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Hi guys,
I know there are a many threads which can help me in training myself for the saddle sore, but i wanted to start a new thread for a few reasons, mods can merge it, if they find it necessary.
I'm from hyderabad and planning to attempt the saddle sore in august, i have been doing 200+ kms runs on the nehuru outer ring road for quite some time now, have done it 10 times atleast... and also did a 500km trip. I need help from you guys in 2 aareas.
1.Which route to choose?
I think, its better for me to go 820+kms and come back 820+kms, so total would be 1640+, but i'm totally clueless about where to start from and where to end it.
Also where to take a u-turn if im ending and starting at the same place, there are lots of options but i want you guys to single out one option.
2.I kind of get lonely during travelling, during one of these trips(macherla-hyderabad),i didnt feel lonely when i was following high speed innova's and swifts all along the state highway, but once i hit NH7 the roads were empty and very dark, i felt very lonely and felt like going home asap... So, it would be nice if my fellow bhpians, who want to do the saddle sore come along with me, i'm ready to reschedule my saddlesore. It would be nice to do a group saddle sore, perhaps a new record :P
I'm posting this well in advance so that people can think about it and plan it in case any one wants to do the saddle sore.
But this doesnt mean that ill cancel my trip if nobody is coming with me, i'm ready to go alone,no matter what comes in my way.
P.S. I also think there should be a separate thread where a list of members completing the saddle sore must be kept,along with the details like their bike models and age, if there one one such thread , please guide me to it
I know there are a many threads which can help me in training myself for the saddle sore, but i wanted to start a new thread for a few reasons, mods can merge it, if they find it necessary.
I'm from hyderabad and planning to attempt the saddle sore in august, i have been doing 200+ kms runs on the nehuru outer ring road for quite some time now, have done it 10 times atleast... and also did a 500km trip. I need help from you guys in 2 aareas.
1.Which route to choose?
I think, its better for me to go 820+kms and come back 820+kms, so total would be 1640+, but i'm totally clueless about where to start from and where to end it.
Also where to take a u-turn if im ending and starting at the same place, there are lots of options but i want you guys to single out one option.
2.I kind of get lonely during travelling, during one of these trips(macherla-hyderabad),i didnt feel lonely when i was following high speed innova's and swifts all along the state highway, but once i hit NH7 the roads were empty and very dark, i felt very lonely and felt like going home asap... So, it would be nice if my fellow bhpians, who want to do the saddle sore come along with me, i'm ready to reschedule my saddlesore. It would be nice to do a group saddle sore, perhaps a new record :P
I'm posting this well in advance so that people can think about it and plan it in case any one wants to do the saddle sore.
But this doesnt mean that ill cancel my trip if nobody is coming with me, i'm ready to go alone,no matter what comes in my way.
P.S. I also think there should be a separate thread where a list of members completing the saddle sore must be kept,along with the details like their bike models and age, if there one one such thread , please guide me to it
than think about dodging rules (stupid or otherwise). From what I've seen and experienced, a day long ride needs a lot of careful planning, physical and mental alertness and also ensuring that you've got a reliable ride. Like aargee mentioned, you could probably do the Hyd-Bengaluru ride just to test your skills and also gain some confidence while you're at it. There was a guy who attempted the SS on Hyd-Blr-Salem Route, but had to give up halfway cos his bike siezed. He's a Hyd. guy as well and you can probably PM him and get some more info. All the best in your planning and hope you crack it in the first attempt
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