The Official Chennai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[aargee]

I have given you the route to avoid Chennai. So which mean you will miss the initial stretch of about 50 kms of ECR which runs from Chennai to Mamallapuram. But I suggest its wise to miss this stretch as this stretch will have traffic. So after Mallapuram if you take the ECR as I have suggested you can enjoy aroung 70-80 kms on ECR with less traffic.

Well, as a matter of fact around 25-30 Kms (not in a single stretch), has a good scenic that cannot be missed.


@Manoj - I think he wants to ride in ECR but doesn't want to get into the city; what I'd in mind was NH4-Maduravoyal-Tambaram (via bye pass)-Vandaloor-Kelambakkam-Kovalam; by this way he would be missing (Sorry happy biking) about 22 Kms off which roughly about 12 Kms could be sea view. Also like to give you an info that you cannot have a sea facing ride all through out the ECR, it would be available in few stretches; I could be wrong, but I doubt if you could have a sea view after Kalpakkam.

[anants_220]

NO - during the long weekend.

But i have long weekends every weekend
only mon,tue,wed half day classes.
so when is the long weekend ?

[SriramEfunds]

I'm ok for the long ride, if we could arrive a plan would be great.

Can we start discussing about the number of participants and travel plan?

Are we going on Friday/Saturday?
What time are we planning to start?

Note: I work in the night. Though it is off on Friday April 2nd, my thursday business hours ends only in the early morning.

[happybiking]

... I have given you the route to avoid Chennai....ut I dont think it will be worse...

Thanks but I know this route. I don't want to miss ECR actually...Hence asked for bypass...Anyways, will tear through chennai now as I dont want to miss any bit of the famous ECR

@Argee : Thanks for the reply.

P.S: I have joined recently the Bladerunnerzzz and joined them on the Harihareshwar ride. I am in Pune right now

Oh!!! good...We formed it around 2 years back...but in the present lot hardly anybody knows me...A forgotten case now except for nitin bhai and gita bhabi

P.S : Can anybody(chennai xBhpians) by any chance navigate me from chennai entrance to ECR starting point on 2nd April??? I know am asking for too much but would save me a good amount of time.

[SriramEfunds]

@Happybiking : If you can let me know your ETA at the Chennai enterance, will help me to tell you if I can guide you on that day.

[happybiking]

@Happybiking : If you can let me know your ETA at the Chennai enterance, will help me to tell you if I can guide you on that day.

ETA == Exact time of Arrival??

Between 11:30AM -1PM max. Would sms you that day incase you drop me your cell number via PM.

[ravi@17bhp]

ETA == Exact time of Arrival??

Between 11:30AM -1PM max. Would sms you that day incase you drop me your cell number via PM.

ETA could also be 'Estimated Time of Arrival'

Ennaappa, touring lot of places these days. Jelous of you.

You ask me, I will show you entire chennai city (of course, not your destination)

[SriramEfunds]

ETA == Exact time of Arrival??

Between 11:30AM -1PM max. Would sms you that day incase you drop me your cell number via PM.

Thanks for your response.

I shall PM my number across to you.

[L.P.]

Serious kyun ho gaya.June 2nd weeks se ill be in delhi till about the 27th.tab le lena.

Yeah Yeah!! Come on here...

And yeah,it may not be Chennai Next time for me,might be Banglore!

Does that part(10-15kays) touch the sea???
If it touches then I would not like to miss it else am ok with it...

The whole ECR Road Touches the Sea from One side.

[Praful]

Does that part(10-15kays) touch the sea???

If you think touching as in what we have on the Konark - Puri stretch, then forget it its not that close....

This is how close it is....

What you see in the end where the trees end is the place where the sea begins.
PS: This pic is from a long long time ago!

And once you are past Mahaballipuram the sea is not visible for the most part of the time.

PS: I might just join you if my goa plan goes down the drain

Hi!

This is the map from Bangalore to Pondy without entering Chennai.

http://maps.mapmyindia.com/?cx=-1177256&cy=4415500&cz=5&where=from:Bangalore,%20Karnataka%20to:Pondicherry %20via:Mamallapuram&q=search

When coming on the NH4 from Bangalore to Chennai. You will find diversion towards Kanchipuram on the right somewhere at around 290 kms away from Bangalore. The diversion will we visible very cleary and are marked with enough sign boards. After reaching Kanchipuram proceed to Chengalpettu from there. This road goes via Walajabad. Upon reaching Chengalpet proceed to Mamallapuram . From Mamallapuram its the East Coast Road for you all the way till Pondy.

I have given you the route to avoid Chennai. So which mean you will miss the initial stretch of about 50 kms of ECR which runs from Chennai to Mamallapuram. But I suggest its wise to miss this stretch as this stretch will have traffic. So after Mallapuram if you take the ECR as I have suggested you can enjoy aroung 70-80 kms on ECR with less traffic.

Listen to this guy Soumen, you don't want to enter Chennai at 11.30-1PM in April. Trust me on this!

If you plan on entering Chennai then do it on or before 8AM. Else get ready to sweat off some excess weight!

[happybiking]

ETA could also be 'Estimated Time of Arrival'

Ennaappa, touring lot of places these days. Jelous of you.

You ask me, I will show you entire chennai city (of course, not your destination)

Ravi Sir, this is probably the last time am here down south. Hence, wanna complete it ASAP. Will venture out on a long one(read 2000+ kays) soon if things work out as expected

Thanks for your response.

I shall PM my number across to you.

You have a PM

If you think touching as in what we have on the Konark - Puri stretch, then forget it its not that close....

This is how close it is....

And once you are past Mahaballipuram the sea is not visible for the most part of the time.

koi naa...Am not venturing that side daily. Chalta hai...Heard so much about that stretch that now I wont be satisfied until I see it myself

PS: I might just join you if my goa plan goes down the drain

Tu sala bas bolta reh...am sure your SUPER-BUSY schedule will have different plans for you

If you plan on entering Chennai then do it on or before 8AM. Else get ready to sweat off some excess weight!

Extra weight & me ...Already 54.5...Lets see where I end up at the end of the trip !!!

[M@n()J]

Thanks but I know this route. I don't want to miss ECR actually...Hence asked for bypass...Anyways, will tear through chennai now as I dont want to miss any bit of the famous ECR

Oh!!! good...We formed it around 2 years back...but in the present lot hardly anybody knows me...A forgotten case now except for nitin bhai and gita bhabi

I told you this route so that you dont have the problem of navigating through chennai traffic on a hot day

The route aargee has mentioned should be fine if you want to ride on the ECR for a little more distance. Trust me the initial stretch of the ECR will have traffic and the scenic route starts only after the place where old mahaballipuram(OMR) joins the ECR.

I would still suggest you to take the route aargee has mentioned

And regarding BRzzz , yes I got to know you through Nitin Bhai and Gita bhabi And I have seen your posts on the BRzzz forum when there is a debate on the RTR

[happybiking]

I told you this route so that you dont have the problem of navigating through chennai traffic on a hot day

The route aargee has mentioned should be fine if you want to ride on the ECR for a little more distance. Trust me the initial stretch of the ECR will have traffic and the scenic route starts only after the place where old mahaballipuram(OMR) joins the ECR.

Point taken...Thanks buddy!!!

@SriramEfunds & Argee: Thanks in advance...

And regarding BRzzz , yes I got to know you through Nitin Bhai and Gita bhabi And I have seen your posts on the BRzzz forum when there is a debate on the RTR

thats just for fun re...chill

[kirosh_03]

@Bibhu: Happy Birthday man!

[anants_220]

@Bibhu: Happy Birthday man!

So this Sunday,bibhu is going to take us to a nice place,pay for petrol for all of us and then later on get our bikes serviced for free !