After many years of biking, it feels boring now!
Yes I said it and you read it right!
Yes I've been having a withdrawl from biking due to many reasons.
I wont crib about it but am looking ways to rejuvinate it again. You see I am a person who is easily fed up with things over time and biking seems to be the latest victim!
I sat down and tried to find a way to get over my withdrawl. There are many factors which include the pathetic mud slugging in the biker groups. The reason being I am a group rider and dont like solo much. Also there is my underpowered bike, rising fuel costs. These are some of the reasons why many of my friends have withdrawn from the group but continue solo riding. I am sure many people will be able to relate to this if they belong to the groups I support.
So I wreaked my unused brain for some alternate ways to kill this gremlin to reach BIKING NIRVANA again!
About alternatives here are some of them i found feasible for me
1) Buy a bigger engined bike, get a GPS, pick up my camera and go solo.
2) Chuck the bike, pick up my camera and use public transport to explore places
3) Gang up buddies, pick up my camera and hire a vehicle and explore new places.
Of the above 3 the top most one is no fun for a guy like me! The second one seems to be a bit ok, the third one being the best!
But here are the cons
1)With no company you might start talking to every tree and rock on the way!No freedom to explore places on foot if you go solo, whoz gonna watch over your luggage?!
2)Public transport usage denies you the luxury of stopping and taking pics and exploring places on the way.
3)In a gang there are many people who have different personalities and each one wants to go a different direction. Which is fine when on bikes but not so on a common transport!
4) The biggest con of all "PLANNING", for all the above options planning is essential!
After all these years of unplanned exploration I am not going to give up the option of going on a planned trip anymore.
So i call out to all bikers ditch your egos and be re-born bikers again!
There are loads of places to be explored and loads of fun to be had!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Chikmagalur and Belur Ride
The stats:
Ride Duration: 3 days, 21st March 2008 Friday - 23rd March 2008 Sunday
Riders and Bikes:
Santoosh - Pulsar 180
Prasanna - Pulsar 180
Sunil Dhummi - Pulsar150
Gaurav - Avenger
Vaibhav - Avenger
Kartik Ayyar - Thunderbird
Praveen T - Unicorn
Vasanth - Zma
Sachin Koppikar - Pulsar150.
*#%^*!
Here the story takes a twist!
Well I was supposed to join this ride but my bike starte to spew out smoke form the exhaust like a dirty 2-stroker!
So i dropped out! :(
Then on Saturday night I get a call from Vasant. Jalao jalao i thought to myself and received the call. What i heard next realy shocked me!
Vaas had a CRASH!
Oh My GOD what would have happened that caused Vaas to crash?
I mean we've been riding together since the last 2 years and not even once had he made any mistakes and always rode in a defensive manner!
Then he narrated how he had missed a huge pothole umm i am sorry CRATER on the road at night! Well well thats tells it all.
Then Vaas sheepishly asked " Sachin I am in no position to ride back...umm Santoosh was suggesting if you could come here by bus we can take the bike back". Well my wingrider is down and I dont need much encouragement to ride a ZMA back form Chikmagalur via Belur!
I will now redirect you to Vaas' blog for the rest of the story
Ride Duration: 3 days, 21st March 2008 Friday - 23rd March 2008 Sunday
Riders and Bikes:
Santoosh - Pulsar 180
Prasanna - Pulsar 180
Sunil Dhummi - Pulsar150
Gaurav - Avenger
Vaibhav - Avenger
Kartik Ayyar - Thunderbird
Praveen T - Unicorn
Vasanth - Zma
Sachin Koppikar - Pulsar150.
*#%^*!
Here the story takes a twist!
Well I was supposed to join this ride but my bike starte to spew out smoke form the exhaust like a dirty 2-stroker!
So i dropped out! :(
Then on Saturday night I get a call from Vasant. Jalao jalao i thought to myself and received the call. What i heard next realy shocked me!
Vaas had a CRASH!
Oh My GOD what would have happened that caused Vaas to crash?
I mean we've been riding together since the last 2 years and not even once had he made any mistakes and always rode in a defensive manner!
Then he narrated how he had missed a huge pothole umm i am sorry CRATER on the road at night! Well well thats tells it all.
Then Vaas sheepishly asked " Sachin I am in no position to ride back...umm Santoosh was suggesting if you could come here by bus we can take the bike back". Well my wingrider is down and I dont need much encouragement to ride a ZMA back form Chikmagalur via Belur!
I will now redirect you to Vaas' blog for the rest of the story
My Biking Gear
I you ask your average Joe how he perceives a biker he'd say this:
Someone wearing a pair of torn jeans, a bandana, a kanji shirt/T-shirt with a joint rolled and packed on the left ear!
Someone who is rebellious and cares 2 hoots about the law!
Someone whoz ready for a brawl at the drop of a hat!
But today I'd say some bikers will proudly stand out from this stereotype and assert to be different! I am one of this pack :)
Well to me this is biking!
And continuing with this I proclaim to differ to the fact about the clothing that average Joe's perceives about me.
I am a guy who is responsible and cares about himself and others around him!
I hate it but I don’t like to take what the circumstances have to deal to me!
So I ride with some passive protection which I like to call my Gear and with the description of each of them I wish to educate the reader [Or at least make him think] about them and how these can someday save their lives maybe. I'll go about this in a descending manner of priority i feel. That means the I’ll list the gear in the precedence of priority.
HELMET: A well developed brain is something that distinctly distinguishes the man from other animals that dwell the earth! And it also happens to be in the head and controls all the other functions of the body. Well then it gets first precedence. Check this link for the pros and cons of Helmet. But I prefer to always ride with my lid on. Herez more guidance for choosing a lid.
GLOVES: Your hands are the ones that control the accelerator, clutch and brakes.
well as they are prone to a lot of wind and might be some debris if you are off-roading you need a good pair. Also if you have a bad fall then you tend to land on your palms and so they need protection. In city traffic especially in Bengalooru it is very common that vehicles pass very close to you and your hands being placed at the extremities of the handle bars are prone to being hit so again a pair of gloves with knuckle protection is a must.
JACKET:A jacket is some thing that saves you from small bruises and scratches and stuff. An ordinary textile or synthetic jacket will not be sufficient if you plan on going on long rides at high speeds. During such adventures it is advisable if you don a riding jacket. A riding jacket is made either of leather or textile and contain armor in different vulnerable parts like back, shoulders and arms and chest.
These armors will minimize to a certain extent the chances of any bone fractures. Also a textile jacket of Cordura or any other synthetic fibers also minimize the risk of penetration by sharp objects. The best bet is Kevlar jackets.
SHOES:A good set of shoes that cover up at least till your ankle are good for riding and also in case of crash. The only concern is that the shoes should not slip when they are positioned on the foot pegs.
Other qualities to look for are waterproofing, ankle and shin protectors.
RIDING PANTS: Riding pants incorporate the protection for knee as well as the hip. Arse protection is an added plus point.
If you tend to be more modular or challenged by body weight[means that you are FAT like me and don’t get riding pants your size] then you can go in for Knee protectors.
All in all if you have a bad accident these help in at least minimizing the extent of damage.
People usually start driving in cars and feel they are safe! TO some extent this argument is good but I say if you have the right riding gear and "ROAD SENSE" then you are as safe on a bike.
Someone wearing a pair of torn jeans, a bandana, a kanji shirt/T-shirt with a joint rolled and packed on the left ear!
Someone who is rebellious and cares 2 hoots about the law!
Someone whoz ready for a brawl at the drop of a hat!
But today I'd say some bikers will proudly stand out from this stereotype and assert to be different! I am one of this pack :)
Well to me this is biking!
And continuing with this I proclaim to differ to the fact about the clothing that average Joe's perceives about me.
I am a guy who is responsible and cares about himself and others around him!
I hate it but I don’t like to take what the circumstances have to deal to me!
So I ride with some passive protection which I like to call my Gear and with the description of each of them I wish to educate the reader [Or at least make him think] about them and how these can someday save their lives maybe. I'll go about this in a descending manner of priority i feel. That means the I’ll list the gear in the precedence of priority.
HELMET: A well developed brain is something that distinctly distinguishes the man from other animals that dwell the earth! And it also happens to be in the head and controls all the other functions of the body. Well then it gets first precedence. Check this link for the pros and cons of Helmet. But I prefer to always ride with my lid on. Herez more guidance for choosing a lid.
GLOVES: Your hands are the ones that control the accelerator, clutch and brakes.
well as they are prone to a lot of wind and might be some debris if you are off-roading you need a good pair. Also if you have a bad fall then you tend to land on your palms and so they need protection. In city traffic especially in Bengalooru it is very common that vehicles pass very close to you and your hands being placed at the extremities of the handle bars are prone to being hit so again a pair of gloves with knuckle protection is a must.
JACKET:A jacket is some thing that saves you from small bruises and scratches and stuff. An ordinary textile or synthetic jacket will not be sufficient if you plan on going on long rides at high speeds. During such adventures it is advisable if you don a riding jacket. A riding jacket is made either of leather or textile and contain armor in different vulnerable parts like back, shoulders and arms and chest.
These armors will minimize to a certain extent the chances of any bone fractures. Also a textile jacket of Cordura or any other synthetic fibers also minimize the risk of penetration by sharp objects. The best bet is Kevlar jackets.
SHOES:A good set of shoes that cover up at least till your ankle are good for riding and also in case of crash. The only concern is that the shoes should not slip when they are positioned on the foot pegs.
Other qualities to look for are waterproofing, ankle and shin protectors.
RIDING PANTS: Riding pants incorporate the protection for knee as well as the hip. Arse protection is an added plus point.
If you tend to be more modular or challenged by body weight[means that you are FAT like me and don’t get riding pants your size] then you can go in for Knee protectors.
All in all if you have a bad accident these help in at least minimizing the extent of damage.
People usually start driving in cars and feel they are safe! TO some extent this argument is good but I say if you have the right riding gear and "ROAD SENSE" then you are as safe on a bike.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The untold ride and the unsung heroes of Kannur
This is one ride i never talked about! Many people dont even know i had done this ride.
The Stats
Ride Duration : 4 days 22nd December 2007-25th December 2007
Riders and Bikes :
Sunil Dhummi- P150
Me- P150
Professor Nanjundappa- Unicorn
Praveen T- Unicorn
Venkatesh, Chalapati(pillion)- Discover
Total Kms covered : 1020kms
Route Taken:
Day 1:Bangalore-->Mysore-->Bylakuppe-->Madikeri
Day 2:Madikere-->Virajpet-->Irutti-->Kannur
Day 3:Kannur-->Calicut
Day 4:Calicut-->Kalpetta-->Mysore-->Bangalore
Well the ride started out with some of the guys coming late and catching up late. I thought ok as this is a big group these things are bound to happen.
We started off at around 6:45am form the Rajarajeshwari Arch towards Mysore. Gurinder Ratra a bull rider joined us later.
As we were approaching the turn to the bypass on Hunsur road i spotted excessive smoke coming out of Gurinder's bull. This is where the troubles started!
As i had been to Bylakuppe I accompanied Gurinder to Mysore to his bike fixed, the others continued towards the chosen destination. With some difficulty we found the mechanic and got the bike fixed meanwhile i got to see some bad attitude doled out by Gurinder. I thought it to be a passing phase.
Then me and Gurinder caught up with the rest of the group at Bylakuppe visited some of the monasteries and had lunch.
The next leg was towards Madikere and this was done eventlessly, thank God.
At Madikere we were again in for some surprise as we did not get the desired homestay in a coffee estate and only a small house on a hill top. Anyways we made do with it and had some booze sessions and took the much needed rest.
The next day everything started on a normal note and we made out way to Virajpete and had breakfast there. From Virajpete to Irutti was when we took the most beating as the road was unpaved and had huge boulders sticking out on a gradient. This really pissed us all! Anyways after we crossed this stretch we reached Irutti and were very frustrated and started ripping once we got good Kerala roads.
This is where the major tragedy happened! One of our fellow riders Professor Nanjundappa Nisarga was left behind in this ripping and met with an accident [A head on collision with a Maruti 800 driven by drunken drivers!].
This changed the whole course of our ride and me and my friends [Venkatesh and Chalapathi] learnt a very valuable lesson in life, more of which i will narrate later!
After this happened the guilty guys managed to take the professor to a Hospital where he was checked and X-Ray taken which showed no broken bones. In the meantime apprehending that this will become a police case i called up my PL in Bangalore who hailed from Kannur. Thanks to him we found his friend an auto driver who turned out to be of great help! He met us at the hospital and we discussed that we would agree for a settlement and not book a case. This guy who barely knew us negotiated a settlement for us, but the bike had somehow landed up at the police station. So we had to go there and talk to the police who refused to speak in any other language than Malayalam! They were trying to put the whole blame on us and asking us to pay the compensation for the car damage as well. At this moment the auto driver "Sanjaya" showed his true strength, he called up the local DYSP who was his acquaintance and upon his arrival the whole scenario changed and the police started threatening the cagers and they agreed for a written agreement to pay for all the repairs and spares for Professor's bike.
This accomplished we being apprehensive about professor suffering any internal injuries got him to another hospital and got him checked up thoroughly. Thank God the doctors there spoke Kannada and were very helpful. That day we rejoiced for our professor was saved from any kind of fatal injuries and was safe [ We had this party in a 3-star hotel!].
The next day the same guy Sanjaya came with us to the Honda service center and got the culprit cagers to agree for the estimate that the service center guys had given and then we headed towards Calicut and then to Bangalore via Kalpetta.
We made sure that the pillion rider Chalapati accompanied Professor on a night bus from Calicut to Bangalore.
The next day the remaining riders headed back to Bangalore from Calicut.
Thus the terrible ride ended.
Now to let out the cats from the bag.
Lessons we learnt
1) Some riders are indifferent to the trouble the group is going through and enjoy their time in their own way! I am sure if they read this they'll be ashamed of themselves.
2) Taking responsibility for a fallen rider is the upmost priority, but do not expect any kind of gratitude from the fallen rider.
The Stats
Ride Duration : 4 days 22nd December 2007-25th December 2007
Riders and Bikes :
Sunil Dhummi- P150
Me- P150
Professor Nanjundappa- Unicorn
Praveen T- Unicorn
Venkatesh, Chalapati(pillion)- Discover
Total Kms covered : 1020kms
Route Taken:
Day 1:Bangalore-->Mysore-->Bylakuppe-->Madikeri
Day 2:Madikere-->Virajpet-->Irutti-->Kannur
Day 3:Kannur-->Calicut
Day 4:Calicut-->Kalpetta-->Mysore-->Bangalore
Well the ride started out with some of the guys coming late and catching up late. I thought ok as this is a big group these things are bound to happen.
We started off at around 6:45am form the Rajarajeshwari Arch towards Mysore. Gurinder Ratra a bull rider joined us later.
As we were approaching the turn to the bypass on Hunsur road i spotted excessive smoke coming out of Gurinder's bull. This is where the troubles started!
As i had been to Bylakuppe I accompanied Gurinder to Mysore to his bike fixed, the others continued towards the chosen destination. With some difficulty we found the mechanic and got the bike fixed meanwhile i got to see some bad attitude doled out by Gurinder. I thought it to be a passing phase.
Then me and Gurinder caught up with the rest of the group at Bylakuppe visited some of the monasteries and had lunch.
The next leg was towards Madikere and this was done eventlessly, thank God.
At Madikere we were again in for some surprise as we did not get the desired homestay in a coffee estate and only a small house on a hill top. Anyways we made do with it and had some booze sessions and took the much needed rest.
The next day everything started on a normal note and we made out way to Virajpete and had breakfast there. From Virajpete to Irutti was when we took the most beating as the road was unpaved and had huge boulders sticking out on a gradient. This really pissed us all! Anyways after we crossed this stretch we reached Irutti and were very frustrated and started ripping once we got good Kerala roads.
This is where the major tragedy happened! One of our fellow riders Professor Nanjundappa Nisarga was left behind in this ripping and met with an accident [A head on collision with a Maruti 800 driven by drunken drivers!].
This changed the whole course of our ride and me and my friends [Venkatesh and Chalapathi] learnt a very valuable lesson in life, more of which i will narrate later!
After this happened the guilty guys managed to take the professor to a Hospital where he was checked and X-Ray taken which showed no broken bones. In the meantime apprehending that this will become a police case i called up my PL in Bangalore who hailed from Kannur. Thanks to him we found his friend an auto driver who turned out to be of great help! He met us at the hospital and we discussed that we would agree for a settlement and not book a case. This guy who barely knew us negotiated a settlement for us, but the bike had somehow landed up at the police station. So we had to go there and talk to the police who refused to speak in any other language than Malayalam! They were trying to put the whole blame on us and asking us to pay the compensation for the car damage as well. At this moment the auto driver "Sanjaya" showed his true strength, he called up the local DYSP who was his acquaintance and upon his arrival the whole scenario changed and the police started threatening the cagers and they agreed for a written agreement to pay for all the repairs and spares for Professor's bike.
This accomplished we being apprehensive about professor suffering any internal injuries got him to another hospital and got him checked up thoroughly. Thank God the doctors there spoke Kannada and were very helpful. That day we rejoiced for our professor was saved from any kind of fatal injuries and was safe [ We had this party in a 3-star hotel!].
The next day the same guy Sanjaya came with us to the Honda service center and got the culprit cagers to agree for the estimate that the service center guys had given and then we headed towards Calicut and then to Bangalore via Kalpetta.
We made sure that the pillion rider Chalapati accompanied Professor on a night bus from Calicut to Bangalore.
The next day the remaining riders headed back to Bangalore from Calicut.
Thus the terrible ride ended.
Now to let out the cats from the bag.
Lessons we learnt
1) Some riders are indifferent to the trouble the group is going through and enjoy their time in their own way! I am sure if they read this they'll be ashamed of themselves.
2) Taking responsibility for a fallen rider is the upmost priority, but do not expect any kind of gratitude from the fallen rider.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Safe Riding Workshop a success!!!
Finally the workshop has happened and with great success!. Firstly let me tell out the name of the sponsor its "Desh ki dhadkan -Hero Honda!!!!".
My thanks for the participants who attended this workshop and gained experience in a very worthy way. For the people who were selected and did not make it~ Eat your heart out watching the pics! For the people who were not selected in the first round will be accommodated in the next one.
Well the workshop started out late; as usual! The location was somewhere near Happy Layout on the Padmanabhnagar- Kengeri road. The ground zero guys from HH were from Sai Motors. They started out by selecting a patch of side roads away from the main road.
Poof!! appear nosy cops enquiring about what’s going on and all! Upon their advice one of the Sai Motors technician went to the nearby police station and got an acknowledgement/ permission for the workshop.
Next the bikes were brought and a van full of equipment like wooden planks and rumble strips and traffic cones.
1. Basic Tips for riding: First off was the correct posture and stance.
• Do not wear any flowing clothes that might tangle in the bikes running parts.
• Sit on a comfortable position, with a relaxed stance.
• Keep your knees tucked into the tank recesses this centralizes the bike-rider mass..
• Hold the handle such that you do not grip the handle tight but in a comfortable grip.
• Bend your elbows at 120 degrees so that the shocks from the front suspension do not get transmitted to your shoulders and tire you down.
• Your feet should be placed at a position where you can apply the brake or change gears easily. Feet should always be aligned along the bike and should not protrude out.
• Use all the fingers except the thumb to grasp the hand controlled levers. This helps in getting a better grip and faster reaction.
2. Ride On/Ride Off techniques: These are tips when you start off riding and stop and park.
• When taking a bike off its stand hold front brake and then mount the bike. Remove the stand and then mount the bike[this habit helps to take the stand off every time before you move out]
• Once on the bike leave the front brake and hold the rear brake.
• Check both rearview mirrors are set to the right position.
• Before moving off look over your shoulders and check if there is any traffic coming from behind.
Repeat the same procedure in reverse order for ride off i.e. when coming to a stop and parking the bike.
3. Panic braking: This activity basically helps you in case of panic braking i.e. when you brake all of a sudden to avoid a car or something ahead. Here are the steps.
• In case you need to brake all of a sudden then always remember to apply both front and rear brakes and ease off totally from the accelerator.
• Do not press the clutch until the last moment so that you also use engine braking for coming to a complete stop.
• Once you come to a complete stop check over your shoulders if there is any traffic coming form behind you and then using the appropriate indicator before moving off.
4. Tackling rumble strips/off-roading: When you go over a rough surface the bumps are transmitted straight to your back and sometimes can cause injury! To avoid this we were advised to stand on the foot pegs with slightly bent knees and incline our body forward, then move slowly over the rumble strips, using the accelerator and clutch in tandem to accelerate over the crest of the bumps and declutch on the way down. The whole exercise was done in 2nd gear.
5. Balancing on a plank: Here we were supposed to ride the plank in second gear without using the clutch. The aim was to ride very slow and learn to balance our weights on the bike. The important thing to note here was that the mass of our body had to be as close to the bike as possible. So we were advised to keep our knees as close to the tank a possible.
6. Slalom Course: This determines our control over clutch accelerates and brakes. We were supposed to accelerate in between the cones and brake near the cones. The aim was to cross the cones without hitting any one of them.
During all these activities the Sai motors team was scoring us. They had chosen 5 participants based on their performance and they did a lucky dip. And Voila! Prasanna [flyingfiddlestick] won the lottery. He got a boxed brand new helmet.
After all these fun activities in the hot sun we headed to a restaurant along with Mr. Venkat Raghavan and Mr. Vandan from HH and had a hearty meal.
We cannot thank those guys enough for all the patience they had for the workshop. They totally bowled us out with their professionalism and kindness.
Hats off to Mr. Venkat Raghavan and Mr. Vandan!!!!
After lunch they left for their work and we discussed a bit about the next Safe Riding workshop we were going to conduct.
Then after that we parted ways back to enjoy the remaining weekend.
For pictures see: Here
My thanks for the participants who attended this workshop and gained experience in a very worthy way. For the people who were selected and did not make it~ Eat your heart out watching the pics! For the people who were not selected in the first round will be accommodated in the next one.
Well the workshop started out late; as usual! The location was somewhere near Happy Layout on the Padmanabhnagar- Kengeri road. The ground zero guys from HH were from Sai Motors. They started out by selecting a patch of side roads away from the main road.
Poof!! appear nosy cops enquiring about what’s going on and all! Upon their advice one of the Sai Motors technician went to the nearby police station and got an acknowledgement/ permission for the workshop.
Next the bikes were brought and a van full of equipment like wooden planks and rumble strips and traffic cones.
1. Basic Tips for riding: First off was the correct posture and stance.
• Do not wear any flowing clothes that might tangle in the bikes running parts.
• Sit on a comfortable position, with a relaxed stance.
• Keep your knees tucked into the tank recesses this centralizes the bike-rider mass..
• Hold the handle such that you do not grip the handle tight but in a comfortable grip.
• Bend your elbows at 120 degrees so that the shocks from the front suspension do not get transmitted to your shoulders and tire you down.
• Your feet should be placed at a position where you can apply the brake or change gears easily. Feet should always be aligned along the bike and should not protrude out.
• Use all the fingers except the thumb to grasp the hand controlled levers. This helps in getting a better grip and faster reaction.
2. Ride On/Ride Off techniques: These are tips when you start off riding and stop and park.
• When taking a bike off its stand hold front brake and then mount the bike. Remove the stand and then mount the bike[this habit helps to take the stand off every time before you move out]
• Once on the bike leave the front brake and hold the rear brake.
• Check both rearview mirrors are set to the right position.
• Before moving off look over your shoulders and check if there is any traffic coming from behind.
Repeat the same procedure in reverse order for ride off i.e. when coming to a stop and parking the bike.
3. Panic braking: This activity basically helps you in case of panic braking i.e. when you brake all of a sudden to avoid a car or something ahead. Here are the steps.
• In case you need to brake all of a sudden then always remember to apply both front and rear brakes and ease off totally from the accelerator.
• Do not press the clutch until the last moment so that you also use engine braking for coming to a complete stop.
• Once you come to a complete stop check over your shoulders if there is any traffic coming form behind you and then using the appropriate indicator before moving off.
4. Tackling rumble strips/off-roading: When you go over a rough surface the bumps are transmitted straight to your back and sometimes can cause injury! To avoid this we were advised to stand on the foot pegs with slightly bent knees and incline our body forward, then move slowly over the rumble strips, using the accelerator and clutch in tandem to accelerate over the crest of the bumps and declutch on the way down. The whole exercise was done in 2nd gear.
5. Balancing on a plank: Here we were supposed to ride the plank in second gear without using the clutch. The aim was to ride very slow and learn to balance our weights on the bike. The important thing to note here was that the mass of our body had to be as close to the bike as possible. So we were advised to keep our knees as close to the tank a possible.
6. Slalom Course: This determines our control over clutch accelerates and brakes. We were supposed to accelerate in between the cones and brake near the cones. The aim was to cross the cones without hitting any one of them.
During all these activities the Sai motors team was scoring us. They had chosen 5 participants based on their performance and they did a lucky dip. And Voila! Prasanna [flyingfiddlestick] won the lottery. He got a boxed brand new helmet.
After all these fun activities in the hot sun we headed to a restaurant along with Mr. Venkat Raghavan and Mr. Vandan from HH and had a hearty meal.
We cannot thank those guys enough for all the patience they had for the workshop. They totally bowled us out with their professionalism and kindness.
Hats off to Mr. Venkat Raghavan and Mr. Vandan!!!!
After lunch they left for their work and we discussed a bit about the next Safe Riding workshop we were going to conduct.
Then after that we parted ways back to enjoy the remaining weekend.
For pictures see: Here
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