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!”
Category: Trail Rides
Great Malnad Challenge 2019 – Day 6: King of Kundadri!
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!”
Great Malnad Challenge 2019 – Day 5: Kalasa to Agumbe!
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!”
Great Malnad Challenge 2019! Day 4: Kalasa loop!
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!”
Great Malnad Challenge 2019- Day 3: Mudigere to Kalasa!
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!”
Great Malnad Challenge! Day 2: Hethur to Mudigere
Malnad Challenge And The GMC Advantage! GMC being an MTB event in the Western Ghats, has the unique advantage that no route/road is out of bounds. The… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge! Day 2: Hethur to Mudigere”
Great Malnad Challenge 2019- Day 1 : Madikeri to Hethur
The Magical Malnad! 10th Edition of Great Malnad Challenge kicked off today in Madikeri. GMC is an MTB tour that takes the riders through some of the… Read more “Great Malnad Challenge 2019- Day 1 : Madikeri to Hethur”
Sarjapur Trail Race! Another Great Season At BBCH Kicks-Off!
Back To MTB Fun! The last time I participated in a trail race was during 2012 and 2013 season at the BBCH. After that, I gave away… Read more “Sarjapur Trail Race! Another Great Season At BBCH Kicks-Off!”
A Wildly Fun Festival On Bangalore Trails:: Bangalore Mountain Festival 2.0!
A ‘Rock’ing Festiva! Bangalore Mountain Festival! As a roadie that once rode MTBs and had loads of fun, I have no qualms in admitting that the most… Read more “A Wildly Fun Festival On Bangalore Trails:: Bangalore Mountain Festival 2.0!”
BBCh – Dirt Race Series – XC Endurance – May 2013
Off-Road Endurance: Can You Endure? Around 60 enthusiastic cyclists assembled, with their cycles, near the forest officer’s office near Chokkanahalli off Chagaletty around 6:30am. The showers of… Read more “BBCh – Dirt Race Series – XC Endurance – May 2013”