Just Cycle :)

Have been contemplating about buying a cycle since last few months. Last week, finally, I borrowed a friend's cycle to figure out if I really wanted to cycle everyday. The front brakes of the cycle were not working, as the brake pad was broken. Tried fixing it the same day, but none of the 4 shops we checked had the screw we needed. But I wanted to start riding from the next day. So rode a short distance with just the back brakes.

So here starts my cycling story. Started cycling on a 'Magna Glacier Point', on a Friday morning (Sep 14). Rode around 3km near the house. Almost flat roads all the way. And I think I took around 30minutes!!

Sunday, started around 6am. I was all geared up. Rode 4km in 40 min to Pnagar. Pit stop for water and coffee. Started back around 7am from Pnagar. It was uphill throughout, and I had to get down and walk twice for 20 feet each time. Got back by 7.30am. So took 30 min roughly. Was so much fun! Total distance travelled was 8.5km

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Monday, started cycling around 6.10am, went to Asoka pillar and got back by 6.40am. Covered 5.6 km in 31 minutes :)

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Thursday, started cycling around 6.30am. Took Nanda road which was empty! Just one vehicle overtook us till South end circle :) And back to 38th cross on the same road. Covered 3.7km in 19minutes. 38th cross - Jnagar 4th block complex - Maiyas - Nanda Road - Ring road - 6th Main - 38th cross. 6.50am to 7.17am covered 4.1km.  Total 7.8 km in 46 min

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Friday, started around 6.10am - nanda road - south end circle - gunasheela nursing home circle - south end circle - Madhvan Park - Jnagar 4th block - Home = 5.6km 30 min

Saturday, one of the best rides so far :) I crossed the 10k mark :)

Borrowed a Trek 7100 from a store nearby. The cycle was awesome. It made such a huge difference to my ride! Gears are super smooth, and the brakes perfect. Left around 6am, went on Nanda Road - South End Circle - Cafe Mondo - VV Puram circle - JC Road - Urvashi theatre - Nanda Road - South end circle - Madhvan Park - Asoka Pillar - Jnagar 4th Block - home = 11.75 km in 53 minutes. And this time, I was not exhausted during the whole stretch of the ride. Am so HAPPY :D

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LOVE cycling :)

Thinking of buying a cycle as I am really enjoying it. Went to the cycle store "Bums on the Saddle" to checkout different kinds of bikes. The one I rode on Saturday was a hybrid bike - mid between a road bike and a mountain bike. Choices are "Trek" which is 28k and "Bergmont Helix 3.2" which is 30k.

The other kind is a MTB - mountain bike - more suitable for rough roads, and mountain area. Choices are "Trek" which is 22k and "Bergmont" which is 28k. But I am yet to ride a MTB cycle.

Tuesday - Sep 25
Borrowed a Trek MTB bike from BOTS to try it out. Loved it. Did 11.6 km aaramse in 47 minutes. The major difference I could feel is that its more stable, as the tyres are very broad compared to a hybrid. Have to read up other differences between a hybrid and a MTB.

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Reached 50km!!!

This makes it 54.05 km :) :)

Happy Cycling :)

A Perfect Morning

It has been for me today :)

Woke up at 5.50am and went for a cycle ride with A. Roads are almost empty at this time of the day and the air so fresh! The weather is always perfect in the morning. After a beautiful ride, got back home. It was time to cook. Made rasam and beans palya. Cut an apple and a pomegranate, squeezed moosambi. Packed everything in boxes for A. 

And by 7.45 I was done with exercising and cooking. Thats just what I want on a Friday morning. By 8.15, I am fresh, ready to have my dosa for breakfast and of course I will have masala tea in my balcony :)

I can start work by 8.45am.

Perfect isn't it? :D :) 

I love my mornings :)