Way back in my third grade, My brother and I tried learning to ride the BIG bike that one of our cousins had. Afraid that I'd damage the cycle, I was allowed to ride it only under 'parental supervision'. One fateful day my bro forgets locking the bike and leaves for school. I seem to stay back at home for some reason and sometime around 3:00pm in the evening manage to escape out of the house when every one was having their siesta. I stealthily sneak the bike out of the garage and pedal off to glory.

Just when I realize it's time to get back home fearing my bro would be back anytime now, as I take a turn round the corner and as luck would have it, I see him just ahead of me. I still don't understand why I'd foolishly drove in his direction; Instead of turning around and getting back later. A different case all together If I rode discreetly! But the moron in me got anxious and I zoomed past him. A few yards ahead, there was another street cutting across perpendicularly. I suddenly lost all my balance and wham I fell into the gutter! What followed better goes well unwritten.

Cycling is a passion that I've developed of late. Guess it's majorly got to do with substituting my craze for trekking. The Pune DC has a very active cycling club called Thunderbolts. Being a passive member of the club when I was there, the transition from trekking to Cycling made literal sense. I bought myself a cool 21 geared bike for about 7 grand sometime last month. Though I'm yet to fully realize its potential It's truly been a machine that I'm obsessed with!

• [2010-Jan-31] The TEDxHitechCity Ride
  Distance: 30kms
  Met the HBC folks for Ed's farewell ride and spent the rest of the day at the TEDxHitechCity Conference at ISB.
  Ride Details
• [2010-Jan-30] The GolGappa Cherlapally Ride
  Distance: 41kms
  Cruised towards ECIL with Krishna and Deepam.
  Ride Details
• [2010-Jan-26] The -70k Republic Ride
  Distance: 32kms
  I know! I know! Missed the 100k republic day ride. Tried to wash off the bad karma by riding 32kms.One short sweet ride back home from work.
  Ride Details
• [2010-Jan-16] The Amazing Offroad Ride
  Distance: 70kms
  Ride Details
  Photographs
• [2010-Jan-03] The Narsapur Ride
  Distance: 97.3kms
  This could have been my first century ride in Hyd. But at times you need to listen to your body more than your mind... Ride Details
• [2009-Dec-26] The Koka lake [Turia Village] ride
  Distance: 10kms.
  Ride Details
• [2009-Dec-25] The Pench entry ride
  Distance: 12kms.
  Ride Details
• [2009-Dec-11] The Chill ride
  Distance: 63.75kms.
  Ride Details
• [2009-Nov-31] The Chilled breeze and the Fresh beast Ride
  Distance: 35kms.
  Ride Details
• [2009-Oct-16] The Diwali Ride
  Distance: 35kms.
  Ride Details
• [2009-Oct-04] The Rain Ride
  Distance: 45kms.
  Blog Post
  Route Map
• [2009-Sep-19] The Korlai Ride
  Distance: 205kms.
  Terrain: 60% Ghat, 30% flats, 10% offroad
  Blog Post
  Route Map
• [2009-Aug-30] The Marathon Ride
  Habsiguda - Hitex - Gachibowli Stadium - Mehdipatnam - Vidyanagar - Habsiguda
  59kms
• [2009-Aug-18] The Freedom Return Ride
  Road no.10, Banjara hills --> Habsiguda
  15kms
• [2009-Aug-15] The Freedom Ride
  Novotel Hotel, Miyapur --> BHEL --> Banur --> Shankarpalli --> Mumbai Road --> Novotel Hotel, Miyapur
  62kms
• [2009-Aug-14] The Freedom preparatory Ride
  Habsiguda --> Road no.10, Banjara Hills
  15kms
• [2009-July-03] The Octane Glide Ride
  Habsiguda <--> Gachibowli
  65kms
• [2009-Jun-27] The Handover Ride
  Habsiguda --> Paradise
  10kms
• [2009-Jun-05] The Environmental day Ride
  Habsiguda <--> Gachibowli
  One way: 30kms.
• [2009-May-21] The Jalori Pass Mountain Biking Expedition
  Blog Post
• [2009-May-16] The Shamirpet lake Ride
  Distance: ~70kms
  Time: Habsiguda to Diamond Pt.:0h.35mins
  Diamond Pt. to Shamirpet Lake: 2h.10mins [Relaxed]
  Shamirpet Lake to Habsiguda:1h.45mins [Relaxed+Sprint in final stage]
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients
  Route Map
• [2009-May-09] The Adieu Ride
  Distance: ~53kms
  Time: Onward:1h.50mins Return: 1h.35mins
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients+Dirtroad+flyovers
  Route Map
• [2009-May-03] The HBC Pilot Ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda->Tarnaka->OU Road->Vidyanagar->RTC X road->LowerTB->Imax->People's plaza->Lower TB->Vidyanagar->OU Road->IPE->Dirt road to Habsiguda->Habsiguda->Back to OA road via dirt road->Arts college->Tarnaka->Habsiguda.
  Distance: ~32kms
  Time: 1h.45mins
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients+Dirtroad
  Route Map
• [2009-Apr-18] The RKPuram Ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda->Tarnaka->Mettuguda->Rail Nilayam->Marredpally->Cantonment->RK Puram->ShaktiNagar.
  ShaktiNagar->Ammuguda->Vayupuri->Sainikpuri->ECIL->NFC->Noma KalyanaVedika->Mallapur->Nacharam->Habsiguda
  Distance: ~30kms
  Time:Onward: 0h.25mins Return: 0h.35mins
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients. Return path has exceptionally good roads.
  Route Map
• [2009-Apr-18] The sprint Ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda -> Tarnaka -> OU road -> Vidyanagar -> VST -> RTC X roads -> LTB -> Prasad´s IMax-> Eat-Street -> Jalvihar -> Sanjeevaiah Park -> TankBund -> Himayatnagar -> Fever hospital -> Vidyanagar -> OU road -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda
  Distance: ~30kms
  Time: ~1h.15mins
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients
  Route Map
• [2009-Apr-11] The Wayanad Ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda -> Tarnaka -> OU road -> Vidyanagar -> VST -> RTC X roads -> LTB -> Prasad? Imax -> Eat-Street -->> Habsiguda
  Distance: ~26kms
  Time: ~0h.45min
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients
  Route Map
• [2009-Mar-29] The Ring Ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda -> St.No.8 -> Ramanthapur -> Amberpet -> Fever hospital -> Vidyanagar -> OU campus -> Tarnaka -> Hasiguda
  Distance: ~16kms
  Time: ~0h.45min
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients
  Route Map
• [2009-Mar-22] The Breakfast ride
  Route:
  Habsiguda -> Tarnaka -> Mettuguda -> lalaguda -> Dalita mahila old age home -> Lalaguda -> MOula ali -> St. Ann? flyover -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda
  Distance: ~15kms
  Terrain:Flats+Low gradients
  Route Map
• [2009-Feb-22] Passionate Cyclathon
  Route:
  Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> OU Campus -> Arts college -> Vidyanagar -> RTC Cross roads -> Lower tank bund -> Prasads Imax -> EatStreet -> Ranigunj[Cyclathon] -> Eat Street -> Prasads IMAX -> Himayathnagar -> Narayanguda -> Fever Hospital -> Ramnagar -> Overbridge -> OU -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda
• [2009-Jan-31] The Enduro3 Ride
  Route:
  One-Way: University of Pune -> Karve Road -> ChandniChowk[NDA] -> NDA Polo grounds -> Peacock Bay -> Kudge -> Jagtap farm -> Khadakwadi -> Mandvi -> Splendor country club -> Dawje -> Trio Farm -> Kuran Budruk -> Varasgaon Dam -> Kuran fork -> Kadwe -> Shirkoli -> Thangaon
  Distance: ~90kms
  Time: ~15h.00mins
  Terrain:Proper Ghat roads, Spiced with gravel and big pebbles
  Write-up on Enduro3-09
• [2009-Jan-31] The Charminar Ride
  Route:
  Onward - Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> EFL university -> O.U Arts college ->Vidyanagar -> Fever Hospital -> Kacheguda -> Chaderghat -> Afzalgunj -> Charminar
  Return - Charminar -> High Court -> Moazzam Jahi market -> Lal Bahadur Stadium Liberty junction -> Himayatnagar -> Fever Hospital -> Vidyanagar -> OU Arts College -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda.
  Distance: ~35kms
  Time:
  Onward: 0h. 40mins
  Return: 0h. 50mins.
  Terrain:
  Onward: Flats + flyovers
  Return: Flats + flyovers.
• [2009-Jan-17] The Gachibowli Ride
  Route:
  Onward - Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> Mettuguda -> Sangeet ->St.Ann's High School -> Hari Hara Kala Bhavan -> Parade Grounds -> Gymkhana Grounds -> Anand Theatre -> Begumpet Airport -> Begumpet R.Station -> ITC Grand Kakatheeya Sheraton -> Amrutha Hills -> Greenlands Rd. -> L.V.Prasad Road No.3 -> L.V. Prasad Road No.2 -> KBR National Park -> Jubilee Hills Road No.1 -> Jubilee Hills Road No.36 -> Cyber Towers -> Kothaguda -> Gachibowli Y Junction -> Infosys
  Return - Infosys -> Gachibowli Y Junction -> Towlichocki -> Mehdipatnam -> Lower tank bund -> Himayatnagar -> Fever Hospital -> Vidyanagar -> OU Arts College -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda.
  Time:
  Onward: 1h.55mins
  Return: 1h.25mins
  Terrain:
  Onward: Hilly
  Return: Flats + Mild slopes.
• [2009-Jan-10] The Chutney's ride
  Route: Habsiguda-Tarnaka-Rail Nilayam-Sangeet-St. Ann's-Patny-Begumpet-Somajiguda-Hyderabad Central-Chutneys --> Habsiguda
  Time: Onward - 0h. 45mins Return - 0h. 55mins
• [2009-Jan-09] The Necklace Road ride
  Distance covered: ~40kms [ Sanjeevaiah Park ]
• [2008-Dec-21] The Necklace Road ride
  Distance covered: ~15kms
  Time: 0h. 25mins
  Terrain - Flats.
  Traffic - High
• [2008-Dec-07] The Tank Bund Ride
  Distance covered: ~30kms
  Route:
  Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> OU Campus -> Arts college -> Vidyanagar -> RTC Cross roads -> Lower tank bund -> Prasads Imax -> EatStreet -> Ranigunj -> Eat Street -> Prasads IMAX -> Himayathnagar -> Narayanguda -> Fever Hospital -> Ramnagar -> Overbridge -> OU -> Tarnaka -> Habsiguda
  Time: Onward -> 04:50 - 05:25 [0h. 25mins] Flats -> 05:45 - 06:05 [0h. 20mins] Return: 06:30 - 07:05 [0h.35mins]
• [2008-Nov-16] The Afzalgunj Ride
  Habsiguda -> Afzalgunj -> Habsiguda
  Distance Covered: ~35kms
  Route:
  Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> RTC hospital -> CIEFL -> Adikmet Bridge -> Vidyanagar -> Shankar mutt -> Fever Hospital ->Barkatpura -> Kacheguda -> Koti -> Abids -> Bank street -> Afzalgunj
  Time: Onward -> 11:20 - 11:45 [ 0h. 25mins ] Return -> 13:30 - 14:00 [0h. 30mins ]
• [2008-Nov-09] The first long ride
  Habsiguda -> Gachibowli -> Habsiguda
  Distance Covered : ~70kms
  Route:
  Habsiguda X roads -> Tarnaka -> Mettuguda -> Sangeet ->St.Ann's High School -> Hari Hara Kala Bhavan -> Parade Grounds -> Gymkhana Grounds -> Anand Theatre -> Begumpet Airport -> Begumpet R.Station -> ITC Grand Kakatheeya Sheraton -> Amrutha Hills -> Greenlands Rd. -> L.V.Prasad Road No.3 -> L.V. Prasad Road No.2 -> KBR National Park -> Jubilee Hills Road No.1 -> Jubilee Hills Road No.36 -> Cyber Towers -> Kothaguda -> Gachibowli Y Junction -> Gachibowli Indoor Stadium -> University of Hyderabad.
  Time : Onward -> 05:40 - 07:30 [ 1h.50 mins ] Return -> 12:00 - 14:20 [ 2h.10 mins ]
  Terrain : Flat, Hilly [ City Main Roads ]