Malvika's Ramblings

Announcing Tour of Nilgiris 09 & Chain Reaction Cycles

In two hours from now, the pre-tour briefing for Tour of Nilgiris - the longest cycling expedition in India, begins. 

The Tour of Nilgiris goes over 900km, Bangalore to Ooty to Mysore. In a group of 70 riders, I'll do approximately 120 km daily. Judging by the emails that have been going back and forth, it’s a group of crazy coots, some pros who have scaled Mt.Fiji, covered Spain and France on cycle, avid photographers and Vijay Sharma who will be doing the ride on a bamboo cycle.

 

The organizers have introduced competitions such as the Frankenstein Contest that challenges riders to gain even an ounce of weight during the tour. An official photographer and blogger have been picked from the participants. 3 of the riders will be reporting live on FM radio all the time. Masseurs have been organised for day 5. Umm…. Umm! And at the end of day 1, we are all waiting to end the ride by just jumping into a swimming pool.  I am being sponsored on this tour by Chain Reaction Cycles from UK - the world's biggest online store for cycling components and accessories. As CRC puts it “We eat, sleep and Sh!T bikes and can help you solve any of your biking problems.” Not only do these guys keep things spiffy by dispatching orders the same day, but they also give super discounts on last year’s model or colour. And if they don’t believe in a product, they simply don’t stock it. 

A huge thank you to CRC

 

Wish me luck!

And here's:

 Me on their website.
 Chain Reaction Cycles on facebook. 

 

 

Photo by Michael Allan. Thx