The Official Bangalore Offline Meet (G2G) Thread

[harshit.d]

nandi hills @ night seems like an interesting ride..

im craving some hairpin bends anyways :P :P but might become repetition for aditya.

The gates will remain closed till 5:30 or 6 i guess so we will have to wait outside only!

[n_aditya]

nandi hills @ night seems like an interesting ride.. im craving some hairpin bends anyways :P :P but might become repetition for aditya.

The gates will remain closed till 5:30 or 6 i guess so we will have to wait outside only!

I would advise you guys to avoid Nandi hills stretch and the international airport stretch past 11pm.

See this and the other related posts. Not very safe considering the amount of lunatics on that road right from Mekhri circle all the way upto Nandi hills.

Even the chai walla at the foot hills of Nandi (know him pretty well now ) was sayin that almost everyone rides or drives drunk and there are regular accidents on the bends.

Edit - bought a tubeless tire puncture repair kit today. Made by Sarv (Sarv Seal) and it cost me 600 bucks. Only need to pick up the Raleigh air pump on Sat from Forum Value Mall @ Whitefield, then i can start touring.

[harshit.d]

^^^
Woooo!!!
So guys when we riding to Mandya

[n_aditya]

^^^
Woooo!!!
So guys when we riding to Mandya

With the way things are going looks like its going to be Mandya yet again. But then, its the company and the ride that matters. The destination is only an excuse.

P.S. Any CCD's on the way to Tumkur? How are the roads enroute?

[snapppy]

There's a CCD close to tumkur. but the roads are horrible till nelamangala.. worse than the kolar strech. full of construction and truck traffic. better avoid it, until the work is done.

[jagjot]

I would advise you guys to avoid Nandi hills stretch and the international airport stretch past 11pm.

Edit - bought a tubeless tire puncture repair kit today. Made by Sarv (Sarv Seal) and it cost me 600 bucks. Only need to pick up the Raleigh air pump on Sat from Forum Value Mall @ Whitefield, then i can start touring.

Woh!!! 600 bucks? is it some special brand thing or something? cause my puncture repair kit cost like 180 bucks.. from J.C. Road

^^^
Woooo!!!
So guys when we riding to Mandya

"Its the journey not the destination"

[harshit.d]

Edit - bought a tubeless tire puncture repair kit today. Made by Sarv (Sarv Seal) and it cost me 600 bucks. Only need to pick up the Raleigh air pump on Sat from Forum Value Mall @ Whitefield, then i can start touring.

yup what's the deal with that kit?
coz i got mine some 2 yrs back for around 250 only. From where you got?

[tibby]

bought a tubeless tire puncture repair kit today. Made by Sarv (Sarv Seal) and it cost me 600 bucks. Only need to pick up the Raleigh air pump on Sat from Forum Value Mall @ Whitefield, then i can start touring.

Where did you get this from, & 600 sounds a bit too steep. I got the tubeless puncture repair kit for my bike for 150 bucks.

Anything special about this kit that is not there in the others?

[n_aditya]

Woh!!! 600 bucks? is it some special brand thing or something? cause my puncture repair kit cost like 180 bucks.. from J.C. Road

The tools are the same i guess. The puncture repair strips are made in USA.

See the link to their site :

1. Sarweshwari Engineers

2. :: Welcome to Sarv : Technlogy in the fast lane :: (item code : 440007)

Although the site mentions that the kit contains only 1 packet of 5 repair strips, I got 4 packets of 5 strips in each (20 strips in total).

Edit - Yeah i might have paid more but then thats what happens when one is in a hurry. I guess the quality of the strips are better, thats why it costs more.... and i got it with bill and discount of 100 bucks.

[jagjot]

alright! cool. i've been doin some research for my rear Tyre... wana change it before my ride back to coimbatore.... iv finalized on the ceat vertigo sport.. but iv been doing some phone shopping and 18inch tubeless tires are quite quite hard to find...

[tibby]

The tools are the same i guess. The puncture repair strips are made in USA.

See the link to their site :

1. Sarweshwari Engineers

2. :: Welcome to Sarv : Technlogy in the fast lane :: (item code : 440007)

Although the site mentions that the kit contains only 1 packet of 5 repair strips, I got 4 packets of 5 strips in each (20 strips in total).

Yes, the tools are the same, except that I didn't get a cutter in the kit I bought.
But dood, what will you do with 20 strips!! I think they will dry out if left unused for too long. Anyu idea?
& btw, I haven't had to use my kit since i bought it over 6 months ago. Are your car's tyres tubeless type?

[gurveer]

@ harshit and jagjot : will try to be a part of a g2g d moment smthin gets decides...

In case something couldn't be planned v can gather at some place and chit chat

Anyways where do u guys assemble on weekends?...specially fr d food

[n_aditya]

But dood, what will you do with 20 strips!! I think they will dry out if left unused for too long. Any idea? & btw, I haven't had to use my kit since i bought it over 6 months ago. Are your car's tyres tubeless type?

20 strips are a lot yes. But I can lend it to other unfortunate bikers on our rides in exchange for coffee or icecream or chocolates.

Yes, the esteem's tires are tubeless. Will be driving to Goa later this year and this might come in use although i hope otherwise.

[n_aditya]

@ harshit and jagjot : will try to be a part of a g2g d moment smthin gets decides...

In case something couldn't be planned v can gather at some place and chit chat

Anyways where do u guys assemble on weekends?...specially fr d food

You're free to join Guru. Of course there will be a ride on Fri night. No doubts about it. and we do meet for food... only that it is coupled with a ride outside bangalore.

[harshit.d]

@ harshit and jagjot : will try to be a part of a g2g d moment smthin gets decides...

In case something couldn't be planned v can gather at some place and chit chat

Anyways where do u guys assemble on weekends?...specially fr d food

OT: Well i'd prefer 1 litre of petrol coz i can at least travel for some distance with tht on my ride but with 1 litre of alcohol there is just one place i can travel to

Well as of now ride to mandya it is.

All right guys who are in then?