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This Saturday, I’m joining a small team of 20 riders on a ride from Chennai to Mahabalipuram as part of the ‘Fun, Freedom, Fitness’ ride organized by TI Cycles.
I got the news from the Bike Hash group which is fast turning out to be a very interesting sports group. I sent an email to TI cycles and within minutes, a member of their HR & Cusotmer Service team, Mani, called me to welcome to the race and ask for any special arrangements that I’d need. Impressive.
One of the reasons why I’m game for such rides is because a lot of important logistical arrangements are taken care of. A pilot car to lead the cyclists (ensures safety from oncoming traffic), doctor on call, Refreshments pit-stops and breakfast on arrival. They even arrange to transport the cycle back to our homes.
And not to mention meeting up with like-minded cycling enthusiasts.
This ride is actually an internal employee team ride (“Eat your own dog food!”)which they are partially opening up to others. Their email said, yesterday was the last day to register but if you are interested, you may want to try your luck just like I did. Send an email to SubramaniamA [@] tii.murugappa.com. Cheers!
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I wish we has such events in Kolkata too!
sooper!!! Is is a race or they are launching any new cycle? All the best! I’ve seen car races many a time in ECR road,even for that they hava a ambulance follwing them. Anyways have loads of fun!! Happy meeting bicycle Enthusiastics!!
Hey Pradeep, look if there are any hashes happening in Calcutta. Some of the hashers meet together for cycling hash as well.
If you look deep enough, you’ll find the group. For example, I didn’t know that the bike hashers existed in Chennai even though they have been active for many years.
Good luck.
Thanks Archana. ECR can be risky if not taken good care. That way, its good that there’s some thought gone into the arrangements.
thanks for the wishes. will let you know how the event went.
Cheers!
Wow! that sounds like fun. Happy cycling
I was really waiting for an opportunity like this. Its really a fun cycling. But I have my college to stop me from going anywhere…
Anyways All the very best man….
Cheers!!!!!
Hey Yayathy, remember what they used to say about, “Never let college get in the way of your education”!
It’s Saturday, Yaar. If I were you, I would have bunked it without blinking twice.
Hey, thanks Arun. Should be fun.
But kiruba the problem is I use to keep my eye on 100% attendence Which I think is valuable…..
Cheers!!!!!
cycling reminds me of my school days, used to travel just about anywhere with friends without any care. Lucky you get to see those kinds of days back.
cheers and have a nice day.
We ( as in my group of friends and me) do a lot of ECR rides, but never on a cycle.
I got the idea of a cycle ride on ECR from Sagaro’s blog, ever since i read his pondy ride trip log, i’ve been trying to get all my friends together for a cycle ride till Mahabs. So far everything is looking good, and we might do it in a couple of weeks…;) Keeping my fingers crossed..
@Yayathy: Why do you think 100% attendance is ‘valuable’ ?
Hey Kribs, Super…Enjoy Maadi. Have lots of Fun, Happy Cycling.
@ guru: Just because i keep getting it with ease which others really don get it……
Cheers!!!!!
Hi Kiruba,
A long-time silent reader of your blog! I had kind of lost touch and stopped reading blogs in general
so its been a while since I bumped onto your blog.Anyways,have this sudden passion to get into serious cycling. And realised you do that too.. so was catching up on the missed archives of your blog when I saw this post. Do give me ideas as to which sports bike I can start with.. its been ages since I biked (the last was during my school days 7 years back on BSA SLR’s!!) and I want to start it as a serious hobby! Some cycle that is not toooooooooo expensive (am ok if its a lil expensive 
but will totally suit my need to cycle for about an hour everyday (Preferably sporty that can afford me long rides . Do let me know. Thanks a tonne.
Warm Regards
Maithreyi