The Official Chennai Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[karan03130]

Happy B'day Apar (guess it shud be belated by now )

Great! You ride a HUNK if am right?

Yup, u r rite.. And a belated wish for you too ..

[prabhubravo]

Hi Guys,
I and a few of my collegues are planning to ride down to Chennai for the weekend.
The plan is to visit Mahabalipuram and then go to Pondy for the Saturday night.
Sunday we will leave Pondy and attend a marg in the afternoon in Chennai and come to Bangalore.

So is the plan ok, how far is Pondy from Mahabalipuram. and how to reach Mahabalipuram by passing Chennai city.

[steveburnside2001]

Hi Guys,
I and a few of my collegues are planning to ride down to Chennai for the weekend.
The plan is to visit Mahabalipuram and then go to Pondy for the Saturday night.
Sunday we will leave Pondy and attend a marg in the afternoon in Chennai and come to Bangalore.

So is the plan ok, how far is Pondy from Mahabalipuram. and how to reach Mahabalipuram by passing Chennai city.

pondi is about 90 to 100 kms from Mahabalipuram through the ECR road.when you reach the city ask direction to guindy and then to tidal park from her getting to the ecr road is a breeze.Mahabs should be around 45 kns from tidel park and pondi another 100 odd kms away.

[Aparajith]

Isn't there a diversion after Krishnagiri or something on the highway that leads to Pondy?

EDIT: Yep, the route does exist. Its a diversion from Krishnagiri off NH46 to NH66. Check maps.google.com. Thats a shorter route. Only 314 kms to Pondy. If u come thru Chennai u will be doing close to 450 kms. Am not sure of the road condition for the Bangy-Pondy route via NH66 though. From Pondy, Mahabalipuram is a 140 kms distance.

[prabhubravo]

pondi is about 90 to 100 kms from Mahabalipuram through the ECR road.when you reach the city ask direction to guindy and then to tidal park from her getting to the ecr road is a breeze.Mahabs should be around 45 kns from tidel park and pondi another 100 odd kms away.

Isn't there a diversion after Krishnagiri or something on the highway that leads to Pondy?

EDIT: Yep, the route does exist. Its a diversion from Krishnagiri off NH46 to NH66. Check maps.google.com. Thats a shorter route. Only 314 kms to Pondy. If u come thru Chennai u will be doing close to 450 kms. Am not sure of the road condition for the Bangy-Pondy route via NH66 though. From Pondy, Mahabalipuram is a 140 kms distance.

Thanks Steve and Aparajith.. This is very informative..

Also any good hotels in Pondy, so that we can see the sunrise from there.. If you give the name/contact number it will be very useful..

Thanks in advance

[torque24]

Thanks Steve and Aparajith.. This is very informative..

Also any good hotels in Pondy, so that we can see the sunrise from there.. If you give the name/contact number it will be very useful..

Thanks in advance

Hotel Mars is supposed to be on the beach road.. guess you could google down th number.

Thers also a French hotel, dont remember the name though.

[wonderboy_tm]

how many want to have a track day again.... May be the second on third week of june??

[Ananth]

how many want to have a track day again.... May be the second on third week of june??

We would love to have a track day again! But there is a possible two day ride around the second week of June. So could the track day be on 20 / 21st June?

[The Goat]

Hey All,

Am extremely sorry - couldn't post in the last three days - the pics of the G2G - have put in select photos here...

The Meeting Point



A Lot of us...


The Lovely Morning


Sai into technicals gyan (at the back) and Steve into touring gyan (at the front)...


A Birds' Eye View




MY FAVOURITE PIC!!!


Jai aur Veeru!!!

[The Goat]

As to the June ride - looks promising to me - can count me in tentatively... for sure!!!

[Aparajith]

Thanks Steve and Aparajith.. This is very informative..

Also any good hotels in Pondy, so that we can see the sunrise from there.. If you give the name/contact number it will be very useful..

Thanks in advance

Pondy is flooded with Hotels Prabhu. Search online, I have no idea. But if ur particular about sunrise, look out for hotels on the beach road. There is a hotel named PROMENADE run by the HIDESIGN group. Its awesome but I think rates should be on the higher side. There is also a french hotel named LE DUPLEIX. Its not on beach road but is ultimate on luxury and charges 5-star rates!! Search online, am sure u shud stumble on a lot of hotels!

[MR ACE]

how many want to have a track day again.... May be the second on third week of june??

I am in but trying to change the tires or bike asap

[Praful]

Change the tyres dude, the Ninja with a reverse gear is still a few eons away from the markets!

Has it been raining on & off in Chennai anytime recently?

[Ananth]

As to the June ride - looks promising to me - can count me in tentatively... for sure!!!

Nice Pics there! And looking forward for the ride..

If possible, can you mail me my ride's pic (full resolution)?

mail id: [email protected]

Thanks!

[MR ACE]

Change the tyres dude, the Ninja with a reverse gear is still a few eons away from the markets!

Has it been raining on & off in Chennai anytime recently?

Ok check with the discover ownership thread for report & see the pics if you have anything to say & Ninja- Shifted to another beast already