Thanks a lot 4 the wonderful time!!!

Hi all..

Ramu and I took the return leg of ride with Neil, Nagoo and RemoBangalore. Reached back at sometime around 6pm. Did miss the large group but was in a hurry to make it back early. We took our ride from Bangalore to Mysore today morning and reached at 8:30am.
So, iamarj and ramu086 are back in office mesmerising the people here with the details of the absolutely awesome G2G.

THANK YOU to all the organizers of this trip and thank you all for joining in for the fun filled miles! As lijo said, "already starting to think of the next g2g."

"Hi 5" to the Kerala team for persevering the torture and still enjoyin the ride! And YES to the idea of the next g2g in God's own country

The undying spirit that was seen in the members of the trip is the sole reason for xBhp's sucess and may it be present in all the upcoming ventures.

Thanks a lot again for making it a memorable trip! Hoping to see you all soon for more miles of fun and excitement!

KN + TN + KL is the right explosive combination!

Ride safe!
iamarj
PS: I'll upload my share of photos as soon as possible

Thank you!!!

Had a fantastic time. Thank you folks!!! A big thank you to all the organizers.

I'm extremely glad that most of the things went very smooth and we had minor incidents that we could handle. The spirits of the Kerala riders were always high despite the hurdles they had to cross. Kudos to them.

The best ride of my life so far!
Helmets off to all who made this G2G successful...we Kerala guys really regret that we couldn't reach there earlier...even though the extra time rocked!

Kiran Praful John!...Thank YOU!!!!great job guys!
and even to Josh and Mahesh who were so damn helpful!

and oh yeah....XBHP MEMBERS ROCK! \m/

Here are some gang shots from my side :

The Power of X:


xbhp Bangalore:


The Whole Gang:


The BLR Boys with their machines


They seemed wrecked on the road !

@all, sorry for not posting but my pc is not working, i have come to my cousin's place now to post.
I am ok, going to take a long rest at home. and an even longer break from biking.
i am totally shaken, when i close my eyes, i can see that white tempo traveller charging at me and me crashing. next thing i know pant and jacket torn, knee guards hanging on by a single strap, saddle bag in the middle of the road, glass and pieces of my bike strewn across the road! a scene straight out a nightmare. i am guessing the rear locked up, i dont remember properly. it was nobody's fault, it was just my misfortune! I just cant believe it happened, i have done this thousands of times, i dont understand how i crashed, i haven't once overshot a corner, dont know what went wrong! Hopefuly i will one day get back my confidence! Many thanks to all fellow bikers who helped me out and especially Kirosh for taking care of the bike, give me a call when you come to bangalore bro, really need to thank you properly. sorry i couldnt thank you there, i had a lot on my mind! and sorry Manu that you had watch it all, hope it hasnt affected you!I would like to urge all bikers to please wear proper riding jackets and knee protectors while riding in the ghats. I spent all my savings to buy my gear and yesterday, it proved its worth, it saved me a lot of injuries!

that done with, lets get to the point what an amazing G2G! helmets off to all the organisers, the leads, the sweeps n everyone who made it a grand success! the T-shirts are wonderful, i bought two btw there are 9 T-shirts of size M left, anyone interested, contact Ravi, you can get it for 115/-
Thanks to one and all for making this a grand success

Take it easy... All that you have learnt during this can't be taught even with a 1000 hours of riding. Don't lose hope. You should be back very soon!

@hotshot
all's well that ends well buddy. get well soon.

how is ur bike doing?

my bike's radiator is leaking . its at orion now.

This is what you were fearing, after the hit..!

-Kishore

A crash is a part and parcel of a biker's life....Just forget it as a nightmare and move on dear! That stupid TT cannot take away your confidence...Hoping to see you soon for another ride...

Thts bad news dude! But its a small price which you have to pay for taking away the poor dog's life

Jokes apart, I wish your babe a godspeed recovery..see you soon..

@hotshot.. wishing u and ur bike a speedy recovery...

It would be of great help if someone can provide any contact details of Ravi..

@ Arjun, Nagoo, , Michael, Ramu - Was fantastic riding back with you guys. Good, steady, comfortable speeds while maintaining formation with proper signalling. Thumbs up to Ramu who has never done a long distance ride & rode wonderfully.

@ Pavan - Good to know that youre ok. Years ago, I too had a spill. It took me a few weeks to physically get back to 100%, it took me longer to get back to biking. We learn from these incidents and come out wiser. Invest in new riding gear & ride safe.

@ Tulinisarg - That dog must be smiling in doggie heaven ! Make sure you check everything properly when taking delivery at Orion, they usually do a pretty decent job but sometimes miss out on small things.

Not to be a party pooper but there were lessons to be learnt from the G2G which will make future G2G's across the country better
- There were a bunch of bikers in the fast group who were riding way too close to each other. If anyone wouldve had to do an emergency stop we wouldve had a major pile up. Looks like they took the term 'group riding' in its literal sense.
- There were people who were working their way forward within the group while we were riding in staggered formation. Maybe Mummy & Pappa always told them to be first ....
- There were people test riding other people's bikes at our stops while not wearing helmets or safety gear. They must really be thick skinned (pun intended) !
- Despite strict instructions from the organisers to maintain single file discipline while riding in the ghats, there were people who overtook others. A couple of riders took some flak for their carelessness but there were more who slipped the notice of everyone.
- There were people who rode in full riding gear for hundreds of kms to reach Yercaud and then promptly left their gear (including helmets) in their rooms while roaming around town. Hope you all enjoyed the wind in the hair feeling. Recommend you use a hair dryer next time.
- A subset of the above group rode around after getting drunk. Probably wanted to see first hand how good the hospitals and / or cops in Yercaud are. Unfortunately they didnt succeed. Dont worry guys, theres always a next time.

guys this has been the most memorable G2G of my life.. thanks a ton to all the organisers for putting in thier best efforts to make this a well organised G2G. Looking forward to many many more G2Gs. Special thanks to kirosh,john,praful,ravi and all others who contirbuted to make this a success.


@ hotshot.. dude i came to know about the incident.. hope alls well with you. takecare and get well soon... your ride will get as good as new too.

@ all .. pls use proper riding gear and follow group riding rules to help make these G2Gs more safer and enjoyable.

KEEP RIDING
Josh.

@ neil.jericho

+100

@neil: Amen bro. there was one guy at A2B doing some insane stuff on that white R-15 without a lid. Dont know is name, but if you are reading this bro, Next time, Please do wear one. Overtaking in the ghats was a major mess for a sow rider like me. thanks for the ones who stood ground ....

@ others: Thanks once again guys! Awesome is just not the word!!!

A big G2G i should say.. Some always try to make any event memorable to think back those special moments in their own life and i am one of them.

I feel nice meeting up the new friendly neighbours...