Malvika’s Ramblings

Some places in Delhi, mainly south Delhi, for people new to the city and looking for action. Do add to the list with your own recommendations or opinion.

Café Morisson

South Ex

Pub

Rock music. Casual. No dance floor but people dance. Fortnightly DESU nights – trance on the upper floor. Music is too loud for real conversation.

Recommended.

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Appreciating the beauty of rugged mountains, silent deserts and powerful rivers is no fun until you conquer it all; or at least get the feeling you have. Miniscule and armed with Target Firefox cycles, we did a 250 km cycling ride in Ladakh, stopping at vantage points to look back and feel good about the distance we had covered. Except that one time, cycling the steep slope towards Lamayuru, when we would look back after 15 minutes of sweating effort to see doll-like Ladakhi women right behind us on foot; after EVERY 15 minutes.

The trip was organized in Aug-Sep 2008 by YHAI (yhaindia.org). (more…)

Calling all the Cycling enthusiasts, particularly in Delhi —

Winter 2008-09 is starting and afternoons will soon be bearable. It would be the best time to pedal across North India. Let’s plan from casual Sunday rides to week long rides in the Himalayas to cycling to Pushkar Mela. In looking for like-minded cycle people, I came across two Delhi groups – Delhi Critical Mass and Delhi Cycling Club by ITDP. Maybe the two are connected at some level. I haven’t explored them yet. Drop in a word/comment; Get linked if you are up for a ride.

Click here for a calendar of cycling expeditions in India.

I need help in buying a cycle.
Budget - 10K-15K
Requirement - Long distance mountain biking + Portability
I am tall - 5ft 10 inches
Looking for very dependable, high quality gears and chain
Please recommend a suitable model, also the best cycle stores in Delhi that offer a range of accessories.
I found Target Firefox quite comfortable but have been told I can go for still better cycles.
Would like to test ride the cycle in Delhi before placing an order. 

Hi R,

I guess winter has begun in the US… There is a nip in the air in Delhi as well. And I love it. Season for gorgeous coats and jackets, razai cuddles and sparkly bonfire parties, and rickshaw walas huddling around smoky fires on pavements with bidis.. Does it snow where you are?

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Vote for your favorite logo from the following. I made these logos recently, for two new companies- BMR and Daimer, started by my friends.

The company BMR wants to come across as aggressive and dynamic since they are a young team, with hands on experience. Resourceful and efficient, they get things done. BMR sells earth-handling and construction machines.

Daimer sells machines, devices, industrial parts.

Before the name Daimer, we were considering Key Solutions.