Gurgaon-Faridabad Off-road Ride 4/4/09
4:00 pm - Crashed in bed. And slept like an army.
4 am the same morning felt like another day. 7 am when we were manoeuvering through a snaky smooth dirt-track; 8 am when the hermit-sadhu abused us in richly unholy language; 9 am when we were hurtling down the rocky terrain of Samalkhan district; 10 am when we had to repair flats in nearly all the bikes; 11 am when we stopped for the much needed Nimbooz lemonade break; it all seemed ages ago.
It had been a gravely day. Good vibes swum in the Pedal Yatri team of 13 bikers. I figured that breaks are not just for stopping the bike but to lift and reposition it on bends. I learnt that biking downhill means hopping. And always rear brakes. Also deduced that if life's going downhill... it's great for a cyclist!.
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Total Time (h:m:s) 6:09:17 6:51 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 2:59:31 3:20 pace
Distance (km) 53.83
Moving Speed (kph) 18.0 avg. 47.7 max.
Elevation Gain (m) +671 / -469
Temperature (°C) 25.7°C avg. 31°C high
Wind Speed ( kph) W 13.3 avg. W 22.2 max.
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Videos:
Rocky downhill ride in our very own Grand Canyon.
Smooth steep concrete slope that goes to the forbidden temple.
(all info n vids by Baba Blackberry)