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The Journey:
"Biking is not about traveling place, it's about exploring places"
As usual, we follow the above saying to create the other epic trail with a lot of memories to be cherished later.
This time we set our eyes on the Coastal route which starts from the Bangalore to follow the sea shore on the route of Mangalore to Malpe with final destination of Goa
On the other hand, two of Mojo riders started from Mumbai towards the Goa along with other four local mojo riders from the Goa who joined us.
Day1: We assembled at Skanda Motors in Raja Ji Nagar and started our trail around 8AM.
This time we had a lesser number as compared to the last ride to #JungleTrail. Around 7 of us started the journey with a cup of coffee and a loud exhaust note
It was quite a sunny day but morning breeze made the first half of the ride very easy till we stopped for the breakfast ay Mayura Hotel. We were accompanied by the backup vehicle and mechanic, so we make sure all bikes get the fine tuning it needed while we finish our breakfast. We were bit lazy after breakfast, so it was around 12Noon we check out from the breakfast pit-stop and continue the journey towards Malpe.
We had a lunch break around 3 clocks in one local restaurant known as GreenChilli, who basically messed up all the order
Anyways moving on, most of the time we didn't face bad road as such when we follow the highway to Mangalore. But there was a stretch of a single lane road which made riding difficult especially late in the evening.
We don't need any sign board saying "Welcome to Mangalore", as the pungent fish smell will awaken up your smelling sense
By the time we reached Malpe, it was quite late in the night. We checked in to the hotel around 9PM, it was blessed with the lovely sea view. the first thing we had to do after check into hotel got the WIFI password and check in on the Facebook too
if you travel to Mangalore, don't miss the Fish curry or Fish-Fry We ordered one fried Pamphlet and it was delicious
After a heavy meal and few jokes, we signed off the day for next day ride.
Day2: We woke up early and finished the breakfast at 8AM so that we can get a quick start.
After few selfie and photo-shoot at the beach , we start heading towards the GOA.
There is one small stretch where highway is parallel to the sea shore and that was the riding moment of the day
Away from the Sea, we also enjoyed the rides through the green curvy roads on the way to Karwar. The riding experience was so pleasant that few of our riders wanted to sleep during the ride
After crossing the Karwar,we stopped for a quick bite at a local restaurant.
We reached at Goa around 7PM and met with the other riders. We stayed near the Miramar beach with a nice beach view from the top of the hotel. We had a good get together session followed by the yummy meal and then we slept well for the next day.
Day3:
Every biker has two dreams: Riding to the Leh or Riding in Goa
We started the day by heading off to the Old Goa Church and #MojoTribe was catch of the eye during the whole way With loud exhaust and pack of gang, it sounded like a BEE HIVE
If you visit Goa, don't miss the #OldGoaChruch. It has a good history so please follow the guide for sure.
After we had a history lesson, I was more excited for the next outdoor lesson.
Yes, we head back to the beach and make most of it by enjoying Para Sailing and Banana Boat Ride
The adrenaline rush made us quite hungry so relaxing at shacks was a good idea.
With Breezers in one hand and Fish/Chicken in other and lovely sunset seems like a perfect ending of the day.
We hang out till night and then we decided to go back to hotel and slept like babies
Day4:
Next day we started with a short ride to Dandeli, which is hardly 100 KM from the Goa.
It was a nice ride through the curves and greenery. We reached around the lunch time, after finishing the lunch it was time for a Natural Jacuzzi. Mojotribe indulged in the teamwork to paddle the boat across the lake to reach the Jacuzzi Point. Everyone had a shivering moment before entering in the cold water waves but once we were in, no one wanted to move out.
Unfortunately water level was low, so we could not enjoy the Water rafting session
After Jacuzzi, we head back to the camp to enjoy the campfire with a couple of drinks.
We had a short dancing session also, to make this trail a memorable one.
Our expert photographer Bala a.k.a Bhalu was showing us a quick peek of all the moments he captured throughout the trial.
We finished the dinner and then logged out for the next day early ride.
Day5:
We woke up quite early around 6AM and check out from the camp at 7AM after saying adieu to the Goa/Mumbai riders.
Everyone wanted to reach Bangalore early so we had only a few short breaks for tea and light snacks.
We reached Bangalore around 4PM and then after the final goodbye, everyone headed back to their final destination.
It was an awesome riding with the #MojoTribe and thanks to all the riders for being sporty and helpful fellow rider.
The Route: Bangalore->Mangalore->Malpe->Goa->Dandelli->Bangalore
Ideal Time to Visit: I feel one can ride to Goa any time of the year, it never disappoints you
Entourage Strength: It's always a proud moment when you are accompanied by your wolf pack. this time we were around 13 of us in Goa.
Preps: Bikes were given for a service before and we were assisted by the mechanic throughout the journey.
Assistive Gizmos: My GoPro Hero Silver , Contour Action camera and the best of all- Galaxy S7 Edge were my pick. We also had professional photographer cum writer from MadrasDiaries who captured few of the awesome shots during the journey.
Road and Traffic Conditions: Except the long lanes of cars towards the Panji, the traffic was normal throughout the journey.
Best and Worst Stretch: I would suggest the best ride is inside Goa The crowd, environment and lovely weather add the charm to the ride.
Weather Encountered: This time we were lucky as it was not as hot and humid as it was during the #JungleTrail.
Food Joints and Stopovers:
As mentioned earlier, we stopped at the Mayura hotel for the breakfast.
Bike Care: We had a service vehicle with all the spares which come very handy when one of the rear Pirelli gave up. We changed the tire with the backup one and was on the way.
Tip: Try to refuel as much as in Goa, it saves lot of bucks
Footnote: The ride was over and time just flew by but memories were imprinted and brotherhood was cherished
few more pics :
https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/...ml#post1312549
"Biking is not about traveling place, it's about exploring places"
As usual, we follow the above saying to create the other epic trail with a lot of memories to be cherished later.
This time we set our eyes on the Coastal route which starts from the Bangalore to follow the sea shore on the route of Mangalore to Malpe with final destination of Goa
On the other hand, two of Mojo riders started from Mumbai towards the Goa along with other four local mojo riders from the Goa who joined us.
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Day1: We assembled at Skanda Motors in Raja Ji Nagar and started our trail around 8AM.
This time we had a lesser number as compared to the last ride to #JungleTrail. Around 7 of us started the journey with a cup of coffee and a loud exhaust note
It was quite a sunny day but morning breeze made the first half of the ride very easy till we stopped for the breakfast ay Mayura Hotel. We were accompanied by the backup vehicle and mechanic, so we make sure all bikes get the fine tuning it needed while we finish our breakfast. We were bit lazy after breakfast, so it was around 12Noon we check out from the breakfast pit-stop and continue the journey towards Malpe.
We had a lunch break around 3 clocks in one local restaurant known as GreenChilli, who basically messed up all the order
Anyways moving on, most of the time we didn't face bad road as such when we follow the highway to Mangalore. But there was a stretch of a single lane road which made riding difficult especially late in the evening.We don't need any sign board saying "Welcome to Mangalore", as the pungent fish smell will awaken up your smelling sense
By the time we reached Malpe, it was quite late in the night. We checked in to the hotel around 9PM, it was blessed with the lovely sea view. the first thing we had to do after check into hotel got the WIFI password and check in on the Facebook too
if you travel to Mangalore, don't miss the Fish curry or Fish-Fry
We ordered one fried Pamphlet and it was delicious After a heavy meal and few jokes, we signed off the day for next day ride.
Day2: We woke up early and finished the breakfast at 8AM so that we can get a quick start.
After few selfie and photo-shoot at the beach , we start heading towards the GOA.
There is one small stretch where highway is parallel to the sea shore and that was the riding moment of the day
Away from the Sea, we also enjoyed the rides through the green curvy roads on the way to Karwar. The riding experience was so pleasant that few of our riders wanted to sleep during the ride
After crossing the Karwar,we stopped for a quick bite at a local restaurant.
We reached at Goa around 7PM and met with the other riders. We stayed near the Miramar beach with a nice beach view from the top of the hotel. We had a good get together session followed by the yummy meal and then we slept well for the next day.
Day3:
Every biker has two dreams: Riding to the Leh or Riding in Goa
We started the day by heading off to the Old Goa Church and #MojoTribe was catch of the eye during the whole way
With loud exhaust and pack of gang, it sounded like a BEE HIVE If you visit Goa, don't miss the #OldGoaChruch. It has a good history so please follow the guide for sure.
After we had a history lesson, I was more excited for the next outdoor lesson.
Yes, we head back to the beach and make most of it by enjoying Para Sailing and Banana Boat Ride
The adrenaline rush made us quite hungry so relaxing at shacks was a good idea.
With Breezers in one hand and Fish/Chicken in other and lovely sunset seems like a perfect ending of the day.
We hang out till night and then we decided to go back to hotel and slept like babies
Day4:
Next day we started with a short ride to Dandeli, which is hardly 100 KM from the Goa.
It was a nice ride through the curves and greenery. We reached around the lunch time, after finishing the lunch it was time for a Natural Jacuzzi. Mojotribe indulged in the teamwork to paddle the boat across the lake to reach the Jacuzzi Point. Everyone had a shivering moment before entering in the cold water waves but once we were in, no one wanted to move out.
Unfortunately water level was low, so we could not enjoy the Water rafting session
After Jacuzzi, we head back to the camp to enjoy the campfire with a couple of drinks.
We had a short dancing session also, to make this trail a memorable one.
Our expert photographer Bala a.k.a Bhalu was showing us a quick peek of all the moments he captured throughout the trial.
We finished the dinner and then logged out for the next day early ride.
Day5:
We woke up quite early around 6AM and check out from the camp at 7AM after saying adieu to the Goa/Mumbai riders.
Everyone wanted to reach Bangalore early so we had only a few short breaks for tea and light snacks.
We reached Bangalore around 4PM and then after the final goodbye, everyone headed back to their final destination.
It was an awesome riding with the #MojoTribe and thanks to all the riders for being sporty and helpful fellow rider.
The Route: Bangalore->Mangalore->Malpe->Goa->Dandelli->Bangalore
Ideal Time to Visit: I feel one can ride to Goa any time of the year, it never disappoints you
Entourage Strength: It's always a proud moment when you are accompanied by your wolf pack. this time we were around 13 of us in Goa.
Preps: Bikes were given for a service before and we were assisted by the mechanic throughout the journey.
Assistive Gizmos: My GoPro Hero Silver , Contour Action camera and the best of all- Galaxy S7 Edge were my pick. We also had professional photographer cum writer from MadrasDiaries who captured few of the awesome shots during the journey.
Road and Traffic Conditions: Except the long lanes of cars towards the Panji, the traffic was normal throughout the journey.
Best and Worst Stretch: I would suggest the best ride is inside Goa
The crowd, environment and lovely weather add the charm to the ride.Weather Encountered: This time we were lucky as it was not as hot and humid as it was during the #JungleTrail.
Food Joints and Stopovers:
As mentioned earlier, we stopped at the Mayura hotel for the breakfast.
Bike Care: We had a service vehicle with all the spares which come very handy when one of the rear Pirelli gave up. We changed the tire with the backup one and was on the way.
Tip: Try to refuel as much as in Goa, it saves lot of bucks
Footnote: The ride was over and time just flew by but memories were imprinted and brotherhood was cherished
few more pics :
https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/...ml#post1312549
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