Perfect End to Another Amazing Tour! On the last day of TFN 2024, we woke up to absolutely clear skies. After 2 days of rain and another… Read more “Perfect End to Tour of Nilgiris 2024 – Fern Hill to Coimbatore Day 8”
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Weather Gods Play Dice! Kodanadu View Point – TFN 2024 – Day 7!
Foggy, windy and cold. Sunny, bright and warm. Clear blue skies with spectacular white cotton clouds. Gusty, misty and zero visibility. The weather gods kept playing dice… Read more “Weather Gods Play Dice! Kodanadu View Point – TFN 2024 – Day 7!”
From Coffee Country to Tea Estates – The Queen of Hills – Ooty Beckons! TFN 2024 – Day 4!
“It doesn’t get easier. You just go faster.” Greg Lemond, Tour de France champion from yesteryears. When it comes to hills, I think, it neither gets easier… Read more “From Coffee Country to Tea Estates – The Queen of Hills – Ooty Beckons! TFN 2024 – Day 4!”
From Bone Rattling Coorg to Butter Smooth Wayanad! TFN 2024 – Day 3!
Many things in life are uncertain. Foggy mornings in Coorg, this time of the year, potholed roads and amazing scenic beauty do not fall in that category.… Read more “From Bone Rattling Coorg to Butter Smooth Wayanad! TFN 2024 – Day 3!”
Paying Homage to Thalacauveri as Only Cyclists Can! TFN2024 – Day 2!
On day two at Tour of Nilgiris, a misty morning greeted us along with the sweet music of hundreds of birds vocalising their delightful morning orchestra! Although… Read more “Paying Homage to Thalacauveri as Only Cyclists Can! TFN2024 – Day 2!”
Through the Golden Paddy Fields to the Coffee and Pepper Country! TFN 2024 – Day 1
15th Edition of Tour of Nilgiris – TFN 2024 kicks off! Hon Minister of Revenue for Karnataka, Mr. Krishna Byre Gowda flagged off the 15th Edition of… Read more “Through the Golden Paddy Fields to the Coffee and Pepper Country! TFN 2024 – Day 1”
The Ethereal Beauty of Valparai! Day 7 – TFN 2023!
10 Years On TFN for The Man Who Lives Up to His Name! In 2012, Anand Kapoor happened to know about a shorter form of Tour of… Read more “The Ethereal Beauty of Valparai! Day 7 – TFN 2023!”
The Elusive Beauty of Valparai – Day 6 – TFN 2023
College Roomies Reunite At TFN after 20 Years! Rahul Nair had a terrible roommate in his grad school at the University of Maryland. To escape the headache,… Read more “The Elusive Beauty of Valparai – Day 6 – TFN 2023”
14th Edition of the Tour of Nilgiris Kicks off!
Mysore to Wayanad! Back in 2008 when the idea of a bicycle tour through the Nilgiris was being discussed by a few friends like Ravi Ranjan Kumar,… Read more “14th Edition of the Tour of Nilgiris Kicks off!”
Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 7 – The Rain Gods Descend!
A Tryst With The Mountain Weather! On the rest the day in Ooty, we had beautiful weather with clear blue skies and sunshine! For our ride to… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 7 – The Rain Gods Descend!”