The Official Pune Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[icemang]

Simple straight forward super good 4 laned highway

Pune - Satara - Karad - Kholapur - Best time to ride is early morning where there's almost none on the road & it's doable in 3.5-4 hours
Kholapur - Nipani - Belgaum - Another easy stretch, but watch out for the mild ghat section that can distract you with beauty can be done between 45 minutes to an hour & 15 min
Belgaum - Dharwad - Another easy stretch & watch for Belgaum's natural beauty; stretch can be done in about 2.5-3 hours.

Lots of fuel station enroute; tank up at Pune & you can fill in M/S, M.P Automobiles BPCL, Satara & that will easily last until Dharwad (on CBR 250R)

Wow, that was bloody quick, RG! Thanks a lot, pal.

Umm, so the entire route would take about 8 hours... Can it be brought down to 6 on the CBR without riding like a maniac?

[trustvishwas]

I have an option to get posted to any one of the above places in a couple of months. My main requirement is to know the condition of the roads to these three places with a view to ride up to Pune on long weekends to spend with my family esp my father who is recovering from cancer surgery.

Out of all three options, Dharwad is the best bet. Fantastic road, nothing much that can delay your travel.

[kaushik60]

Thank you all for taking time and voting for me..
I have made it to the top 10 in the Wrangler's True Wanderers 2.0 Contest.
thanks a lot people...

Congrats man! Awesome

I got an email from Xbhp that they have sent up my Leh log to Wanderers on their own and that I am to be among the top 10, free T shirt yada yada. Does this make any sense?

Yes Sir, I too got a similar mail for my Kerala log. Free T Shirt

I would be grateful for some info on the following routes:

c) Pune to Karwar - https://maps.google.co.in/maps?saddr...mra=ls&t=m&z=7

That is no doubt the shortest route from Pune to Karwar. I don't know about that route, but I have done this route through Yellapur.
Pune, Maharashtra to Karwar, Karnataka - Google Maps

The stretch from Pune to Dharwad is nicely summarised by aargee.

The road from Dharwad to Karwar thorugh Kalghati-Yellapur-Ankola is very good. Its along the edge of the Anshi forests, and there are a few small ghats in between. This should take you 3.5 hours. Petrol bunks available at Kalghati, Yellapur and Ankola but not too many in between.

[kaushik60]

Can it be brought down to 6 on the CBR without riding like a maniac?

It can be done without a problem, assuming you dont get too much traffic entering Pune at Khed Shivapur tollbooth. My P-150 affords cruising speeds of only 100, and we did Dharwad-Pimple Gurav, Pune in 6.5 hours (1700 hrs to 2330 hrs). Of course this was with no breaks except for a half an hour halt to Kolhapur McD. On your CBR it should be a breeze

[icemang]

Out of all three options, Dharwad is the best bet. Fantastic road, nothing much that can delay your travel.

I too am thinking on those lines. Karwar is too close to beer n beaches n babes n butts n b**bs for comfort (my wife's, that is LOL)

That is no doubt the shortest route from Pune to Karwar. I don't know about that route, but I have done this route through Yellapur.
Pune, Maharashtra to Karwar, Karnataka - Google Maps

The stretch from Pune to Dharwad is nicely summarised by aargee.

The road from Dharwad to Karwar thorugh Kalghati-Yellapur-Ankola is very good. Its along the edge of the Anshi forests, and there are a few small ghats in between. This should take you 3.5 hours. Petrol bunks available at Kalghati, Yellapur and Ankola but not too many in between.

Thanks for the gen

It can be done without a problem, assuming you dont get too much traffic entering Pune at Khed Shivapur tollbooth. My P-150 affords cruising speeds of only 100, and we did Dharwad-Pimple Gurav, Pune in 6.5 hours (1700 hrs to 2330 hrs). Of course this was with no breaks except for a half an hour halt to Kolhapur McD. On your CBR it should be a breeze

That comes as a relief. Even if I can do it in 6 hours, it will be worth riding up for weekends.

[rohitlc]

All you kids from the 90's. hope you still remember this---

[Viper1089]

Ride to Ganpati Pule via Koyna and back. Total kms: 680.

A few pics. Couldn't take any more as we didn't make frequent stops on the way.
Bike obsessed!


GT still photographing his bike. Trying for "THE PERFECT" photo.


Kumbharli Ghat: nice as always.


My obsession. :P


Ganpati Pule beach. There's a board there which enlists the names of people who have lost their lives drowning in the ocean till date. This beach has strong undercurrents that even best swimmers cannot handle, it just sucks you in deep waters. So going in waters is strictly a no-no.


A fishing trawler.


At last the riding Lot..

[rohitlc]

A few pics. Couldn't take any more as we didn't make frequent stops on the way.
Bike obsessed!


GT still photographing his bike. Trying for "THE PERFECT" photo.


Kumbharli Ghat: nice as always.


My obsession. :P


Ganpati Pule beach. There's a board there which enlists the names of people who have lost their lives drowning in the ocean till date. This beach has strong undercurrents that even best swimmers cannot handle, it just sucks you in deep waters. So going in waters is strictly a no-no.


A fishing trawler.


At last the riding Lot..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Gaurav..... Seems it was a nice ride....

[imrandkhan]

Some more pics of Ganpati Pule ride

Some more pics of Ganpati Pule ride...

[imrandkhan]

Road conditions summary from Pune to Ganpati Pule...

Route followed and road conditions summary...

Total Distance between Pune and Ganpati Pule is 345kms (approx).

First Patch: Pune to Umbraj - 142kms, NH4.

1. Very good road conditions throughout this patch with the exception of Khambatki Ghat. Very bad and skiddy patches in the ghat, no cornering recommended

Second Patch: Umbraj to Chiplun - 90kms, Single lane road.

• Good road with bad patches at the regular interval till Patan.
• Kumbharli Ghat section is 80% good 20% bad, and this 20% is really very bad but tolerable with the scenery of the ghat
• After Kumbharli Ghat till Chiplun road conditions are good

Third Patch: Chiplun to Nivli Phata - 75kms, NH17

• Heaven road with nothing to complain about, pure riding pleasure

Fourth patch: Nivli Phata to Ganpati Pule: 32 kms

• Some bad patches within first 7 to 8 kms after which very good road till the destination

[Prathmesh Mahindre]

hie everyone well i m inspired from surojit for touring alone
i just got my new bike few months ago no great experience as such
just a tour with friends last year from pune to goa
so this time i decided to go to some beach in maharashtra
can anyone help in selecting my destination

[Viper1089]

hie everyone well i m inspired from surojit for touring alone
i just got my new bike few months ago no great experience as such
just a tour with friends last year from pune to goa
so this time i decided to go to some beach in maharashtra
can anyone help in selecting my destination

Hi Good to hear that you are inspired for touring. You could look at beaches in Ratnagiri or Malvan. As Vishwas sir mentioned the other day Tarkarli is a nice beach. Or there are others too: Guhagar, Diveagar, Ganpati Pule, Vengurla. Just search for them on the Google maps. After you have decided on it you can ask for the route details here. I'm sure many members have covered those and would help you out with the road conditions.
Hope you wear all the riding gear while touring.

[Red_Redemption]

A few pics. Couldn't take any more as we didn't make frequent stops on the way.
Bike obsessed!

Some more pics of Ganpati Pule ride...

Superb pics!!

@GT007 - Was this a bday ride? Happy bday btw


Some pics from our newbie ride to lavasa - with pushpal, aman and eshan. Mr Butter Chicken - uploaded pics - happy?
Just made me realize how much I suck at planning corners

[Prathmesh Mahindre]

Hi Good to hear that you are inspired for touring. You could look at beaches in Ratnagiri or Malvan. As Vishwas sir mentioned the other day Tarkarli is a nice beach. Or there are others too: Guhagar, Diveagar, Ganpati Pule, Vengurla. Just search for them on the Google maps. After you have decided on it you can ask for the route details here. I'm sure many members have covered those and would help you out with the road conditions.
Hope you wear all the riding gear while touring.

hey thank you viper1089
well ya have made this rough plan

https://maps.google.co.in/maps?saddr=NIBM+Rd,+Pune,+Maharashtra&daddr=Diveagar+Beach,+Diveagar,+Maharashtra+to:18.36147,72.93126+to:18.6492,72.87847+to:Lonavla,+Maharashtra+to:NIBM+Rd,+Pune,+Maharashtra&hl=en&sll=18.469565,73.38887&sspn=0.83493,1.560059&geocode=FX_VGQEdjqBnBCmnQ8LKaOrCOzF-5hxehoLhdA%3BFWKWFQEd2JFZBCknLb9dKE_oOzHF6VxghMB0vg%3BFX4sGAEdvNdYBCkHUwZA40LoOzFZJFxE4V-uMw%3BFXCQHAEdhglYBCndy5bWFHroOzF_ioyA9i6eOQ%3BFWIQHgEdMgxgBClFgd-LCQHoOzFYhuKlYEpraQ%3BFX_VGQEdjqBnBCmnQ8LKaOrCOzF-5hxehoLhdA&t=h&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=2,3&z=10

can anybody tell about the roads on this route
and what all things should a get ready with before leaving......

[Viper1089]

hey thank you viper1089
well ya have made this rough plan
https://maps.google.co.in/maps?saddr...0&via=2,3&z=10

can anybody tell about the roads on this route
and what all things should a get ready with before leaving......

I haven't been through that route. Some have been to Kashid lately. They can tell you about the road condition. Before leaving for the ride I would suggest you do a quick bike inspection, check for punctures, air pressure check, lube the chain, oil check and coolant level check if your bike is Liquid cooled.
Also keep the following with you: A water bottle, First Aid kit, Tubeless Puncture kit, a utility knife/multi-tool, a GPS or a map. Also carry all the documents regarding your bike.