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!”
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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!”
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!”
Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 4 – Death by Rollers!
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!”
Tour of Nilgiris 2019: Day 2: Temple Hopping from Hassan to Chikkamagalur!
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!”
Tour of Nilgiris 2019! Day 1 Mysore to Hassan!
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!”
Tour of Nilgiris – 2018 – Jungle Safari – Kalpetta to HD Kote!
All Good Things Must Come to An End! It is time to wrap up another awesome tour with a short ride from Kalpetta to HD Kote via… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris – 2018 – Jungle Safari – Kalpetta to HD Kote!”
Tour of Nilgiris – 2018 – Day 6 – Riding in Heaven – Ooty-Kunda-Ooty Loop!
Freezing Start! Burrrr…!!! The day started with me waking up at 2 am not feeling a million bucks and not being able to go back to sleep.… Read more “Tour of Nilgiris – 2018 – Day 6 – Riding in Heaven – Ooty-Kunda-Ooty Loop!”