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Cycling in Bangalore

Written bypankaj mangalon 09 November 2010

We took trek bikes on rent and set off on a beautiful journey of one long day to Cauvery fishing camp. The starting point was Bangalore. Morning was pleasant and excitement of trip added on to the morning luster. Natives looked at us with little bewilderment but appeared to be fascinated by our machines. It seemed to us that they all wanted to see the world from our vantage point and ride along with us. We carried on our beautiful machines and took our first break at Nice road which is around 25Km from our starting point. The beautiful rustic village was in sight and as we reached there the village boys gathered round the bikes. The machines appeared to them as whirligigs, a spinning toy. As we moved on they all started running behind us until they were all outran by us. As we passed villages on villages, some people called us ‘odd cattle’ to ‘bold rattle’ and few others called ‘mad envoy’, ‘wacky wheelers’. Some

Over the hills and beyond,
Into the rising sun and lore,
Lean it, curve it,
Through the storm and woods and all,

It's just about getting on the road,
As there is no reason and all,
Let's just spin on and on,
And steer the beast's rise and fall,

No matter what the world call us,
From odd cattle to bold rattle and all,
Here we go down the road and up the hill,
Pedaling into the wild and beyond,

Untamed.

~ Art of Bicycle Trips

Cycling is simply the best to explore the culture, historic sites, architecture, ethnic diversity, scenic beauty, remote villages and realities of daily life in India, making the art of bicycle trips and adventure travel rewarding and memorable.

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  • Guest
    Guest13 years ago(Modified)
    Mangal, this is a nice article. inspiring me to go cycling in bangalore. Do you have or know of any group that does this on a regular basis?

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