Monday, September 22, 2014

BSR Ride to ShikshaGram - NakedWolves Group Ride | 2014

BSR - Bikers' Social Responsibility is an unique first ever initiative by Naked Wolves. We generally visit an orphanage, where "We" means all the Pan-India chapters of Naked Wolves, and try and do something for the kids. This was the second time we gathered up for the ride as one brotherhood. Our Mangalore brothers had already done it last weekend.

After a lot of arrangements, we started off on Sunday, 21st September. It was decided that we would be moving out from Pune at around 8AM whereas our Mumbai counterpart had moved out at around 6AM. The place SikshanGram Shelter for Children, Lonavala was much nearer to Pune, than Mumbai. Our chapter is actually a twin-city group where NSians from Mumbai and Pune call their own.

It was sharp 0800Hrs when we started from Somatne Phata, Pune. We reached Malavli way before our counterpart arrived. Waiting for around an hour, we entertained ourselves with Bisleri's Urzza and vadapavs and pohas. We were around 7ish bikers from Pune and around 35ish bikers from Mumbai. After a short break at Malavli phata for breakfast, we continued towards our destination.

Courtesy : Sinclair Fernandes


A few gravelious distance via a treacherous trail lead to SikshanGram. It was a great warm welcome by all the small kids. We parked the bikes and went in. After a small round of various performances by the kids, we all gave our intro. 2 of our members sang beautifully.

Finally it was time for lunch and we were busy in our group meeting. After urging the kids to have their lunch, we went on at last to have lunch, with the admins having food in the very admins. A trait of true leaders they are I must say. The food was very fulfilling and satisfying.

We still hadn't met with one guy here at SikshanGram till then, the rare breed brown coated Labrador, named Tuffy. A very friendly guy and every single one of us had a great time adoring Tuffy. A few of us had a discussion with the management of SikshanGram while most of us got busy in chitchatting a bit with the kids.

Tuffy


After sometime, it was time for us to give the kids a ride on our bikes. Nearly all of us including a few of the leaders were giving the kids a good time on bikes. Around an hour later, we stopped for a group photo.
A few of us had gone for off-roading and a few more on trekking on the trail behind and when I saw the trail, it was really good. I would had gone, but didn't want to slushify the polish I did on my bike personally 2 days back after a no-wash period lasting more than 6 months :P Don't even start to think how much mud and slush it was covered with at the rate of my touring around :D :D

We bade goodbyes to our new friends at the SikshanGram. The treacherous trail now felt much easier to cross over. We again stopped over at Malavli phata. Had a tiny incident over here. while parking the bike, I reversed it a bit too much landing into the low land behind. Thanks for the help for bringing it back on road.

A small tea break followed with goodbyes to the Mumbai clan, the Puneri junta took off for Pune. It was nothing more than a half hour ride back to the comfort of our homes retiring with an unforgettable memory of the day but the promise of returning with more help again for these small angels still stand resolute.


The NWMP clan with the kids

The NWMP clan with the kids

The NWMP clan with the kids

Our Interactions with kids

Guests of Honor ;)


Arjun addressing the junta

The group photo preshot

Getting trained in professional photography

Kid Getting trained in photography by our very own Turojit bhai

The group before descending for the joy rides


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Friday, September 19, 2014

Just around the Corner 2.0 | 2014


A bridge behind the dam - Unknown spot for many
It had been long time for me away from biking. A week of working close to 100hrs hours, is very tiring not to mention its back breaking. I am an entrepreneur along with a passion for biking striving hard to get my brand visible. Thought it would be a good idea to get going somewhere close by. Although, I hardly take tensions in my personal life, its my psychological duty to give a positive tension to others :P

It was Tuesday the 16th, Sep'14 when I took on the short escapade. After a short  lunch meet up with clients, I rushed home. The emails took me a short time before I was free to move on. The bike was all dirty, low on air and the chain all gone. Was sure that I couldn't go far lest I would had to change the chain sprocket this month itself pulling up the cost for the month.

It was around 4 when I started off from home. It was just before the peak hours of the IT population of this metropolitan city. The roads were pretty much for myself except the few occasional jams and the all time jam of Shivaji Nagar. Still confused of the destination, I had reached Chandni Chowk, one of my favorite addas of the city. A short break for coffee at the nearby CCD got me thinking enough to decide on the destination - Velhe by Khadakwasla Dam.

Its a pretty scenic route with hills on one side with the dam waters on another. The road is single way and till DIAT, its okay but deteriorates further down. Went ahead a bit but turned back when it came to my attention that it was turning to sunset so I came back to the dam. The cloud cover was quite minimum and it looked beautiful with the backdrop of the setting sun. The photos below won't do justice at all to the scenic beauty around.


Branding? :P

Thats me with the entire back drop of the dam gates behind

The start of Sunset - from one of the water edges


Beautiful ain't it?








Sunday, September 14, 2014

Miscellaneous Photos of old travels | Prior to 2008

Enroute Shirdi - on CT100

Enroute Shirdi - on CT100

Enroute Shirdi - on CT100

Enroute Shirdi - on CT100

Enroute Shirdi - on CT100

Near Station road, City Centre, Durgapur, West Bengal - 2002-03

Near Shingur - Kolkata 2001-02

Near Calcutta - 2001

Near Calcutta - 2001

Andaman -1999

Near Howrah - 1999

Andaman - 1999

Victoria Memorial - 2001

Somewhere near Nagpur - 2006

Somewhere near Nagpur - 2006

Andaman - 1999

Andaman - 1999

Near Bangladesh Border - 1998-99


On Nagar Road, 2006

Andaman Hotel - 1999

Bombay 2000

Siang, Arunachal -1998

Submerged Tram lines, Calcutta -2003

Outskirts of Pune after Kondhwa - 2007

Outskirts of Pune after Kondhwa - 2007

Enroute Shirdi - CT100 days

Somewhere near Deogarh, in West Bihar now Chattisgarh

Towards Mahabaleshwar 2008

Towards Mahabaleshwar 2008 - Platina