The Official Bangalore Offline Meet (G2G) Thread

[kunnu@cbz]

Mera gear atak raha hai!

DSG Revive- out of stock :|
Jacket- Orion doesn't have the size I need! :|
Knee guards- 5.25k for A* sounds out of budget right now! :|

To sum up, unable o join this time!

[2strokerama]

@kunnu_cbz & aditya: Many of us cant afford even low end riding gears including me but that shouldnt keep me from having fun on a bike. Im not bringing any 'motorcycling gear' except helmet and a good pair of jeans which I think is sufficiant as long as I ride carefully and be on my guard.

You can find cheaper alternatives to dsg at cramster. Bionic kneepads for some 1500, adequate jackets for around 4000. DSG sells the cheapest gloves at 850.

[kunnu@cbz]

@kunnu_cbz & aditya: Many of us cant afford even low end riding gears including me but that shouldnt keep me from having fun on a bike. Im not bringing any 'motorcycling gear' except helmet and a good pair of jeans which I think is sufficiant as long as I ride carefully and be on my guard.

I completely understand! I guess Aditya has put the list of 'mandatory gears' coz, during their rides, they've come across several unfortunate accidents where the riders/pillions would have been saved from a lot of pain (mental/physical/financial) had they used proper gears- I'm sure you'd agree to this!

Personally, I've been riding without riding gears (helmet's always on) for almost 7-8 years now; however, I don't wanna join these rides ignoring the requirements put forward by the senior members- I'm a very obedient child, you see!
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You can find cheaper alternatives to dsg at cramster. Bionic kneepads for some 1500, adequate jackets for around 4000. DSG sells the cheapest gloves at 850.

Kind of finalized the list of Jacket/gloves/knee guards, just that Knee guards don't fit the budget this month. Cramsters- have not heard many good reviews about it- so planning for A*!

Cheers,
Kunal

[bluevolt]

Riding gear listed by Aditya is a must for our G2G rides which involve going out of Bangalore. Not a luxury, but a necessity. We have learned this from our collective experience. And one can never be careful enough.

If one does not have riding gears, one must wait to join the group ride till all the gear is in place. This should be non-negotiable and riders who fail to comply should be turned back from the meeting point.

If a rider are new to mid distance riding, that is cool. We are there to help you feel comfortable and enjoy the ride!

PS: I will confirm by Tuesday whether I am coming or not. Depends on how the office scene and whether or not I have to work from home.

[angad_bhalla]

Sure thing. We'll stop at Krishnagiri A2B for breakfast and then head to the dam.

Aaa... wont stopping at krishnagiri take out too much time of the 250km a side journey...???

[n_aditya]

To sum up, unable to join this time!

No sweat dude. See you on our next ride.

Many of us cant afford even low end riding gears including me but that shouldnt keep me from having fun on a bike. Im not bringing any 'motorcycling gear' except helmet and a good pair of jeans which I think is sufficiant as long as I ride carefully and be on my guard.

You can find cheaper alternatives to dsg at cramster. DSG sells the cheapest gloves at 850.

Sorry 2strokerama. The requirements have been mentioned clearly. If you want to ride with us, please gear up as suggested. The group I ride with is very strict on riding gears.... no gears means no riding with us. Please dont take offence... this is for everyone's safety including yours.

Take your time to buy decent riding gear and then you can join us for the rides.

P.S. Cheap gloves wont necessarily protect you. Best bet is to INVEST in leathers.

I don't wanna join these rides ignoring the requirements put forward by the senior members

This is a very mature decision, kudos to you and i appreciate your understanding. Do pick up your gears soon and join us next time

Riding gear listed by Aditya is a must for our G2G rides which involve going out of Bangalore. Not a luxury, but a necessity. We have learned this from our collective experience. And one can never be careful enough.

If one does not have riding gears, one must wait to join the group ride till all the gear is in place. This should be non-negotiable and riders who fail to comply should be turned back from the meeting point.

+1 Rahul. I completely agree with the bold part. The guy would get pissed but down the line, someday, he would appreciate the rules we've made.

The group takes collective responsibility of anyone's fall or crash. So its better to ask the gearless guy to head back, than feel guilty about his crash and injuries.

Aaa... wont stopping at krishnagiri take out too much time of the 250km a side journey...???

Lets see. We can stop for 10-15 mins if required.

[n_aditya]

Updated list:

Date : 26th January 2011 (Wednesday)

Destination : YERCAUD (1 Day Ride)

Total Distance : ~500 kms (to and fro)

Meeting Point : Wipro Madivala (next to Madivala Police Station, Near Total Mall, Madivala)

Meeting Time: 5.30 am IST.

We will leave at 5.45 am sharp.

Confirmed Riders : Tentative Riders :
1. eagle_f1 (Shoaib) - Karizma
2. Ark (Reggie) - Ninja 250R
3. Bluevolt (Rahul) - Ninja 250R
4. scorcher (ramkumar) - RTR 180 ABS

Please note :

Mandatory requirements (Non Negotiable):

1. Drivers License with vehicle documents.

2. Riding jacket with built in armor or thick jacket with separate body armor.

3. Gloves

4. Protective armor like knee guards, elbow guards, etc.

5. Riding pants or thick full length trousers / jeans

6. Boots that cover the whole feet and preferably the ankle area too.

7. No aggressive riding behavior. This is NOT a race. We ride for fun.

[neoakshay]

I'm out too due to lack of riding gear..

[neil.jericho]

Would love to join the ride but it appears that I have too much to do on the work front. Hope things clear out by tomorrow night. Ride safe guys.

[tulinisarg]

Updated list:

Date : 26th January 2011 (Wednesday)

Destination : YERCAUD (1 Day Ride)

Total Distance : ~500 kms (to and fro)

Meeting Point : Wipro Madivala (next to Madivala Police Station, Near Total Mall, Madivala)

Meeting Time: 5.30 am IST.

We will leave at 5.45 am sharp.

Confirmed Riders : Tentative Riders :
1. eagle_f1 (Shoaib) - Karizma
2. Ark (Reggie) - Ninja 250R
3. Bluevolt (Rahul) - Ninja 250R
4. scorcher (ramkumar) - RTR 180 ABS

Please note :

Mandatory requirements (Non Negotiable):

1. Drivers License with vehicle documents.

2. Riding jacket with built in armor or thick jacket with separate body armor.

3. Gloves

4. Protective armor like knee guards, elbow guards, etc.

5. Riding pants or thick full length trousers / jeans

6. Boots that cover the whole feet and preferably the ankle area too.

7. No aggressive riding behavior. This is NOT a race. We ride for fun.

have a great ride guys enjoy yourselves...
and yes lookout for dogs....

[Praful]

have a great ride guys enjoy yourselves...
and yes lookout for dogs....

[harshit.d]

Had a fun filled 3 1/2 day outing this weekend to Chennai.. It was awesome.. Here are some of the pics

[Praful]

Nice pics!

But Chennai? ... After all the discussions about Mangalore?

[harshit.d]

Nice pics!

But Chennai? ... After all the discussions about Mangalore?

This one just happened!!!

Mangalore is also gonna happen but will get li'l pushed coz of this one...


Lets meet some time. I need to ask few things about the image techniques and processing...

[2strokerama]

Sorry 2strokerama. The requirements have been mentioned clearly. If you want to ride with us, please gear up as suggested. The group I ride with is very strict on riding gears.... no gears means no riding with us. Please dont take offence... this is for everyone's safety including yours.

Take your time to buy decent riding gear and then you can join us for the rides.

P.S. Cheap gloves wont necessarily protect you. Best bet is to INVEST in leathers.

Personally, Id rather just be on my guard than depend on gear, though you never know when your luck can go wrong. But if I wait around to get riding gear to my satisfaction, I wont be able to do any rides anytime soon.

No offense taken. Even I wouldnt like to get myself into the mess of cleaning up after another. Maybe another time then. Have fun.