The Official Pune Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[ROCKRZ]

Great job and now how about a dharna at NCL to protest against employing children without pay?

I did not quite get what you are trying to say? what I can decipher is the following.

Great job! and now how, about a dharna at NCL (to protest against employing children) without pay?
or was it
Great! Job (and now how) about a dharna at NCL (to protest against employing children) without pay?
or was it
Great job! and now how about a dharna at NCL to protest against employing children, without pay?

from the above, i can make out the following:-

1) you want to take this up as a job?
2) you will love to stage a dharna at the ncl without pay?
3) you will like to protest against ncl for employing?

btw, on a serious note, does ncl really employ children? I mean I go past the colony in pashan, in my everyday commute, but never noticed this anywhere?

or were you also kidding the same way that I am doing now.

[beruoist]

Yup.. thats the one.. the road perpendicular to M.G. Road which goes towards Westend Theatre / Dorabjee's is Modelina Road

Thanku Cheeti Manav

Cheers
Biru

[ROCKRZ]

Yup.. thats the one.. the road perpendicular to M.G. Road which goes towards Westend Theatre / Dorabjee's is Modelina Road

oh!!! i thought it was near the e square theatre in shivajinagar!! good that you pointed it out.. I will now take a print of the google map.. I get lost really easily... hang on!!! i will ask my bro to bring the gps navigator to the office so that i dont get lost in the city

[trustvishwas]

I did not quite get what you are trying to say? what I can decipher is the following.

Great job! and now how, about a dharna at NCL (to protest against employing children) without pay?
or was it
Great! Job (and now how) about a dharna at NCL (to protest against employing children) without pay?
or was it
Great job! and now how about a dharna at NCL to protest against employing children, without pay?

from the above, i can make out the following:-

1) you want to take this up as a job?

I already have a business so no need for a job.

2) you will love to stage a dharna at the ncl without pay?

I don't even scratch my backside without getting paid for it so no chance of any activity without pay.

3) you will like to protest against ncl for employing?

Would you like to complete your sentence so that I can understand it and then answer.

btw, on a serious note, does ncl really employ children? I mean I go past the colony in pashan, in my everyday commute, but never noticed this anywhere?

Didn't you know that a guy called tourojit is employed at NCL without pay? On second thoughts, if they don't pay him, how can he call himself employed?

or were you also kidding the same way that I am doing now.

oh!!! i thought it was near the e square theatre in shivajinagar!! good that you pointed it out.. I will now take a print of the google map.. I get lost really easily... hang on!!! i will ask my bro to bring the gps navigator to the office so that i dont get lost in the city

How about tracking your lost map via your gps navigator?

How about the age old GPS? Gaddhe Pooch Samanewale se ke arora towers kaha hai.

[pads]

Our ride for a cause covered by mangaloreian.com
Riders for a cause at mangalore

Great Suro....... next time make this trip in Bengal...... you'll find great raods and many careless and ignorant people to enlighten.....

[ROCKRZ]

How about tracking your lost map via your gps navigator?

How about the age old GPS? Gaddhe Pooch Samanewale se ke arora towers kaha hai.

lol! oh dear!!! oh dear!!! I almost fell off my chair laughing!!!
must say, a good one there!
btw, are we having another g2g at the aurora towers today at 2 pm?? many pl will be heading there!!

[surojit]

How about tracking your lost map via your gps navigator?

How about the age old GPS? Gaddhe Pooch Samanewale se ke arora towers kaha hai.

seriously Vishwas... u are UN_PUT_DOWN_ABLE

Great Suro....... next time make this trip in Bengal...... you'll find great raods and many careless and ignorant people to enlighten.....

I wish to do it but given the condition of my bike and my pocket i will have to waqit for quiet a while for it....

[trustvishwas]

I wish to do it but given the condition of my bike and my pocket i will have to waqit for quiet a while for it....

Why? you want to put your bike in your pocket?

[niranjanvaidya]

Yesterday, most of the experienced members at Pune xBhp met at Hotel Roopali. The agenda was to discuss and analyze the events that happened at Lavasa on Sunday, 26th September, 2010. Safety being the only prime important aspect, the following rules and protocols were decided. Incidentally, these rules were already in place and were flouted during the last weekend.

1. The originator of the ride is the only person who is responsible for the safety of the entire group that rides with him on that day. He has to ensure discipline and be the rule enforcer. In the absence of the originator, any member (senior or not), can assume leadership on that ride provided he justifies that position by actions (read enforcement of basic rules).
2. No rider should be allowed to be a part of the group if he/she does not comply with the minimum document rule and the safety gear rule (read the first post of this thread for more info). Participants without helmet, elbow guards, knee guards and proper footwear to be excluded from the ride. If an erring participant is stubborn, the ride is to be called off. This decision has to be followed religiously.
3. No overtaking on the corners. This is most important. Particularly on the way to Lavasa and even during the practice runs on our practice patch, please ensure that you do not overtake anyone on the corners...be it your riding mate or any other vehicle. If you feel that you are faster than the guy in the front, ensure that you have a proper straight and honk/flash before overtaking. The idea here is to ensure that the person being overtaken knows your intentions and gives you a side. During practice runs, if you feel that the guy in front is holding you up, wait for the practice run in that direction to get over and then request him/her to let you go first.
4. No Lane cutting. This was discussed earlier and there is a tendancy to cut lanes. There are situations when you might be compelled to cut lanes (carrying more speed while cornering etc) but as far as possible, try to curb that habit and stay in your lane.
5. No tailgating. Many riders ride close to the rider in the front. This leads to a lot of incidents where there is a possibility of riders getting entangled if there is any panic braking from the guy in the front. As far as possible, maintain three bike lengths of distance to as to give yourself the room to stop properly and avoid any obstacle.
6. Discipline and Advise. If you are riding with the seniors, chances are that they will give you an advise on your riding if they see anything wrong. Please take that advise in a proper way. Do not bring in any ego while learning. In fact, all the seniors themselves keep on commenting and advising each other if they see anything wrong. Every ride is a learning opportunity and one should try to get the maximum from it.
7. Tank up overnight. Due to the varied preferences of fuel, please ensure that you tank up the day before your ride. Most of the times, we waste time waiting for people to fill in their fuel tanks, jumping from one fuel station to the other.
8. Any person not complying with these rules is essentially creating a bad name, not just for the group but for the entire biker community. As such, anyone found flouting these for the first time will be issued a warning. A second time offense will invite a ban from at least two rides with the group. A third time offense will invite a lifetime infraction/Ban from the group and also from xBhp.

Please note that we are not interested in being villains but our community is much more than a plain biker group. It stands for safety and quality more than anything else.

The above mentioned rules are quite generic and are not limited to the groups riding to Lavasa. On any given weekend, there are many rides happening in and around Pune. The rules mentioned above are applicable to each one of those rides. The participating members may inform about erring participants either on a G2G or on the thread.

Would like it if the group agrees to these rules unitedly and focuses on achieving trouble free rides weekend after weekend.

[RoadZilla]

+ 1 to whatever NV has said above.

I would like to also re-emphasize on the few point discussed above.

When I say Senior Riders, I mean not age of the riders but their experience.Instances might occur when you may be older to any particular rider but in terms of experience the other rider may much more expericed than you in handling and understanding the dynamics of Biking. Please accept the advices and mistakes humbly. It not the case of who's elder but who's got the better skill that matters.

These RULES are not just to be followed for only LAVASSA rides but in all the xbhp rides that follows,it could be any weekend ride or a breakfast ride or a xbhp tour.

And I request the above guidelines are to be religiously followed by every member.

[inder.cool]

Nice points put up NV.

Hope this time all the above points are put forward and actually implemented by all.
(Saying this bcoz we have discussed same points over and over again, still people lack the basic knowledge)

• Any person not complying with these rules is essentially creating a bad name, not just for the group but for the entire biker community. As such, anyone found flouting these for the first time will be issued a warning. A second time offense will invite a ban from at least two rides with the group. A third time offense will invite a lifetime infraction/Ban from the group and also from xBhp.

IMO, can we edit the above part to ban the member from xBhp rides/forum the 2nd time itself..!

[pads]

I wish to do it but given the condition of my bike and my pocket i will have to waqit for quiet a while for it....

Why? you want to put your bike in your pocket?

seriously Vishwas... u are UN_PUT_DOWN_ABLE

Surojit, your comment is very true for Vishwas...... we can see it .......

[RoadZilla]

Nice points put up NV.

Hope this time all the above points are put forward and actually implemented by all.
(Saying this bcoz we have discussed same points over and over again, still people lack the basic knowledge)



IMO, can we edit the above part to ban the member from xBhp rides/forum the 2nd time itself..!

No Inder,IMO 3rd time is okay. Mistakes can happen.After all we all are human! We can't be to harsh.

[trustvishwas]

Nice points put up NV.

Hope this time all the above points are put forward and actually implemented by all.
(Saying this bcoz we have discussed same points over and over again, still people lack the basic knowledge)

First of all - thanks NV for making all the rules clear once again. I hope riders will abide by them and the rides will be free of falls/crashes/near misses.

I have joined this group only because of its emphasis on safety. If minimum safety parameters are not followed, crashes are bound to happen.

Motorcycling by its nature is a dangerous hobby. Before you guys start protesting, please understand that if a normal commuter covers 1000 km in a month, a biking enthusiast will cover at least twice that much in the same period. ( I had done 40k km on my previous bike in 8 years i.e. 5k a year and I have done 10 k in the first year after joining this group) The chances of accidents due to his / others' faults are double in this scenario. This enthusiast has to take double the precaution than a commuter.

@ Inder - Rightly pointed out. However, the difference here is that the person calling for the rider is being given responsibility for the ride. He HAS to ensure proper safety. He may be just 18 but if he is calling for a ride, then he assumes responsibility for all.

Also it would not be right to say that people lack basic knowledge. It is more like not bothering with it. If they are not bothered about basic safety norms, why should the whole group bear his responsibility?

[inder.cool]

No Inder,IMO 3rd time is okay. Mistakes can happen.After all we all are human! We can't be to harsh.

Said that bcoz the points listed there are pretty much basic in nature, which everyone should follow. Hence, I told that 1st time that member can be given a chance but 2nd time he/she shudn't be given a chance.

@ Inder - Rightly pointed out. However, the difference here is that the person calling for the rider is being given responsibility for the ride. He HAS to ensure proper safety. He may be just 18 but if he is calling for a ride, then he assumes responsibility for all.

Didn't understand your point here.

Also it would not be right to say that people lack basic knowledge. It is more like not bothering with it. If they are not bothered about basic safety norms, why should the whole group bear his responsibility?

Not bothering! That's even more bad for the group...that person is intentionally doing it then he shouldn't be allowed to ride with us at all.