Palakkad to Valparai The ride to Valparai on TFN Day 7 today is the last tough ride for the tour since tomorrow’s downhill ride to Pollachi is… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 7 – Palakkad to Valparai”
Author: Venky.
Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 6! Ooty to Palakkad!
Yesterday’s rest day in Ooty was so much fun. Everyone needed the rest after handling the brutal Kalahatty climb. The Highland Hotel at Doddabetta where were staying… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 6! Ooty to Palakkad!”
Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 4 – The Monster That Is Kalahatty!
The Beauty And The Beast!The ride to Sultanbatheri from Madikere was a tough one. It was long and hot with a lot of rolling terrain. But, the… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 4 – The Monster That Is Kalahatty!”
Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 3 Madikere to Sultanbatheri
A Rolling And Rollicking Ride: It was a chilly and foggy morning in Madikere as we assembled to ride out towards Sultanbatheri today. I had the privilege… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015 – Day 3 Madikere to Sultanbatheri”
Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris – 2015 – Day 2 – Mysore to Madikere!
The Excitement gets Headier! It was a long and tiring ride to Mysore(176km). But by dinner time when the day’s competitive section results were announced, the weary… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris – 2015 – Day 2 – Mysore to Madikere!”
Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015! Day 1- Bangalore To Mysore!
The Excitement of An Adventure! For many of us, the excitement with which we sign up for the Tour of Nilgiris in the middle of the year… Read more “Indian Terrain Tour of Nilgiris 2015! Day 1- Bangalore To Mysore!”
The Nandi Showdown! The BBCH Nandi Race – 2015!!
The Epic Nandi Clash!The group hit the base and immediately got shattered into pieces. A peloton of about 8-10 disappeared around the first bend on the hill at… Read more “The Nandi Showdown! The BBCH Nandi Race – 2015!!”
Bringing On The Racing Action – BBCH Criterium @ Bharatiya City – May 2015
The Dash To The Line!!It was the final lap of the elite race. The lead group of four has been drilling it at a furious pace lapping… Read more “Bringing On The Racing Action – BBCH Criterium @ Bharatiya City – May 2015”
The Heat is On! April Road Race – Bangalore Bicycling Championships 2015!
Horn OK Please!!7:00 am sharp on a gaily Sunday morning on Hyderabad highway. 80 odd cyclists took up the left lane lining up at the start of… Read more “The Heat is On! April Road Race – Bangalore Bicycling Championships 2015!”
A Team Sport Indeed! – BBCH Team Time Trial – March 2015!
Trial By Time!Individual time trial(ITT) and team time trial(TTT) are interesting desciplines. They are very similar and yet very different. In the individual time trial you race against the… Read more “A Team Sport Indeed! – BBCH Team Time Trial – March 2015!”