@Ashu: this one is for you, first thing first, if you think after completing 600KM brevet, anything less than that is easily doable you are wrong.
Each ride is different, and no two rides can be compared in terms of difficulty.
Ok, enough of self critics, lets get some exciting stuff penned down.
3 things i missed a lot in this brevet due to my lack of complete preparedness
1) Extra cover for myself, very useful during night riding.
2) Eye cover - goggles , damn i really don't learn anything from previous rides
3) Moov spray, how silly of me to forget this !!!
The complete route for the ride was over state highway, so atleast road condition was good most of the times.
Started the ride morning 6AM, passed through the super amazing and super smooth sangam bridge(not the one generally used, this one looked new, maybe still a secret :) )
Passed through Nagar Road at a decent pace.
It was mostly foggy, i wont say zero visibility, but yes chilly and windy.
Within no time we passed Wagholi, so here on traffice was not much expected.
The entire route passed through villages, nothing great if you look at it in general, but I was thoroughly enjoying myself.
But as time was passing by, heavy winds started making it's presence felt.
Though still going strong, i manged to reach CP1 at 10:30AM, 105KM from starting point.
Had my breakfast of Misal-Pav, i started from there at 11AM.
After around 25KM, passed through Ahmednagar.
Second control point was placed at 200KM mark.
My target to make it was around 3PM, but hunger, and thirst we're taking their toll, and i could make it there only by 3:30PM.
Since i was having a good time lead, decided to have a good break.
Had dal fry with jeera rice, took some rest, and started my return journey.
On my way coming back, at around 7PM, riding alone for almost 13hours was so boring, i wanted to talk, i was missing my biking buddies badly from bangalore.
Then the volunteers in their vehicle passed by, they suggested me to catch up with them at the next CCD, i obliged.
I was told that most of the riders except Chaitanya (fastest MTBeeR, you can meet him only at the start point) would be halting at CP1 during night time.
And will start from there only after a good nap.
So i had two options:
1) Ride alone all through night, and finish the brevet well before time.
2) Ride with the group, but i will be mostly making it on time.
I choose second option simply because i knew, boredom can kill my enthusiasm,
making it really boring, nothing much enjoyable.
Anyways this is a brevet, and not a race, even if i make it in time, it would be fine.
I met Divya at CCD, and she said she will be skipping the halt, and will be riding throughout.
That's it, after a break for almost an hour, I along with divya started our return journey.
En-route Gagan caught up, and soon, it was a fun ride - chasing Pune ASAP became the target.
It is so much fun riding in the group, i was thoroughly enjoying it.
Riding on state highway in night can be risky, specially the section if there is no divider - so people please don't step out for night riding without blinkers and reflective jacket.
We took a tea break at Ranjangaon. It was really surprising that on route there were no chai-tapri to be seen.
After sharing our chai break with other truck drivers, when we decided to start - man, it was so so damn cold, my teeth didn't stopped chattering
i was finding it really really hard to pedal because of cold.
Somehow came in rhythm, and decided now on, no more long breaks until Pune.
Finally at 5:09 reached Pune University Gate, got the receipt from ATM, and marked the end of my 400BRM with a broad smile.
Each ride is different, and no two rides can be compared in terms of difficulty.
Ok, enough of self critics, lets get some exciting stuff penned down.
3 things i missed a lot in this brevet due to my lack of complete preparedness
1) Extra cover for myself, very useful during night riding.
2) Eye cover - goggles , damn i really don't learn anything from previous rides
3) Moov spray, how silly of me to forget this !!!
The complete route for the ride was over state highway, so atleast road condition was good most of the times.
Started the ride morning 6AM, passed through the super amazing and super smooth sangam bridge(not the one generally used, this one looked new, maybe still a secret :) )
Passed through Nagar Road at a decent pace.
It was mostly foggy, i wont say zero visibility, but yes chilly and windy.
Within no time we passed Wagholi, so here on traffice was not much expected.
The entire route passed through villages, nothing great if you look at it in general, but I was thoroughly enjoying myself.
But as time was passing by, heavy winds started making it's presence felt.
Though still going strong, i manged to reach CP1 at 10:30AM, 105KM from starting point.
Had my breakfast of Misal-Pav, i started from there at 11AM.
After around 25KM, passed through Ahmednagar.
Second control point was placed at 200KM mark.
My target to make it was around 3PM, but hunger, and thirst we're taking their toll, and i could make it there only by 3:30PM.
Since i was having a good time lead, decided to have a good break.
Had dal fry with jeera rice, took some rest, and started my return journey.
On my way coming back, at around 7PM, riding alone for almost 13hours was so boring, i wanted to talk, i was missing my biking buddies badly from bangalore.
Then the volunteers in their vehicle passed by, they suggested me to catch up with them at the next CCD, i obliged.
I was told that most of the riders except Chaitanya (fastest MTBeeR, you can meet him only at the start point) would be halting at CP1 during night time.
And will start from there only after a good nap.
So i had two options:
1) Ride alone all through night, and finish the brevet well before time.
2) Ride with the group, but i will be mostly making it on time.
I choose second option simply because i knew, boredom can kill my enthusiasm,
making it really boring, nothing much enjoyable.
Anyways this is a brevet, and not a race, even if i make it in time, it would be fine.
I met Divya at CCD, and she said she will be skipping the halt, and will be riding throughout.
That's it, after a break for almost an hour, I along with divya started our return journey.
En-route Gagan caught up, and soon, it was a fun ride - chasing Pune ASAP became the target.
It is so much fun riding in the group, i was thoroughly enjoying it.
Riding on state highway in night can be risky, specially the section if there is no divider - so people please don't step out for night riding without blinkers and reflective jacket.
We took a tea break at Ranjangaon. It was really surprising that on route there were no chai-tapri to be seen.
After sharing our chai break with other truck drivers, when we decided to start - man, it was so so damn cold, my teeth didn't stopped chattering
i was finding it really really hard to pedal because of cold.
Somehow came in rhythm, and decided now on, no more long breaks until Pune.
Finally at 5:09 reached Pune University Gate, got the receipt from ATM, and marked the end of my 400BRM with a broad smile.
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