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Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 5 – Kalahatty Calling!

Kalahatty Calling! You have been dreaming of this day. You have been dreading this day. This was day that got you out of your bed at ungodly… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 5 – Kalahatty Calling!”

The first three days at TFN we had completely new routes that have never been done in the last 11 editions. Out of them, the ride from… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 4 – Death by Rollers!”

An easy day in the saddle yesterday, on Day 2 of TFN is followed by three back to back epic days. First of those was today’s ride… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019 : Day 3 – Chikkamagalur to Kushalnagara!”

Hassan to Chikkamagalur Temple Hopping! After a good night’s rest in hotel Ashhok in Hassan, it was time for us to head to the coffee lands of… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 2: Temple Hopping from Hassan to Chikkamagalur!”

The 12th edition of the Tour of Nilgiris was flagged off this morning from Mysore! It saw 60 riders and 40 volunteers coming together to explore some… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019! Day 1 Mysore to Hassan!”

The final day of the Great Malnad Challenge was an easy ceremonial ride to Kundapura. After having spent 6 days in the Western Ghats, climbing and descending… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019: Day 7: Beach Party in Kundapura!”

King of Kundadri! Essence of GMC! The route of the penultimate day of the Great Malnad Challenge was a microcosm of the tour itself in a way.… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019 – Day 6: King of Kundadri!”

Kudremukh Endurance! After an epic day riding around Kalasa on day 4, the longest day on the tour was on offer today. The ride from Kalasa to… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019 – Day 5: Kalasa to Agumbe!”

Kalasa Loop! Kalasa is a temple town in Chikkamagaluru district that is famous for it’s Kalaseswara Temple. Today was supposed to be a short and easier loop… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019! Day 4: Kalasa loop!”

Meditative in Mudigere! Our stay in Mudigere was in a homestay that was situated in a valley surrounded by hills all around. We had zero network coverage… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019- Day 3: Mudigere to Kalasa!”