Krishangarh Mayhem!

Just south-west of Sukhna Lake is Krishangarh Village, and whats special about this village is that there is a brand new road (incomplete and with zero maintenance ever since the small part was completed), the stretch is not connected to anything and is always empty, though a small stretch, it has a decent incline which makes it a good venue for speed. I have managed around 43kmph on my Trek here without taking any kind of risk. I know I can breach 50 here.
But as there is zero maintenance, you would like to watch out for stones and bricks and cow/bull shit which may become your direct passport to the hospital.
If you want to ride it easy pass the village and cycle along further to the hilly roads. I have never been there on my cycle but it will be great for sure.
As far as speed is concerned, my speed record in the city is 44.3kmph, just a wee-bit lower than the speed limit on cars on the smaller roads, will I be challaned if I am caught doing 45+ on a a cycle?
But never ride fast on the roads, that is illegal (you cross the speed limit for 2 wheelers) and extremely dangerous, and life is more important than speed records, so ensure you never go fast on a road where cars ply, or even on side roads for cycles, people walk there and you may hurt someone. Also if you fall, at that speed and with the road beneath you, you will get hurt seriously, so ride safe.

The start of a journey!

It is said -
"When you want something from the heart, the universe comes forward to help you."
Something just like that has happened to me. My childhood friend just shifted to the next house.
And the best part is he shares my vision and idea, at least in the biking department. I was looking for the right guy with whom to go on a tour and here he is.
We are planning a small one day tour to a nearby fort on our cycles, after the exams.

Back on track

New logo, new template and a new enthusiasm.
I have a lot to tell you, my experience(s) with my new Trek, trails around Chandigarh and the Project Biking.
New posts on that soon.

Trek 3700

It had been weeks since I had been persuading dad to get me a loaded bike, Firefox or Hercules. The problem was not that he was worried about the bike and its sky high cost, he seemed to be more skeptical about me riding it blazing fast in city traffic and hurting myself, but I managed to ensure it to dad that I will adhere to the "speed limit", strictly. And guess what, I got a Trek! Yes I actually got a Trek bike, the base model, which I got costed as much as the second highest bike Firefox has on its list.

www.trekbikes.com

The news and the problem

There is a good news, I am getting a new bike, maybe Firefox, lets see.

I am researching if it has any problems.

But the concept of biking itself has a problem, it is the way it is took in India. I am brainstorming and finding more information on the issue, soon a post on that.

Its a sport, a passion and you save the earth too!

Its cool, when you can say you went 300 km on your bicycle on a 5 day tour to the hills.

And I really don't know why it has not caught up in Chandigarh, when we have so many wonderful places surrounding us. For a reality check on biking in India, check out Bangalore, the silicon valley of India is also the biking capital of India, well, nearly.

You think biking (read cycling) is down-standard, then better check these sites out to come to terms with reality.

bangalorepedals.blogspot.com

www.bumsonthesaddle.com

cross-country-ride.blogspot.com

You want to see techies who can't stop biking? Head here

www.shreekumar.in

www.vinaypawar.com

Its not just commuting, though switching to bicycles for commuting is the next best thing, its more about the feel of it, you just can't beat the feel of being on your own with your bike and traveling through mountains and hills and exploring, nothing else even comes close.

You can feel the breeze on your face, you can sense the immenseness of nature and if you get some friends along, its magnified fun!

Chandigarh Pedals
Project Biking ~ One for the Biking Spirit

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P.S.- Bike here does not refer to the fuel guzzling motorcycles, it refers to the ones where YOU are the fuel, Bicycles.

Links above do not affiliate this blog, nor does this blog affiliate those, till I can contact the owners. This blog is inspired from the content on the blogs above and the name is derived from "bangalorepedals" blog.

Views here are just flowing thoughts and the truth I know of, if you think any part of it is against your views or against what you view as truth, do leave a comment or mail me.