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thegame0012 replied

10-23-2010, 05:36 PM
Originally posted by shadowfax_83 View Post

thanx dude.. no pain no gain.. but AFAIK, our team recovered too fast i guess.. already thinkin abt BB.. soon v'll be plannin too..

I felt so ... looking forward to see some Emotion Full of writeup from JOSH again after BB . Congrats again, it was a delight to read !!!
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shadowfax_83 replied

10-23-2010, 05:02 PM
excellent writeup josh.. naanum ethana vaatidhan solradhu? irunthalum sollama irukkavum mudiyala..(how many times do i hav to say this? still cant help it ) jokes apart, best writeup i've seen so far (not just because v r involved in this).. atleast to have another log from u, v have to do that BBurner soon..

Originally posted by thegame0012 View Post

Saddlesore - Done !!!
BunBurners - ?????

Any plans in near future or will it take time to come out of the pain ?

thanx dude.. no pain no gain.. but AFAIK, our team recovered too fast i guess.. already thinkin abt BB.. soon v'll be plannin too..
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thegame0012 replied

10-23-2010, 04:31 PM
Saddlesore - Done !!!
BunBurners - ?????

Any plans in near future or will it take time to come out of the pain ?
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JOSH5898 replied

10-23-2010, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by thegame0012 View Post

@JOSH5898 - I must tell you, you got some serious writing skills . I actually felt all those moments myself (not the real pain off course but the emotions). It was great victory for all of you and congrats for this achievement. i have got lot of motivation and inspiration from all the SS1000 done by fellow Xbhpians. 3 cheers to you guys ....

thanks a lot brother.. with friends like you to support and encourag.. the coimbatore xbhp team will acheive much more.
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thegame0012 replied

10-23-2010, 03:38 PM
@JOSH5898 - I must tell you, you got some serious writing skills . I actually felt all those moments myself (not the real pain off course but the emotions). It was great victory for all of you and congrats for this achievement. i have got lot of motivation and inspiration from all the SS1000 done by fellow Xbhpians. 3 cheers to you guys ....
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JOSH5898 replied

10-23-2010, 03:05 PM
THE MEGA CLIMAX !!!!!
Reaching Salem and realising that we were 25 mins late, we skipped any discussion and started riding towards our destination....for the first time...NO DISCUSSION!!! This time Mahesh lead, and we followed. Time was running out and traffic also was getting thicker....and right in the climax, God had one more test for us...heavy dark clouds started looming on our heads and small droplets of water was resting on our helmet visors...NO GOD - PLEASE NOT NOW...PLEASE GOD PLEASE...mercy on your heroes...everyone of us had the same thought in our minds (not abt being heroes...but abt the mercy) and were trying to speed up more hoping to cross the dark clouds and leave them behind...BUT, no man can win against the RAIN GODS....a sudden lightning, thunderous roar and the rain starts pouring as if a big waterfall had been opened upon us...clenching our teeth and handlebars, we opened our visors, and determined to face whatever may come...the ride carried on full throttle...
Heavy drops of rain hit our eyes...all dust and slush from the wheels of the overtaking cars & buses was trying to screw our ride, but WE WERE RIDERS OF THE STORM and nothing could stop us...and anyways, heroes always carry on the fight and are the toughest during climax...remember, this was no less than a movie
Riding with full vigour and energy, & with the realisation of the possibility of achieving success, we kept riding, with our focus only on winning the title and to be certified as the WORLD’S TOUGHEST RIDERS. This focus was no less than the mighty Arjun’s in Mahabharath...we don’t even dare compare ourselves with anything less than a legend!!! We crossed Perundurai junction and with a quick glance at the clock and odo readings we noticed that we were only 10 mins behind schedule. Wow...that surely gave a good n positive feel after all the incidents that we had to face!!!!
A new wave of energy crosses by as God finally gave us a green signal and stopped the rain. It’s weird to see how it rains at a place and just a few kms away there is not even a single drop of rain....guess that’s exactly what you call God’s creation...just makes you believe all stories that you’ve always heard in childhood, of Gods!!! We kept moving on, while Mahesh took a halt and made frantic calls to Kartik (xbhp member- who had signed the witness forms at the start of the ride), to reach the BP petrol pump to sign the witness forms again, marking the end of the ride. As soon as that was done, he rode frantically to catch up on us.
Reaching the Chengapally junction and with only 25 mins left to finish the journey successfully, we took a left and headed towards Tiruppur, crossing each and every obstacle...dont worry, these are the daily obstacles you face when you’re on roads, like traffic, speedbreakers, potholes, etc....by now these seemed to be negligible after having faced all that we did!!! Without slowing down even for a mille-fraction of a second...we crossed the uthukuli main road. Zooming past the TMF junction in the city, and with just 11 mins to go zoom our way into the BP pump, where we had started our official ride, we had a big satisfactory grin on our faces!!! With Kartik waiting for us with a big smiling and happy face, the guys at the fuel station were already expecting us any minute and all the pumps were kept free for us...immediately the bikes were moved to different pumps and the filling process started...we ran to the office and started swiping our cards to mark the closing of the official tend time of the ride, while kartik was busy signing the witness forms. The clock was ticking and still there were 2 card swipes left...with the swiping machine being very slow, our luck was running out and fate was hanging on the tip of a sword...a little too dramatic I know...but when this full journey was soooo full of dramas, the end had to have a slight spice to it
The owner of the BP petrol pump comes to the rescue (another messenger of God...by now we had learnt to respect the Almighty even more)...he immediately changes the phone line connection of the machine and makes quick swipes with the remaining two cards and STOPS the time machine....ppphheewwwwww
ODO reading were checked, watches were compared and after confirming that there was no doubt or error, we realised that WE HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SADDLE SORE 1000 WITH JUST 11 MINS LEFT in our hands....I cannot explain the feeling of that moment in words...from being behind schedule throughout the journey, we had finally completed it before time!!!
The agony, the pain, the desperation, the pressure, the happiness, the satisfaction, the feeling of achievement, & the respect, all came and hit us hard right at the same time and none of us could even speak a word...everyone of us wanted to cherish this moment of truth and just wanted to enjoy the feeling. We all sat at one corner of the BP petro pump holding hands and just smiled.
Huhhhh.....all’s well that ends well....so old but sooooo true!!!!!!

signing off...
JOSH.

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chiyaanchinnu replied

10-23-2010, 05:31 AM
Originally posted by JOSH5898 View Post

stay tuned as the final part of the log is coming soon.

Nice write up brother, Congrats to all you five guys for the successful completion of the event.
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abhichotu.abhi replied

10-22-2010, 10:03 PM
Haaaa!!! finally, my body's blood circulation system has come to its normal levels. Am Happy! what more could I say? other than post the next one soon.
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JOSH5898 replied

10-22-2010, 09:50 PM
Originally posted by aravinth545 View Post

@Josh

Awesome narration!! Eagerly waiting for the climax.

Thnx a lot aravinth... stay tuned as the final part of the log is coming soon.
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aravinth545 replied

10-22-2010, 09:41 PM
@Josh

Awesome narration!! Eagerly waiting for the climax.
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JOSH5898 replied

10-22-2010, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by lijok View Post

@Josh - please tell me you gave the cyclist some 'advice'. Such morons should be shot!

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WELL LIJOK WE SURELY WANTED TO SHOOT THE MORON BETWEEN HIS LEGS BUT WE HAD OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO SO SAVING THE BEST FOR THE NEXT TIME
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lijok replied

10-22-2010, 09:10 PM
@Josh - please tell me you gave the cyclist some 'advice'. Such morons should be shot!
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shadowfax_83 replied

10-22-2010, 08:46 PM
wonderful josh.. cudnt be put better.. (no offense meant, ram.. ).. gr8 going..
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JOSH5898 replied

10-22-2010, 08:39 PM
LOG : 3

Early morning ‘s chilling breeze had us all shivering and everyone wanted to reach the destination, so we again split but this time every rider was on his own.. so the ripping starts and subbu goes way ahead.. followed by me and then followed by others. i and subbu reach a bigger fuel station 32 kms before belgaum and notice the time.. we were 45 mins beyond our schedule but our odo reading showed 832 kms already. we were in a dilemma about our turn around point cos time was running out and still the remaining 3 riders were nowhere to be seen.
After waiting for 30 plus mins we still didn’t see any other bike and got tensed as to what might have happened. 100’s of weird thoughts started crossing our minds and finally it was decided that subbu will wait for them and i will ride back and look for others. i started my ride back looking for the lost 3 riders and found them after riding 12 kms back just to know that two of the bikes were dry without fuel and waiting for help.. the hp pump where we filled had cheated us with the quantity of fuel while we were working on our timecharts BLOODY MORONS..... With two bikes to tow.. i and ram got to work towing mahesh and sakthi’s bikes to the place subbu was waiting.. another agonising and painful 12 kms. alas we all met up as a group once again. total time delay behind schedule was 75 MINS.
after a lot of discussions and arguments we decided to make this point as our turn around point as the tripmeters on all our bikes were 830+ kms. THE PLACE WAS CALLED HIRE BAGEWADI and was some 21 KMS before BELGAUM, our supposed TURN AROUND POINT.
The hp petrol pump @ HIRE BAGEWADI (OUR NEW TURNAROUND POINT NOW) was a bigger one but still we did not want to risk our return journey and so we first checked the quality and quantity of fuel and tanked up all the bikes and got receipts as proof for our turn around, but the operator made a mistake in putting the bike numbers in the bill so as an additional proof got manual bills also from him and got witness forms also signed along with his contact info.

Nearby was a restaurant and the owner was a well literate guy so we had our breakfast there and explained about the iba rules etc to him thoroughly after which he agreed to sign the witness forms. and assured us that if there is any call or mail from the iba then he will vouch for us. he even gathered a few people and started telling them about our ride and we had a crowd gathered to cheer us and wishing us luck and success.
Fully satisfied with the heavy breakfast, witness forms, fuel tanked up and a good 30 mins break…we decided to ride again. But…we are humans at the end of the day…our legs gave away and none of us could even take a step further, forget riding back 800kms.....so greed for a break took over and another 15 mins rest was unavoidable...not wasting any sec of this precious break, a re-work of our return break points was done. Total delay in schedule till now was 2:00 hrs which was almost impossible to catch upon but with determined minds and renewed energy we started our bikes just to notice the crowd circling us and cheering us again with a big round of applause. We sure were feeling like Super Stars...not Rajnikant though and we started our ride back home.

Splitting into two groups again (its said the more the merrier...but it was surely not easier) and deciding not to stop anywhere before 300 kms we started ripping our bikes to the maximum...and let me tell you guys that THE R15 MANAGED TO KEEP UP WITH OUR RIPPING NON STOP FOR 300+ KMS without a single complaint. Now that’s what we call a real superhero....it’s performance and handling cannot be put into words...I seriously doubt that any other Indian bike could have taken the assault...or maybe the R15 just got inspired by our spirits
Subbu & I were riding at 130+ speed and covering up the lost time only to find the remaining three riders...not lost...but right behind us... WOW WHAT A SCENE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR PEOPLE ON THE ROAD..!!!! 5 R15s ripping at 130+ speeds chasing each other TO WIN THE RACE AGAINST TIME. Does this sound like Dhoom by any chance??!!!!

Finally after riding for 3 hours non-stop, our Rides needed FUEL....fuel to bikes and our bodies...chill dude, we are not setting ourselves on fire, a small rest is all that I mean out here...we managed to find a Reliance Petrol Pump & luckily they accepted Cards (now stop thinking whose cards we were swiping every time...lol), so after tanking up and getting our receipts and witness forms..which were as imp as the ride itself, we re-worked on the time chart, break points and decided to skip the next break as we were already late by 2 hrs and had managed to cover only 40 mins by riding non-stop for 300 kms...phew...surely time has a good speed..but we were out to beat it!!!

@ Reliance Petrol Station

Again we started riding, this time Ram leading Mahesh & Sakthi, while Subbu and I take up the role of Sweep. The Engines started roaring again and was like MUSIC to our ears...now whether it was jazz or rock, is to be skipped ...after riding as sweep at constant speed of 100 kmph and feeling bored and sleepy...subbu signalled me to switch roles again and with a big grin on our faces we shifted gears and burnt the roads, followed by the three musketeers...after all, the ones who lead are just not born to follow. Time was running out and we still had a lot of distance to cover so skipping our break point in Hubli, we headed towards ChitraDurga...hurrraaaayyyyyy

DELAY IN SCHEDULE TILL NOW : 2 HRS
LOST TIME MADE UP BY AVOIDING BREAKS AND RIDING FULL SPEED : 1HR 15 MINS
TOTAL DELAY IN SCHEDULE: 45 MINS.

INCIDENT 7:
Crossing Chitra Durga and riding towards Tumkur, maintaining the same spirit and speed, we were confident that we had caught up on our time delay and were riding a bit relaxed, or you can say we were just cruising on the highway, but actually, our neck and shoulders were killing us due to riding in a crouched position for almost 500+kms non-stop, and couldn’t carry on even for a single KM...but accepting defeat and losing this lifetime opportunity, that too at this point, sounded impossible...so we decided to take a SMALL break...total time delay till this break point was only 20 mins, which we could afford, and so pulled over on an empty stretch of road, parked our rides and the very next second everyone was lying on the road screaming with pain and agony but at the same time there was a satisfied grin on everyone’s face with the thought of having covered 1:40 hrs of lost time...after all its just not as easy as it sounds!!!
10 mins later, our very own BODYSODA (sakthi) started insisting and helping everyone on their feet geared us up for the remaining part of the ride...if not for him am sure we would have been snoring our way to glory and have lost this achievement. Thanks SAKTHI...you are surely our saviour!!!

to kill sleep

Free tip again – never call the sleeping sin on such rides...or simply be accompanied by someone to save you...
Geared up again and promising everyone about a TEA break in Tumkur, Subbu started leading – Ram, Mahesh, Sakthi & Me following...the Ride started again in full speed and this time the idea to cover lost time was to split into two groups again, racing against one another to reach Tumkur for our TEA break...now the race was just not against time, but with each other too...just motivation you see...not to be taken seriously!!!!

Reached Tumkur, and on checking our time chart we found that we had covered the major part of the distance and were back on our time schedule. This made everyone forget the Break and the ripping continued till we noticed our fuel gauge showing zero...over excitement had to be paid for!!! We managed to reach the IO petrol pump on Kanakpura road – near NICE road....without paying any price for the inattentiveness, it was the same place we had filled up the previous night. The attendants at the petrol pump were surprised to see us all back in one piece...not that they expected us in bits and pieces...but the factor was the time...served us all hot and delicious coffee as compliments (thank you guys...we surely owe you this). With our ride back on time and the picture looking clearer, we risked taking a small time out of the chart for some rest and were silently cherishing the feeling of having completed the ride so far....no hooligan activities, we are responsible citizens of the country!!!

on the return leg @ kanakapura indian oil petrol bunk

Well, so far so good...all good things come to an end and so did this small break...time goes on so do we have to, and this time Ram & Mahesh were the culprits (actually the trustworthy ones, remember my earlier tip)...they forced us, or you can say, literally dragged us to our bikes and helped us to carry on with the remaining part of the journey....now you would have understood the intensity of my free tip!!!
Ride through Nice Road was superb and we did not realise how soon we touched the Hosur Road junction...it was time for some serious riding after all the rest we took. Traffic conditions at this time of the day is the worst, but being on Two wheels helped a lot...we took the service road for some distance to avoid the main road traffic and split into two groups again, having finalised krishnagiri as our next meeting point.....

Subbu and I, as usual in a group, started riding with our hearts full of hope and expectations...but... expectations again....verrrryyyy dangerous!!!!!!!!!
Ram taking up the lead role this time lead us towards the Hosur road, which connects thru the Nice Road in Bangalore...the roads were fantastic and the traffic was very minimum, so again with heavy hearts we started speeding up and headed towards Hosur.

Time Delay as per schedule till now : 14 mins.

Ram leading on NICE road

INCIDENT 8

Subbu leading & me following, close by at 120+speed, crossing Hosur, is where disaster strikes again....banggggg
A cyclist riding on the left corner of the road suddenly changed his mind, and out of nowhere, took a turn and started heading towards the extreme right of the road!!!! Expecting his senses were all working...we started honking and gave headlight passes too, but nothing got his attention, guess he was to meet his wife after ages...bloody fool!!! To avoid him, Subbu had to steer to the right and he hit a BIGGG pot hole bang in the middle (imagine doing that at the speed we were in), my heart was almost out of my mouth...he somehow managed to save the cyclist but his bike started wobbling and lost its tail... steering and controlling the bike, he somehow managed to get it to a halt (super bikers never fall) only to find his rear wheel alloy was bent and the air was totally out.. DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Free tip no.3 – no use cursing others for such events...only wastes your time and energy!!!
With the other three riders out of sight and no hopes of riding any further with the bent alloy, we were getting desperate and depressed with every passing second...just these 2 adjectives cant really describe our situation though. Finally after a few mins, Ram, Mahesh & Sakthi arrived and were not only shocked to see the bent wheel, but they almost fainted. We tried to search for a tyre shop or a mechanic, but there was none to the rescue....tyre shops remember- the most imp part of our journey in the 1st half...just strikes back again!!!!
Just when we were losing hope...God (who, for a change was on our side) sent us a messenger. A guy (who was a mechanic himself - this we came to know only later, but my mighty readers are to be informed 1st) saw us working on the wheel and offered help. He got to work immediately with whatever tools we had, and helped us to fit a spare tube (which we had bought in Salem the previous night) to the wheel, and advised to ride at normal speed or the bent alloy could tear up the tube leading to disaster....what better could we have EXPECTED!!!!
With no hope left to cover the remaining distance, subbu suggested that we four carry on and complete the SS1000...sacrifice n all...after all our journey was almost like a bollywood movie story, incomplete without such emotions, lolzz...but, Friends are for forever, lets make this movie as spicy as possible....and so it was decided that we shall give it our best shot and try to finish it and even if we didn’t, then atleast the satisfaction of attempting the SS1000 could be shared equally, and so the ride began again....

With subbu’s bike not being able to catch up on the speed with others, due to his bent rear wheel, it was decided that RAM,MAHESH,SAKTHI would ride ahead and wait for us at Salem, while subbu and I would ride at normal speed and meet them up....the bent alloy atlast did get the born leaders to slow down...but not for long. After riding for a few kms, and facing no trouble from the bent alloy, we slowly started to increase our speed....but SUBBU being the SUPER SUBBU, made up his mind to complete the SS and not let us down...what great spirit bro...risking his life with the bent wheel, he started zooming on full speed, and I followed watching out for any wrong signals from his rear wheel, but thanks to MR. GOD, nothing of that sort came across and we soon saw happy and smiling faces of our other 3 riders. God also helps only those who help themselves....self service u see!!!!
Time delay again due to bent rear wheel : 35 mins
THE FINAL PART COMING SOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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abhichotu.abhi replied

10-22-2010, 08:30 PM
Originally posted by JOSH5898 View Post

@abhichotu... bro your wait is over... the 3rd part of the log is posted and the final & the most thrilling part will be coming very soon.. thnx for the patience

?? I could'nt find it anywhere here on this thread (3rd part). I think that my PATIENCE has taken toll on my eyes and caused '3rd part of log BLINDNESS' syndrome.
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