Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Congratulations again. Another one. Good job

So where is your next challenge coming from? Foreign lands beckoning?

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Wow, that is a great achievement. Congratulations

A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Thanks Monk for wishes and approving.
I'm going for bliss in the hills , a 1200 km Brevet coming wednesday.

Foreign lands, yes definitely. Since PBP is finished,I'm not able to control my self from riding more brevets.
In that course, I have registered for London- Edinburg- London , a 1400km brevet happening on 30th July 2017.

Thank you


It is very confusing to choose a beginning this time, as I have experienced too many things in a short span of 60hours, but for the story to unfold I have to begin somewhere and here it goes....


Mumbaiii :
To Airport and beyond :

Left office early on friday. I was very skeptical about the way I have packed, as I faced problems last time, when I carried bike to spiti in the flight. To my surprise, within 20 minutes, I have checked in and even the security check is completed. Killing three hours of time is not an easy task!



The aeroplane flew through the clouds making it the most beautiful flight for me till date and landed in Mumbai very soon.






Mumbai welcomed me with a small and continuous drizzle, a trailer of a full length movie later. Since it was the first day after Ganesh Chaturdhi, all the roads were being echoed with the sounds of drums, cheers and dances of people. In a way, festive season is the best time to get flavour of any place. I enjoyed the chaos completely.

We had dinner as soon we came back. Myself and Ammar have different views on randonnuering and we debated about them during dinner and also about many other things. It was great to meet cyclists from different parts of the country and know their perspectives.

We managed to get only 3-4 hours of sleep. It had a very bad effect on me during the ride. We got ready on time as planned, but nature has other plans to delay us. The drizzle during night has turned into a big rain. We waited for few minutes to see, if it reduces but it only increased minute by minute. The clock went past the start time 6am, and after twenty minutes we set out in the pouring rain.

The ride :The suffering :More suffering :Suffering continues :



It was an immense pleasure. A lazy bum like me, riding 1800 kms in heat, cold, rain, dust is something uncommon and I wondered what a sport can make!


Post suffering :




I slept as soon as, the flight took off and when I woke up suddenly in the middle, water is flowing on the windows. I was shocked and asked the passenger beside me, if it was a emergency landing? He said we are in Chennai.


Rain followed me all the way to Chennai !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Congrats once again. Good to see you going places. Keep paddling!

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Great work buddy

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Wonderful to read your experiences. Your journey to becoming a super randonneur is truly inspiring. It is simply unbelievable what you have achieved in such a short span. All the best for all your future cycling adventures. You deserve a big round of applause and a lot more.

Cheers

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Congrats man for completing the BRM.
I had done 200BRM and a ride of 400km from Pune to Goa but it was not a BRM, I know how difficult it is to complete these kinds of race in India.

All the best for 600+ also.

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Oh wow..! That's really a great achievement. Congrats on becoming a Super Randonnuer.

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Thanks Krishna

Thanks Mate

Thanks Amrit

Thanks Santosh.

Thanks Monk. Xbhp forum played a big role in it. Google directed me here , to your ride log, while I'm searching for Spiti cycling travelogues. It was my first inspiration. Then [MENTION=55113]koolsantosh22[/MENTION] s Dharamastala ride and many other ride logs inspired me to pedal more and more.

Re: A date with rain : The sweet suffering of 400Kms

Awesome experience brother... 👍 this is what made you ride for double SR this season and still one more to come.