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I have been a member of XBhp community for over 3 years
;
felt no need to get involved with so common
'biking club trend' locally at Kolkata.
Always felt, to make trips... All I need are...
my Ride(bike), Self-Funding, and of course Time from work
!
my identity??, let it Only be XBhpian!... that's good enough for me to Ride on...
I have been planning to ride to Himalayas for a long long time; since it would be my first time to mountains, I just couldn't wait anymore to make it Happen!!!
Waiting and waiting for at least 10-days' leave from work; I got bored, irritated, agitated, edgy... still leaves were not granted
!!!
April 2013, I put an End to this waiting!!!
I said to myself, to hell with leave permission!!!
11 days I will be off to work... they agree...fine, else I will find another company, another job...
Since my counterpart (my wife) is also a rider, we got 2 bikes... we are 2 riders...
FIRST time to Mountains... Himalayas... Sikkim!!!!!!!
Unfortunately, my beloved Fazer got engine issues (cylinder-piston-valve....they say!)... my poor Ride
, rode 42,400+ km; could not see Mountains
...
I was upset and undecided...
Then, we came up with a plan, we would take our new Avenger 220 (belongs to my wife) to Sikkim...
What about the Tour Plan???
Duration: April 25, 2013 (Leaving) - May 4, 2013 (Return).
Riding Plan: What plan?, just keep on riding \ m /...
Okay, here it is...
My wife decided not to stress herself by being my pillion or being rider back and forth Kolkata to Siliguri.
She went and came by Satabdi Express (NJP-HWR).
She preferred to ride mountains rather than bumpy-jumpy rider's nightmare infamous NH-34.
So, Kolkata to Siliguri (back and forth) I went solo on her Avy!
I left home from suburb Kolkata 25th April, 2013 at 1 am (night)...
Reached Siliguri by same day evening...by 5 pm...
16-hours constant riding (stopping of course for emergency breaks
)!!!
Alright, I wrote too much...
So, let few of our photos start telling you the story...
Cruising NH-34, Sunrise yet not happened...
34-34
Finally, NH-31... Riding Paradise after 'keep-bouncing' NH-34
Near Bagdogra; Siliguri few kms away...
Rest story to follow upon approval!
Thanks!
Time to move forward with our Story...
Duration: [April 25, 2013 - April 26, 2013]...
Place: Siliguri and foothills of Himalayas.
On April 26, 2013 afternoon, we rode off the congested Siliguri city traffic all the way to Sevoke road which goes to foothills of Himalayas.
Fresh breeze, forest greenery; views were changing, Mountains were coming into our views!!!
We were really excited to ride curvy-snaky mountain roads for the first time!!!
From this place on, my wife rode her Avenger as to her will!
What could I say?, this is her bike, so I been her pillion whenever she wanted to ride her Avy!
Anyway, we both enjoyed our ride!!!
From our Siliguri hotel window...
my Rider wife riding Sevoke Road...
Forest beside Sevoke Road
Mountains coming into view!!!
Xkmph friends (located at Siliguri) gave us very nice company to explore these beautiful locations...
April 27, 2013...
Early in the morning, we left Siliguri; heading towards Gangtok!
Teesta along the way...
On way to Gantgok
my Rider wife!
where is me???... never mind, I am just the backup rider if needs be...
Gangtok 20km away..
Night lights of Gangtok
Place: Gangtok
Stay: [April 27, 2013 - April 29, 2013]...
Arrived Gangtok on April 27th;
to our surprise we met an Avid Biker & Xkmph biking community founder Mr. Manish Gurung.
He was more than willing to let us know what to explore in entire Sikkim.
A very nice person indeed!
Mr. Gurung & his daughter (future lady biker... for sure!)
Ride of Mr. Gurung (beautifully turned into Honda CRF!)
MG Marg
Pink Beauty in the dark (nighttime photography!)
April 28, 2013...
Morning was fine but as day progressed; afternoon time it got cloudy, then started raining Cats and Dogs...
My wife was not happy as we could not move out...
I was cool, enjoying heavy rain from our hotel terrace...
taking shower in the rain...
April 29, 2013...
Day was clear, so we decided to ride our bike wherever we wanted around Gangtok...
She asked me to take off helmet for a pose, and that's why I am wearing it!
doing some Adventure...
Bakthang Falls
2 Riders..
April 30, 2013...
Early Morning...
Packing up & moving towards West Sikkim...
Destination: Pelling
Distance from Gangtok: 110 km
Ride Time: 5 hours
Being first time, we were not aware how much time it might take on mountains to cover 110 km?!
For us... it took 5 hours to reach Pelling from Gangtok... went via Rabong (Ravangla).
Rabong
Pelling_46
entering West Sikkim...
Rest story in reply post 'Duo Ride to Sikkim!!!... Part 2'
;felt no need to get involved with so common
'biking club trend' locally at Kolkata.Always felt, to make trips... All I need are...
my Ride(bike), Self-Funding, and of course Time from work
!my identity??, let it Only be XBhpian!... that's good enough for me to Ride on...
I have been planning to ride to Himalayas for a long long time; since it would be my first time to mountains, I just couldn't wait anymore to make it Happen!!!
Waiting and waiting for at least 10-days' leave from work; I got bored, irritated, agitated, edgy... still leaves were not granted
!!!April 2013, I put an End to this waiting!!!
I said to myself, to hell with leave permission!!!
11 days I will be off to work... they agree...fine, else I will find another company, another job...
Since my counterpart (my wife) is also a rider, we got 2 bikes... we are 2 riders...
FIRST time to Mountains... Himalayas... Sikkim!!!!!!!
Unfortunately, my beloved Fazer got engine issues (cylinder-piston-valve....they say!)... my poor Ride
, rode 42,400+ km; could not see Mountains...I was upset
and undecided...Then, we came up with a plan, we would take our new Avenger 220 (belongs to my wife) to Sikkim...
What about the Tour Plan???
Duration: April 25, 2013 (Leaving) - May 4, 2013 (Return).
Riding Plan: What plan?, just keep on riding \ m /...
Okay, here it is...
My wife decided not to stress herself by being my pillion or being rider back and forth Kolkata to Siliguri.
She went and came by Satabdi Express (NJP-HWR).
She preferred to ride mountains rather than bumpy-jumpy rider's nightmare infamous NH-34.
So, Kolkata to Siliguri (back and forth) I went solo on her Avy
!I left home from suburb Kolkata 25th April, 2013 at 1 am (night)...
Reached Siliguri by same day evening...by 5 pm...
16-hours constant riding (stopping of course for emergency breaks
)!!!Alright, I wrote too much...
So, let few of our photos start telling you the story...
Cruising NH-34, Sunrise yet not happened...
34-34
Finally, NH-31... Riding Paradise after 'keep-bouncing' NH-34
Near Bagdogra; Siliguri few kms away...
Rest story to follow upon approval!
Thanks!
Time to move forward with our Story...
Duration: [April 25, 2013 - April 26, 2013]...
Place: Siliguri and foothills of Himalayas.
On April 26, 2013 afternoon, we rode off the congested Siliguri city traffic all the way to Sevoke road which goes to foothills of Himalayas.
Fresh breeze, forest greenery; views were changing, Mountains were coming into our views!!!
We were really excited to ride curvy-snaky mountain roads for the first time!!!
From this place on, my wife rode her Avenger as to her will
!What could I say?
, this is her bike, so I been her pillion whenever she wanted to ride her Avy!Anyway, we both enjoyed our ride!!!
From our Siliguri hotel window...
my Rider wife riding Sevoke Road...
Forest beside Sevoke Road
Mountains coming into view!!!
Xkmph friends (located at Siliguri) gave us very nice company to explore these beautiful locations...
April 27, 2013...
Early in the morning, we left Siliguri; heading towards Gangtok!
Teesta along the way...
On way to Gantgok
my Rider wife!
where is me???... never mind, I am just the backup rider
if needs be...Gangtok 20km away..
Night lights of Gangtok
Place: Gangtok
Stay: [April 27, 2013 - April 29, 2013]...
Arrived Gangtok on April 27th;
to our surprise we met an Avid Biker & Xkmph biking community founder Mr. Manish Gurung.
He was more than willing to let us know what to explore in entire Sikkim.
A very nice person indeed!
Mr. Gurung & his daughter (future lady biker... for sure!)
Ride of Mr. Gurung (beautifully turned into Honda CRF!)
MG Marg
Pink Beauty in the dark (nighttime photography
!)April 28, 2013...
Morning was fine but as day progressed; afternoon time it got cloudy, then started raining Cats and Dogs...
My wife was not
happy as we could not move out...I was cool
, enjoying heavy rain from our hotel terrace...taking shower in the rain...
April 29, 2013...
Day was clear, so we decided to ride our bike wherever we wanted around Gangtok...
She asked me to take off helmet for a pose, and that's why I am wearing it
!doing some Adventure...
Bakthang Falls
2 Riders..
April 30, 2013...
Early Morning...
Packing up & moving towards West Sikkim...
Destination: Pelling
Distance from Gangtok: 110 km
Ride Time: 5 hours
Being first time, we were not aware how much time it might take on mountains to cover 110 km?!
For us... it took 5 hours to reach Pelling from Gangtok... went via Rabong (Ravangla).
Rabong
Pelling_46
entering West Sikkim...
Rest story in reply post 'Duo Ride to Sikkim!!!... Part 2'
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