After long, I had a lovely experience that made me wanna blog.
A friend of mine has got a new bike, a lovely Bullet electra with a thump that thumps up one's heartbeat. We decided we would hit the roads at night, being in Bangalore traffic is something that can kill the joy of riding even a "Bull".
A short ride ended up being a ride all the way out on kanakapura road till the AOL ashram. We crossed the bustling city streach and voila! The nearly empty, tree lined, winding road; the heavenly vault with the cresent moon, twinking stars and the bike head light leading our way; and the pollution free, warm, summer air united the heart beat with the thumping of the bike and the chords of nature.
It's been many years I went on a long ride being the pillion. It's been a decade or longer I sat on a Bullet. It was a first time experience riding out of the city late in the night. As we returned home, I was strangely at peace but I only wish...our highways were safer at night.
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4 comments:
Who was dis fren and when did this happen??
Was it a CURFEW off nite??
Sundar, Good to know your experience.... Yes, I know how awesome feeling it is to go free flow riding the bullet as against the bumper to bumper traffic riding of city !! Hey one comment that we need to go for real - smooth road trips - atleast cover every important place in Karnataka and then the whole of India as a hobby at a regular basis... You have a Yes from my side for such activities and I am doubly happy to be in such rides in future !! For now let the feeling sink ... :)
@Funny: It was ex teammate from Infy. It was his bike, mine was parked at home. So no Curfew. We got back by 11 in d nit.
@Santosh: U need to improve ur reliability factor, u already have the task to do it :-)
very nice writeup!!
It should be a lovely experience. That to if you are doing it for the
first time.
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