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  • [Photo Feature]: Beating Boredom : Mumbai - Solapur - Mumbai

    Disclaimer : Please don't expect much from this travelogue.. Just some pix of nature, none of mine as it was a solo-ride.. Its been quite a while I created a thread in Tourer hence doing one now

    Ride dated : 11th-Sept to 12th Sept 2010
    800kms, Riding Solo..!! Nothing much

    Trip Log:
    A weekend was nearing & it was three days off(Friday-Sat-Sun) including the Ramzan id leave. So wanted to go somewhere for a ride, explore the nature, satisfy the long gap of some good long ride. Plans where cooking up in my head. I specially wanted to do a solo ride to experience the feeling of riding alone with the nature.
    Friday almost came closer but didn't had anything in my head yet
    My crazy brain thought, let the Friday come then will think in the morning & leave. Set the alarm, woke up by 5am. I still didn't had any plan, was getting frustrated, what to do where to go. Was standing near the window for almost half an hour like an idiot owl but couldn't make my mind. Parents where wondering if am fine. Finally, gave up & went back to bed. First holiday wasted.
    The same lazy brain thought the same thing to be done on Saturday morning.. i.e. To think after waking up on Saturday. And the same thing, Woke up on saturday at 5am, couldnt think anything finally went back to bed. So wheres the trip..???? Hold on.! Day aint over yet.
    I was darn frustrated on myself & was angry on my indecisive lazy brain. I remembered a office colleague & a good friend who had recently went to his native for Ganapati festival. He had even asked 'casually' me to come, but I didn't go with him that time. So the lazy brain got cruel & thought of jumping over at his place at Solapur... Even my parents got irritated on me & insisted me to go somewhere take a ride & riding at my friends place seemed perfect for them too. I gave a bang to my head & made up my mind for this. It will be a nice 800kms (Mumbai-Solapur=400kms) round trip ride. But have to come back on Sunday anyhow for office on Monday. So got ready, geared up & left home at 12pm noon. Yeah.. that late..!! Remember.. The lazy brain
    Fueled up the bike, took out my map on the phone & headed towards Pune first. I haven't informed my friend yet, that am coming to his place .
    Crossed pune, reached maggarpatta & called up my friend to give him a shocking surprise that I have left & am on my way to his house & should reach by night. While calling him, I was praying to the mobile service, please connect me to him & don't throw a network error message.
    The climate was superb & just perfect so far,. Not hot even in the middle of afternoon. After Pune, I was on NH9, Mumbai-Solapur highway. 70% bad road with potholes. 4-Laning work was under-construction, hence I was one of those lucky ones to ride over the lovely laid potholes.

    Now, enough of the blah-blah.. Some pix to roll.. Clicked from my mobile.






    The mouth-watering solapur highway












    vow. what a road.. felt am riding a drill machine




    hot



    Faced a heavy rainfall suddenly on the way. It being a small lovely butter smooth road, as the on-coming trucks passed me. They showered me with the wonderful muddy tasty water.
    I was looking so cute, clean & lovely in Brown! Finally, struggling, hoping over the potholes, shaking my lower part of the body made it safely at his place at around 9pm. Had to ride in pitch dark for around 110kms facing the flashing disco lights of trucks which they love keeping on high beams.

    Ok, enough for now.. Am tired.. Done for the day.. Rest part after the thread is approved & based on the comments I get..!!!


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    GreatIndianRide - West India on a 110cc for over a month
    Mumbai-Leh-Mumbai - A Sequel : July'11 (Blog coming soon)

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    • #3
      Good to see Rachit that you are back on the road after the mammoth Leh Ladakh trip.... really nice pictures.....after all there is always a start..and you have started with a short ride.....Enjoyed them

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      • #4
        ^^^^ that was more than a year ago. Has it realy been that long without a ride?
        frankly speaking, it feels good seeing the color blue in the sky after a long time. the log seems to be on the sarcastic side for sure. and that factor has left me waiting for more...
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        • #5
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          nice shot. and thats some phone camera.
          Lots to do still...

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          • #6
            good good, i was expecting this thread. BTW very nice pics rachit & yeah, been to solapur many times. road from pune to solapur is too much messed up. woh us road ki purani beemari hain. bring the rest of the log soon. waiting for it.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Irish View Post
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              nice shot. and thats some phone camera.
              Excellent shot I must say !! ....... kudos to ur camera !!
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              • #8
                wow! must have been a relaxing experience. i personally find short trips more fun.
                but here in delhi ,good getaways are not neaby (well unless you want to visit a zoo or a fort)

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                • #9
                  nice log there , you ignited in me a long awaited solo ride to pune . time to burn some rubber this weekend i guess .
                  on 4 wheels u feel the speed after a crash, 2 wheelers are much more advanced

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by yatishankar View Post
                    Good to see Rachit that you are back on the road after the mammoth Leh Ladakh trip.... really nice pictures.....after all there is always a start..and you have started with a short ride.....Enjoyed them
                    Originally posted by gautam_k View Post
                    ^^^^ that was more than a year ago. Has it realy been that long without a ride?
                    frankly speaking, it feels good seeing the color blue in the sky after a long time. the log seems to be on the sarcastic side for sure. and that factor has left me waiting for more...
                    thanks guyz for the wonderful words..!! I did lots of long & short rides in the meanwhile.. I would die without a ride so long

                    Originally posted by Irish View Post
                    nice shot. and thats some phone camera.
                    hehe.. thanks irish.. thanks to my samsung phone cam

                    Originally posted by ttusharz View Post
                    good good, i was expecting this thread. BTW very nice pics rachit & yeah, been to solapur many times. road from pune to solapur is too much messed up. woh us road ki purani beemari hain. bring the rest of the log soon. waiting for it.
                    thanks tushar.. waitin for your thread too
                    yes dude.. the road is really a nightmare.. and riding on them in dark adds up more fun

                    Originally posted by Rony View Post
                    Excellent shot I must say !! ....... kudos to ur camera !!
                    thanks rony.!

                    Originally posted by pankaj_t View Post
                    wow! must have been a relaxing experience. i personally find short trips more fun.
                    but here in delhi ,good getaways are not neaby (well unless you want to visit a zoo or a fort)
                    thanks pankaj.. i remember, when was a kid I had visited appu ghar in delhi..!!
                    even they are fun

                    Originally posted by pabi View Post
                    nice log there , you ignited in me a long awaited solo ride to pune . time to burn some rubber this weekend i guess .
                    thanks pabi..!!
                    so roll the wheels buddy..

                    Next part coming soon..!! Actually I typed this log, just for a reason to share the pix.


                    Blog : Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai : 21 Days, 6500kms. Journey to Heaven..June'09
                    GreatIndianRide - West India on a 110cc for over a month
                    Mumbai-Leh-Mumbai - A Sequel : July'11 (Blog coming soon)

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                    • #11
                      My friend, Amit had come to pick me up & see my dusty face His house was really lovely, parents where super cool.!! Had a most needed hot-water bath.. Felt so heavenly.. Body was aching a bit but loved that.. The ache after serious riding is priceless.!! His mom made superb food.. Felt like am in heaven. Thanks aunty.!! And called off for the day with a sweet paan I was sleepy as a doper..






                      Next morning I had to leave early, but my friend insisted & took me to some nice nearby temples. Went to a lovely 'Shankar Bhagwan' mandir - Sidheswar































                      So was all set not to bid them bye.!! All geared up & ready to roll.. I again left late, it was 12' noon.. But who cares I was going home.!!


                      On the way rain tried scaring me.. But I didnt give up.. Tried escaping & hardly waited for 10-15 min pass every 100-150kms







                      Ready to get on the Lonavala Ghat.. the climate was so awesome.!! it started drizzling, terrificly chilling, Day was turning dark.. Was loving it.! No body to be seen, all alone.. Me with my faithful buddy.. My Bike..!! Love you darling



                      The last set of pix..!! Was riding alone, so dont have much pic.. Just treasured the awesome experience.. Try it to fill it..!!






                      pic from the lonavala



                      waiting for another such short ride.. Love to ride shortly far..!!


                      Keep riding & Ride Safe..!!


                      Blog : Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai : 21 Days, 6500kms. Journey to Heaven..June'09
                      GreatIndianRide - West India on a 110cc for over a month
                      Mumbai-Leh-Mumbai - A Sequel : July'11 (Blog coming soon)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by rachitkohli View Post
                        thanks tushar.. waitin for your thread too
                        yes dude.. the road is really a nightmare.. and riding on them in dark adds up more fun

                        which thread you are waiting for ?????
                        Last edited by ttusharz; 09-28-2010, 01:55 AM.
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                        • #13
                          great travelogue there buddy

                          and the pics don't look like they are taken with a phone cam. nice phone which one?
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by ttusharz View Post
                            which thread you are waiting for ?????
                            arey of the ride which you & biru did I guess..!!

                            Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
                            great travelogue there buddy

                            and the pics don't look like they are taken with a phone cam. nice phone which one?
                            Thanks..!! Its a puny little samsung monte & little bit of retouching..!


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                            • #15
                              Nice Nice..Bhery nice Rachit paaji..Humko toh wahi solapur highway perehte he..Ek ishaara kia hota hum bhi ghoom aate saath me

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