[AutoIndian]

Day#3 Vijayapur to Hampi Friday_20221209
Distance: 217.75*km
Time: 09:39:38 hours

[AutoIndian]

Day#4 Hampi Local Sight seeing Saturday_20221210
Distance: 26*km

[AutoIndian]

Day#4 Hampi Local Sight seeing Saturday_20221210....Contd
Distance: 26*km

[amol4184]

Originally Posted by AutoIndian

Friends, happy to inform you that I along with other fellow cyclists (75 in total) completed the 600km #IAS_Heritage_Ride from Pune to Hampi successfully between 07-Dec to 12-Dec-2022 with the help & support of Team IAS (Indo Athletic Society).

Wow, you guys! One after another members here are churning out incredible journeys on bicycles. Many many congratulations on completing this fantastic ride

Just one question though, why not ride the Scott road bike?

[AutoIndian]

Originally Posted by amol4184

Wow, you guys! One after another members here are churning out incredible journeys on bicycles. Many many congratulations on completing this fantastic ride

Thanks Amol. This was my dream ride to a dream destination and everything fell in place perfectly as planned, couldn't have asked for more.

Just one question though, why not ride the Scott road bike?

Yes, even I wanted to take my road bike initially for this ride as the roads were superb. However, the bike was supposed to be transported back in truck from Hampi to Pune. One of my close friend and fellow cyclist advised me against taking my road bike. Even I was not sure about the transport arrangements & was a bit skeptical. I was a bit afraid that the carbon fiber frame or the expensive Shimano 105 components may get damaged during transit. Hence opted for the safer option of taking my alloy frame Hybrid & that decision turned out to be good. My Hybrid didn't let me down.

[mh09ad5578]

So went to Yercaud, Tamil Nadu on a cycling trip arranged by Sproket Science guys, was sort of my first techical ride apart from morning rides, beautiful weather and very scenic route, day 1 was 66 km and day 2 was 9 kms with about elevation was about 350m. I and my friend riding base MTBs were totally out of crowd riding sleek road bikes

[AutoIndian]

Originally Posted by mh09ad5578

So went to Yercaud, Tamil Nadu on a cycling trip arranged by Sproket Science guys, was sort of my first techical ride apart from morning rides, beautiful weather and very scenic route, day 1 was 66 km and day 2 was 9 kms with about elevation was about 350m. I and my friend riding base MTBs were totally out of crowd riding sleek road bikes

Beautiful pics there mh09ad5578. To be honest crowd riding sleek road bikes are always in a hurry to reach their destination, whereas the MTBs and Hybrids who ride at a liesurely pace enjoy their journey more than their destination & you did the right thing by clicking these beautiful pics. I bet if any of the road bike fellow must have captured these many beautiful memories in their cameras.

[mh09ad5578]

Originally Posted by AutoIndian

Beautiful pics there mh09ad5578. To be honest crowd riding sleek road bikes are always in a hurry to reach their destination, whereas the MTBs and Hybrids who ride at a liesurely pace enjoy their journey more than their destination & you did the right thing by clicking these beautiful pics. I bet if any of the road bike fellow must have captured these many beautiful memories in their cameras.

Thanks a ton, wise words ,yes they were all in their acing timing game but really appreciated their commitment , you had an epic ride too sir really awesome travelog and pics, thanks for sharing.

[amol4184]

Uneventful last ride of the year 2022. Ventured out late afternoon just when it started getting dark and rainy. Wishing you all a very happy new year and many happy miles on your cycle(s)!

[amitoj]

Originally Posted by amol4184

Uneventful last ride of the year 2022.

May all your rides be uneventful

I took advantage of an unusually warm winter day and managed to end 2022 with an outdoor ride.



Also, customary #yearinsports snapshot from Strava


Wish you all a very happy new year. May you all go further and higher than ever before in 2023.

Cheers,
Amitoj

[amol4184]

I agree. Uneventful is good . Looking at your Strava recap, you cycled the most in December? That’s crazy. Wasn’t it snowing heavily everywhere.

[amitoj]

Originally Posted by amol4184

Looking at your Strava recap, you cycled the most in December? That’s crazy. Wasn’t it snowing heavily everywhere.

Most of them are indoor miles, which purists would say shouldn't count. I discount them to 75% of real miles, mentally. Before December, June was the month that I cycled the most and that was mostly outdoors.

[amitoj]

Speaking of uneventful, this is what makes for an uneventful ride. THis was during my first ride of 2023 (seems like ages ago now!)

Uneventful

PS: Also showing off my latest cycling related purchase, the Cycliq Fly6 rear light and camera.

[amol4184]

Handy. Does it also act like a radar and warns you on head-unit of the cars from behind like Garmin Varia?

[amitoj]

No, it is only a light and camera. I believe Garmin's Varia can do all three. I have seen other people use Varia and swear by it. I rely on my helmet mounted mirror instead.