Ride to Krishnagiri Reservior - 1st Feb 2014

After returning from the Goa, I have been wanting to go for a ride with KT as she was the only one who was not able to make it to IBW in Goa. So we decided to do a short ride & we went to Krishnagiri reserviour in Tamilnadu. The place is about 100 odd Kms from our home so we left in the afternoon & we were back by evening of the same day. We decide to go on TB as it is lot more comfortable for the Pillion. We started from home after lunch & reached the location by early evening, as it was evening there were not many people near the dam which was good as we could spend some peaceful time without being bothered by the crowd. The place is quite scenic & beautiful. The weather was also quite cool as there were clouds around. There was a bit of trouble that the bike started to give while returning but overall it was a good short half day ride.

Destination    : Krishnagiri Reserviour

Total distance: 245 KM  
Motorcycle    : Thunderbird 500 CC
Riders            :  KT and Me
Things to remember: If you like taking pictures do take your camera as this place is very nice and also has some very scenic spots.
Road Condition:The roads are good all the way till Krishnagiri Reserviour, however as there is construction going on the highway there are quite a few diversion.



To: Krishnagiri Reserviour
Total Distance: 115 Kms
Time:2hr 30 Min
Breaks: Took few short break 

Route: Home -->Hosur Road, Krishnagiri Reserviour
Road Condition:The roads are good all the way, the roads do get narrow once you take the right after Krishnagiri City however the roads are good all the way.

From: Krishnagiri Reserviour
Total Distance:120 Kms
Time: 3 Hr
Break: Multiple short breaks

Route: Krishnagiri Reserviour --> Hosur Road, Apartment.

Road Condition: The roads are good all the way.

Here are some pictures from the ride on Flickr.

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India Bike Week - IBW 2014

After Returning from GOA in October last year KT mentioned to me about IBW - 2014 which was about to happen in Goa from 17th - 18th January 2014. I immediately along with KT, Raghu and Avinash bought tickets for the event as there was an early bird offer. We decide to ride to Goa in Jan to attend the event in 3 different bikes (TB 500, CBR 250R and Ninja 300). However as it happens with most plan this too didn't go as per the plan. Avinash dropped from the original plan and due to this and some work as well KT also dropped the plan. So It was just me and Raghu who went to event in Vagator, Goa. The event was the second edition of the event in India sponsored majorly by Harley Davidson India.

I have been waiting for this event from last year when I heard about the event as this is the biggest gathering of bikers from across the country & all kind of motorcyclist come there. However at the same time I was sad that not everyone could make it. We went to Goa a day before the event so that we can take enough rest before we hit the main event day. For more details about the IBW-2014 please refer here.

We decided to go on  Royal Enfield TB500. We decided to start early in the morning so that we reach Goa by early evening. We started from Bangalore on 16th to reach a day early take enough rest, on 16th we were able to start from home by 7:12 AM, we managed to reach hotel by 4:30 PM.

On 17th we had a pleasant surprise when Avinash also joined us, however he was there only for a day & left on 18th early morning. As far as the event goes there was

Here is the short description about the route 

Destination    : Vagator, Goa

Route Map

Total distance: 1649 KM (Including Local Travel in Goa)
Motorcycle    : Thunderbird 500 CC
Riders            : Raghu and Me
Total Petrol Used : 60 Lts.
Things to remember: Do remember to carry your camera if you are a shutter-bug also ensure that you leave early in the morning so that you take stops as and when needed and also to avoid peak traffic.
Road Condition:The roads are good all the way till Hubli, once you cross Hubli and take either Karwar route or the other route the road which goes through the forest reserve are not very great & most of your time will taken here to cover the last 150+ Kms.

To: Vagator, Goa
Total Distance: 724 KM
Time: 9 hr 18 Min
Breaks: Took multiple short break along with few long breaks

Route: Home -->NICE Road, Tumkur Exit, Nelamangala, Hubli, Karwar, Vagator, Goa
Road Condition:The roads are good all the way, however once you take the left after Hubli the road do become narrow and the condition of the roads are change dramatically.

From: Vagator, Goa
Total Distance: 724 KM
Time: 12hr 45 Min
Break: Multiple breaks

Route: Vagator, Goa --> Vagator, Karwar, Hubli, Nelamangala, NICE Road, Apartment.

Road Condition: The stretch from Hotel to Karwar was good however the stretch from Karwar to Hubli was not so great. Once you cross Hubli and hit the main highway AH47 the roads are beautiful.

We got delayed while coming back as Raghu had an injury during the event so we ended up taking a lot more breaks than usual also as we were riding in the night overall speed reduced.

India Bike week is the only event where motorcyclist from all over the country assemble & share there experience, we had the opportunity to interact with some of the famous names in India biking Scene Vishnu Mehta, Arnob Gupta & Bharadwaj Dayala . Infact there were lot of famous international motorcylist like Nick Sanders & Ted Simon who shared there experiences. You get to see a lot of super bikes not only from Harley but also from other manufactures like Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triump etc...

There were multiple delays in the event however it was full of activities like loudest bike, rubber burning, Stunt Riding, MRF Freestyle & many more. There was always something to do all the way till late in the night. However as raghu was injured we were not able to stay back for the after party @ Rainforest.

I will most likely be attending the next IBW also.

Here are some picture on Flickr from the ride and the event itself.

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