the evening. Moreover we have planned a ride together in November during the Diwali holidays and then the Nagapattanam/Rameshwaram/Kanyakumari/Kerala ride in December





                  Rev up and let the engines roar!!!
                  Last edited by ridermax; 10-25-2012, 01:51 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Good one sir! I've been a lone rider mee-self.

                    Feels so very good to be graced and recognized by a wonderful soul such as yourself...
                    Its never the ride, never the distance that matters... We ride to cleanse our minds from the day to day hoopla and immerse within the nature.
                    BTW, where in Bangalore you started from? I could have given you company. It'd have defeated your purpose of riding solo though!
                    Last edited by Divya Sharan; 10-26-2012, 09:15 AM. Reason: ishpelling mishtakes.... :p
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                    • #11
                      Now, this is different yet again. Nothing short of Un-expected.
                      I ride solo and my group rides have been very limited. Absolute Freedom, is when you ride solo.
                      Some of the Happiest people in the world don't have everything. They just make the best of everything life brings their way !!! Stay happy, Smile always :)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
                        Good one sir! I've been a lone rider mee-self.

                        Feels so very good to be graced and recognized by a wonderful soul such as yourself...
                        Its never the ride, never the distance that matters... We ride to cleanse our minds from the day to day hoopla and immerse within the nature.
                        BTW, where in Bangalore you started from? I could have given you company. It'd have defeated your purpose of riding solo though!
                        Thanks a lot DS ! You're right about the feeling, i just wanted to experience it first hand. Though most of my upcoming rides will be with wifey along, I'm surely gonna add a few solo rides to spice it up !

                        Cheers & Ride Safe !

                        Originally posted by Guru_DTSi View Post
                        Now, this is different yet again. Nothing short of Un-expected.
                        I ride solo and my group rides have been very limited. Absolute Freedom, is when you ride solo.
                        Thanks Guru ! Unexpected ? Yeah, even i didn't really plan it, just jumped in out of the blue !!

                        Take Care & Ride Safe !

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