Distance: 52.06 km Ridetime: 01:54:02 Average: 27.4 km/h Total distance: 5987 km For breakfast I was once again joined by Ramesh and a couple of the other guys from yesterdays meeting. I had planned to start cycling after breakfast but Ramesh told he had arranged an event at a local school. Not something I was [ Read More ]
Distance: 131.07 km Ridetime: 05:52:22 Average: 22.3 km/h Total distance: 5935 km Through a friend I had been put in contact with a number of people in Vijayawada, the next city along the route. Once in the outskirts I was met by a small welcoming committee. Vijayawada is located next to the holy Krishna river. [ Read More ]
Distance: 82.38 km Ridetime: 03:32:12 Average: 23.3 km/h Total distance: 5827 km Being back on the road for a real cycling day felt good. When I have been off the bike for a few days I often wonder if both the bicycle and myself are still capable of doing it. Luckily we usually are. My [ Read More ]
Distance: 31.86 km Ridetime: 01:21:53 Average: 23.3 km/h Total distance: 5745 km After three days in Hyderabad it was time to move on. Paddy offered to take me to the outskirts of the city in his car. Knowing the morning rush hour traffic in Hyderabad I was happy to accept that offer. After saying goodbye [ Read More ]
Through my host Paddy I had received an invitation to visit the Great Hyderabad Adventure Club. Around 20 people showed up to hear about the trip. These days I’m not really used to stand in front of such a group of people. Luckily there were a lot of good questions and I think it all [ Read More ]
Paddy had originally booked me a sightseeing trip to see all of Hyderabad in a single day. I have to admit that I was not really sorry when the tour bus didn’t show up in the morning. A 10 hour sightseeing trip in a bus with other tourists stopping at every monument in town is [ Read More ]
The first appointment of what turned out to be some very busy days in Hyderabad was a lunch meeting with David. David is into movies and quickly arranged a visit to the local IMAX cinema. There we met Prasad, an important person in the Indian movie industry. Afterwards we were joined by Bernhard from Austria. [ Read More ]
Distance: 104.52 km Ridetime: 04:50:30 Average: 21.6 km/h Total distance: 5713 km Hyderabad is India’s 5th largest metropolis. Once inside the city I stopped at a random cafe and called my friend Paddy. Having no idea where in Hyderabad he lived, I was very surprised to learn he was just 10 minutes away by car. [ Read More ]
Distance: 112.68 km Ridetime: 04:20:22 Average: 26.0 km/h Total distance: 5608 km A fast and funny day on the bike. A part of the secret was cycling 30 km behind a tractor. The reduced wind resistance you get from cycling behind a vehicle is significant. While I might comfortably be able to cycle at a [ Read More ]
Distance: 72.58 km Ridetime: 03:31:05 Average: 20.6 km/h Total distance: 5495 km I can think of three ways to evaluate a cycling day: Weather, road, and food. What makes a good cycling day would be sunny weather with light winds, a smooth road with light traffic, and food widely available. Today scored very high in [ Read More ]
