The Official Bangalore Offline Meet (G2G) Thread

[Samyaza]

Where's the meeting point? I'd like to ride to Nandi's with a group.. (Ridin at 60kmph on the Expressway is dull as hell! )

5:30 am, opposite Esteem mall, Hebbal. If you have a cam, get it. The experience will be worth it

[neoakshay]

see you there biking brothers!

[crack_mech]

Will try to catch up with u guyzz

[roshan3440]

@Harshit: Take the Neelamangala-Hassan-Sakleshpur-Mangalore route.

Or if you have time in hand are feeling a bit adventurous, from Hassan head up north to Belur-Mudigere-Kottigehara-Kalasa-Karkala-Moodabidri-Mangalore to ride through the AWESOME Kudremukh reserve! But ensure you are in Mangalore in daylight.

^^+1 One of the most scenic places I have ever rode till date and would recommend it to any biker who wishes to ride to Mangalore or Sringeri. There is also a waterfall in the middle of the national part which is just amazing and makes it more special

Hey Makky and Roshan thanks for the inputs.

I guess there is a route from Mysore road as well for Mangalore (I never knew of that).

This is what I am planning to take.

I stay near Bommanhalli. So i'm planning to hit the NICE road from PESSE college and ride to NH4 and from there its all the way NH4...

This route would be a bit longer due to NICE stretch but the reason i'm keen on this one is that i know this route and more over it being a clean route can be covered at good pace.

Map


Inputs on this??


And another thing I want to know is about the weather over there. Scope of rains?

Weather now shouldn't be a issue. Its going to be Cool in Mangalore but all through the day its going to sunny and humid ... No rains this time the year...

I see your planned route takes abt 370+kms , whereas the one through Mysore-Madikeri-Mangalore should be close to abt < 400 kms... The one through Kudremukh not so sure but is worth every km you ride on those twisties ....

Have fun , ride safe

[SAGARR_46]

Bangalore stopover

Hey guys,
I am attending California Superbike School at the end of this month and will be riding down to Chennai from Pune on the 26th. I plan on halting in Bangalore for a night on my way and am looking for cheap accommodation close to the highway. Do you any suggestions?

[Praful]

Aren't you riding with ReeTweek?

[SAGARR_46]

@praful- He and the others are leaving on the 25th. I have leave issues and so have to begin my commute on the 26th.

[rossiter]

Hey guys,
I am attending California Superbike School at the end of this month and will be riding down to Chennai from Pune on the 26th. I plan on halting in Bangalore for a night on my way and am looking for cheap accommodation close to the highway. Do you any suggestions?

Sagar, try Hotel Yashoda in Hosur. I recommend you stay in Hosur because you'd be away from Bangalore, and you'd be that much closer to MMSC the next day.

[SAGARR_46]

Sagar, try Hotel Yashoda in Hosur. I recommend you stay in Hosur because you'd be away from Bangalore, and you'd be that much closer to MMSC the next day.

Thanks man. Is it located on the highway?

[rossiter]

Thanks man. Is it located on the highway?

Yeah, it's on the highway near Hosur Bus Stand. Ask around once you get into Hosur, it's anyway pretty easy to find.

PS: You have a PM!

[Praful]

What's your ETA in Bangalore?

[bluevolt]

Oh, you're heading to the Malvan region! Tarkarli and Ganpati Pule both? They are a bit apart.

I suggest you the NH4 till Bankapur, then join NH63 at Yellapur and then finally head up NH17 till where you need to go. Ah NH17, its one of my fav highways with or without the potholes!

Thanks, I just got back today. Since I was very much undecided on where to go, I decided when I was on NH4 to go to Ganpatiphule directly from Bangalore.

My route ended up being Bangalore-Kolhapur-Panhala-Pali-Ganpatiphule-Goa (Colva, Agoda and Paloleum) - Karwar-Danderi (Kali river basin)-Dharwad-Hubli-Bangalore. I dropped Tarkarli because I found a few of my good friend were holed up in Colva so I headed up there and became a freeloader!

Great fun - trip log coming up!

[Praful]

^^ Naice... How was the state of NH17?

[neil.jericho]

@ Praful - Do you have a new white lid ? Assume it was you in the red P220 & DSG jacket who overtook me at Agara Jn yesterday evening

[Praful]

@Neil: I thought it was you. Sorry

I was in a HUGE rush + a couple of people had me really pissed on the Sarjapur road flyover!

Btw, sexy lid bro. How much $$?

PS: Its my old lid, just repainted!