Avinash Noronha

Avinash Noronha

Avinash Noronha: A die-hard two wheeler aficionado, Avinash aka The Monk loves moving on two wheels whether they have a motor between them or not. He has both cycled and motorcycled across the cold high Spiti in the Himalayas and also ridden solo across the country. He has also cycled across Mongolia. Quietly efficient, thoroughly dependable and a team performer, his skills with the pen and paper stand at par with those on the bike.

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#CEATxPlorer: The Best from the West Coast! Features

#CEATxPlorer: The Best from the West Coast!

Sometimes the best can be found in your backyard. And here I go exploring an area which is so close, yet so far!One can ride to Goa a number of times yet never take coastal route as it takes almost 4 days via SH4. Although SH4 is called a highway, in reality it's nothing more than a country road. On numerous occasions, it runs...
Surat after dark at #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

Surat after dark at #roadTripUnited

Mumbai to Surat is not a great distance and we left from Maximum City for the Diamond City taking our own sweet time. Enroute we had a quick break with the boys of Boisar before heading onward to Surat. Before we entered Surat we were met and escorted to our hotel by the wonderful and very helpful riders of Surat. After a quick...
The Mega Mumbai - Pune Meet of #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

The Mega Mumbai - Pune Meet of #roadTripUnited

Mumbai, the city of dreams and Pune, the automobile hub was our next meet. And boy was this going to be a big one. Motorcyclists from both the cities rode down together to Lonavala for one mega G2G! From Goa, the #roadTripUnited crew rode via the scenic and serpentine ghat roads of Maharashtra to Pune. Enroute we had a...
#roadTripUnited in Goa, the Party state! #roadTripUnited

#roadTripUnited in Goa, the Party state!

From the coastal city of Mangalore the #roadTripUnited crew moved to the coastal state of Goa. And it turned out to be a lovely ride hugging the seashore with some gorgeous vistas. In Goa we stayed in Treebo Sea Coin, Colva, a stone's throw from the beach. We had a pleasant surprise there with some of the riders from G.E.A.R.S,...
Mangalore: The Coastal Run of #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

Mangalore: The Coastal Run of #roadTripUnited

We were heading to Mangalore after a fair few years and were excited to be going there again. The last time we were in this pretty coastal town was during the #thankYouRide and had fond memories of the impromptu G2G we had.    On this occasion though we had planned a meet with the motorcyclists of the city the evening on...
Kochi: The Long Ride at #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

Kochi: The Long Ride at #roadTripUnited

We had the Kerala G2Gs back to back. Saturday was Trivandrum and we immediately left for Kochi for a meet on Sunday.    In Kochi we did a proper long ride with the bikers of the city as we rode 40 km out of town to Tokico Cafe from the starting point near Lulu Mall. It was wonderful to see 50 bikers riding together in proper...
Post the U-Turn: Trivandrum at #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

Post the U-Turn: Trivandrum at #roadTripUnited

Kanyakumari, the southernmost point of mainland India is where the cavalcade took a U-Turn, from there it was up, up and away! The first stop as we headed north was the lovely city of Trivandrum.  The roads from Coimbatore to Kanyakumari isn't the 4-lane bliss that we have come to expect on the Golden Quadrilateral, but the 2-lane...
Coimbatore, The First! @ #roadTripUnited #roadTripUnited

Coimbatore, The First! @ #roadTripUnited

An oft repeated motorcycling phrase is 'when was the last time you did something for the first time?'. On the #roadTripUnited project we did something for the first time. We rode down to Coimbatore to meet the bikers of the city. The xBhp Coimbatore chapter is really strong, and during the Interstate get together, you can hear...
#roadTripUnited in Krishnagiri: Evergreen City! #roadTripUnited

#roadTripUnited in Krishnagiri: Evergreen City!

Nestled in the hills south of Bangalore is a small town called Krishnagiri. It might not be making front page news everyday, but for xBhp, once a year the city plays host. Krishnagiri is known for having fantastic weather the year round, even when Tamil Nadu is sizzling in the heat, you will be sitting cool there. In the cool climes of...
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