you forgot 160k u did this weekend? huh!

over 1 year ago • Like

Same here Boni ! I too have not been riding coz of a fall I had recently. I should be back on the saddle this evening though. Coming up 65 !!!

over 1 year ago • Like

@Rakesh, I saw about the fall on FB. Has the webbings healed?

over 1 year ago • Like

Yes ! But it hurts little bit when I ride on the brake hood. On the drops it is manageable. I am little shy to go out on a longish ride coz of the rain here. Last thing I want is wet bandage. But I am surprised my 1200 escape with only minor scratches.

over 1 year ago • Like

Boni, what opinion? Do tell if it is even remotely controversial. Rakesh, i hope you get well soon.

over 1 year ago • Like

usually starts and ends in 4 letters with a disapproving head shaking.

over 1 year ago • Like

HTFU and ride, Your Excellency. You still owe me a fall.

over 1 year ago • Like

just did the maths. 75 a day is the dosage. Have only a few days of guaranteed riding left.

over 1 year ago • Like

Why? What happens after a few days? Dont get cryptic on me now!

over 1 year ago • Like

No. apocalypse is far away. I have travel. As it is this month was a logistic nightmare.

over 1 year ago • Like

Carry the bike with you, all is lost if you stop now.

over 1 year ago • Like

Ok, I was a little dramatic there.

over 1 year ago • Like

LoL! You mean I should not retire at the peak of my racing career? Please let me :-)

over 1 year ago • Like

Boni and all the other greats play retirement games with us fans. You must have seen the problems LA is facing after coming out from retirement. Who knows I might go back to WSJ and spill the beans when you come back from retirement.

over 1 year ago • Like

Folding bike. It is your destiny. I am getting one before I leave Oman to make sure I can ride when I travel.

over 1 year ago • Like

Folding bike makes sense with the amount of travel you do Vandit. For me it is just 2-3 short trips in a year plus one or two vacations. Btw. I checked breakaway reviews. beautiful. Very innovative stuff.

over 1 year ago • Like

If this travel involves stepping out of desh ki dharti, don't come back without a new bike.

over 1 year ago • Like

ROTFL. god level boss. Chalta hai. by that logic all on BZ are coaches :p

over 1 year ago • Like

Boni - if not a folder, get a nice carbon fiber CX bike. Check out the Ridleys at CC.

over 1 year ago • Like

@ Boni Just observed your goal on DM. I know you plan to take it easy during TFN, but it sounds good to be top 5 finisher on some of the days during TFN. You will surprised how competitive it gets and people get to own bragging rights for eternity! :-) I am so glad it is not a race or........

over 1 year ago • Like

Rajesh, You are evil :-). ; btw, my goal is only about the distance challenge that we all are playing on DM from 2009 Dec (doc's version). No plans to try to be any topper in TFN. Climbing Kalhati decently is one target.

over 1 year ago • Like

Seriously you wont believe this but last year on the climb to Ooty I crashed into a ditch while climbing, the 2 riders on my wheels did not stop, but stepped up the pace. I got up, fixed my bike and set out to catch them. I did catch them but I had spent too much to get to their wheels and there was still 30k left to go. I was bruised, I dropped and rode at my pace. I did not have such scenarios in mind when I founded TFN with Ravi..

over 1 year ago • Like

Holy cow! I had not checked the original challenge for months. We were going neck to neck till May, did i step up or did you back off? 2600km?

over 1 year ago • Like

I knew about that fall. I did not know about the part of the story you just shared. About the mileage; You stepped it up big time ever since the snow melted :-)

over 1 year ago • Like

Apparently the rider who passed me was voted the most sporting rider on TFN 09 :-)

over 1 year ago • Like

Lol... so NOW we know why you are so touchy about attacks on the yellow jersey if they are in trouble :)

over 1 year ago • Like

Shay Mandel? I hope he had the decency to apologize and explain his action. But there were two right?

over 1 year ago • Like

LOL Vandit. I let my secret out? Ouch!

Boni - He is a good fella and a good rider. No worries at all. I still laugh about it, it was so much fun.

over 1 year ago • Like

The other was our friend Gaurav! LOL. Top blokes. Dont get me wrong.

over 1 year ago • Like

An unfortunate incident. Glad to know that you took it on your stride and that you were not badly banged up.

A side note: One learning that I came out with from the recent 160k ride was that one should ride his pace. In that ride, I tried to match faraz's pace over rough terrain and lost out on a lot of fun. The ride would have been more enjoyable for both of us had I just rode as me.

over 1 year ago • Like

What is this "fun" that you speak of?

over 1 year ago • Like

Along with time, "Fun" is also relative.

over 1 year ago • Like