The following blog post not only inspired me to go for more cycling trips and write regularly because of some valuable, loving comments from friends, it also motivated many of my friends to try it out.
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I and my close friend Padma whom I have known from my school days decided to go for cycling. The following week was a Diwali week and most of our friends' had already started leaving to hometowns. We decided to do it anyway. I chose a circuit behind Kadubeesanahalli, Sarjapur as I knew it would be pleasant and also have seen people cycling in these places.
The Circuit |
We had a light breakfast slightly before Dommasandra at Krishna Sagar and started off again and decided to take rest near Gunjur lake hoping to have a good view and some fresh air. The road from Dommasandra to Gunjur lake was a single lane road but was a pleasant place to ride. Most of the International schools were on this road. The Gunjur lake was not that great as it was fully covered with fencing. We took a bit of a rest there and headed back home via Gunjur-Palya road. We saw few cyclists riding on our way back. We were following few of them and failed to take a right from Gundur-Doddakannelli road to Gunjur-Palya road. We were good 4-5kms on our way before realizing we missed a turn. But the good news was that the road we were on was still headed near Carmelaram and we can reach home from there.
By the time we reached Carmelaram(familiar grounds), Padma was a bit tired but was not willing to stop or take rest. We were near Boganahalli road and were about going to complete the circuit. I saw the tracker and it showed 23kms. I told Padma that we will take Boganahalli road to make the circuit 25kms. She was willing to do it despite the fact that she was tired. She did show some grit to prove a point to no one but just to herself and went ahead and completed the circuit successfully. We had some fresh juice after the workout and headed back home.
Here are the photos: Photos - Dommasandra Cycling 25km circuit
PS: I had done a 50km already just to make sure what I am capable of. But this experience with Padma showed me no matter how hard it is, what matters was not giving up. Every adventure helps you learn something and this one didn't disappoint either. Thanks Padma for being an awesome co-rider. Looking forward to do a lot more cycling and have a lot more fun with you. Until then, Babye!
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