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This is the first time I am going to pen down my experience about the ride I have done. I hope it comes well.
On 25th August 2015 I left my job, so I was practically berojgar, I wanted to ride so I planned Rajasthan Ride, and this ride would cover Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bulletbaba Mandir and back home. But due to some family reasons I needed to visit my native place, And my Rajasthan Ride gone for toss. So I left with only week in hand, and I also need to keep 2-3 days buffer for collecting documents for joining in the new company.
Then I thought why not Ashtavinayak. A long awaited, through various districts, covering almost 750 kms., with variety of road conditions. I put my query about road map on the HVK forum on Facebook. I got the route map and a partner. Sagar Kane. With this guy I have done multiple rides, including off roading at Rajmachi.
So dates were finalized, as per Sagar’s convenience as I was okay with any day . Below is the route which we have taken after lot of alterations.
Dombivli- Malshej Ghat- Lenyadri- Ozar- Narayangaon- Shirur- Ranjangaon- Daund Fata- Siddhatek – Chaufula – Supa- Morgaon- Chaufula – Theur – Pune – Lonawla – Pali – Mahad – Dombivli.
The Bikes Used was:
Me – Bajaj Avenger 220 Dts-I (Cramster Turtle for Luggage)
Sagar – Hero CBZ Xtreem (Viaterra Rapide for his stuff)
Just the day before the ride I received msg from Sagar that he can not be released from the office before 5. So It was impossible to do Lenyadri after 5, because we have to do subsequent climb on feet to make it to Lenyadri and again we have to make it to Ozar for night stay and riding in the night in the Malshej is dangerous. So we decided that I should go for Lenyadri and reach Ozar and take a room in Bhaktaniwas and Sagar should join me directly in Ozar later in the evening.
So as per plan I left home around 1.30 in the afternoon on 3rd September 2015 and started towards Lenyadri. I was here many times. Malshej is my favorite destination for ride, but this was different. I took no stops till Malshej, that is around 100 kms from my home. Because of no rains, beautiful Malshej was looking bad, I cant see Malshej in that phase. After some selfies I was off to Lenyadri after Malshej there is big board stating ‘ Welcome to Shivaji Mahahraj’s Land’ Shivneri (this is where Shivaji Maharaj was born) by continuing that route through some twisties I reached Lenyadri around 3.35 PM.
This was The Board I was talking about
View From Lenyadri Top
After taking darshan at Lenyadri I started towards Ozar. I took room in Bhaktaniwas, till that time Sagar also left for Ozar, For INR 500 I got great room. Then took darshan of Ozar Ganapati. I went at Ozar lake . Later in the evening Sagar also joined me at Ozar after lot off chit chat our day comes to an end.
Some pics of Ozar.
Me And Sagar
I will upload the eventful day 2 after the approval. ….
Till then ,
Ride Safe.
On 25th August 2015 I left my job, so I was practically berojgar, I wanted to ride so I planned Rajasthan Ride, and this ride would cover Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bulletbaba Mandir and back home. But due to some family reasons I needed to visit my native place, And my Rajasthan Ride gone for toss. So I left with only week in hand, and I also need to keep 2-3 days buffer for collecting documents for joining in the new company.
Then I thought why not Ashtavinayak. A long awaited, through various districts, covering almost 750 kms., with variety of road conditions. I put my query about road map on the HVK forum on Facebook. I got the route map and a partner. Sagar Kane. With this guy I have done multiple rides, including off roading at Rajmachi.
So dates were finalized, as per Sagar’s convenience as I was okay with any day . Below is the route which we have taken after lot of alterations.
Dombivli- Malshej Ghat- Lenyadri- Ozar- Narayangaon- Shirur- Ranjangaon- Daund Fata- Siddhatek – Chaufula – Supa- Morgaon- Chaufula – Theur – Pune – Lonawla – Pali – Mahad – Dombivli.
The Bikes Used was:
Me – Bajaj Avenger 220 Dts-I (Cramster Turtle for Luggage)
Sagar – Hero CBZ Xtreem (Viaterra Rapide for his stuff)
Just the day before the ride I received msg from Sagar that he can not be released from the office before 5. So It was impossible to do Lenyadri after 5, because we have to do subsequent climb on feet to make it to Lenyadri and again we have to make it to Ozar for night stay and riding in the night in the Malshej is dangerous. So we decided that I should go for Lenyadri and reach Ozar and take a room in Bhaktaniwas and Sagar should join me directly in Ozar later in the evening.
So as per plan I left home around 1.30 in the afternoon on 3rd September 2015 and started towards Lenyadri. I was here many times. Malshej is my favorite destination for ride, but this was different. I took no stops till Malshej, that is around 100 kms from my home. Because of no rains, beautiful Malshej was looking bad, I cant see Malshej in that phase. After some selfies I was off to Lenyadri after Malshej there is big board stating ‘ Welcome to Shivaji Mahahraj’s Land’ Shivneri (this is where Shivaji Maharaj was born) by continuing that route through some twisties I reached Lenyadri around 3.35 PM.
This was The Board I was talking about
View From Lenyadri Top
After taking darshan at Lenyadri I started towards Ozar. I took room in Bhaktaniwas, till that time Sagar also left for Ozar, For INR 500 I got great room. Then took darshan of Ozar Ganapati. I went at Ozar lake . Later in the evening Sagar also joined me at Ozar after lot off chit chat our day comes to an end.
Some pics of Ozar.
Me And Sagar
I will upload the eventful day 2 after the approval. ….
Till then ,
Ride Safe.
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