My Bicycle Story

Follow your heart, there are some things your mind cannot understand.

I was very anxious about buying a bicycle. Due to budget and other constraints, I kept postponing.

One day finally the urge erupted, decided I would buy one. Tried to get second hand from olx and others. Finally thought to have a check at Decathlon site before jumping to a decision. 

I wanted to entry level bike, so thought of going with Rockrider 5.0. Checked with the resellers, and got an awesome deal having discount of 30% from Snapdeal. I ordered the same night. Believe, it all happened the same day, just few hours after discussing about buying a bike with my friends during lunch.

Unfortunate for others, the next day it was out of stock.

I was happy about the deal and finally the bike arrived after 2 days, got all the accessories from Decathlon and got that fixed. 

I am really looking forward for a wonderful weekends and peaceful evening ride, and a official ride every morning !!

Those days I remember, where most of the holidays were spend on wheels, going to Chamundi Hill, moving around where ever possible on Bicycle with friends.

If you have an urge to buy one, go ahead. It never too late to start living.... 

Trek experience to Kumara Parvata

Trek to Kumaraparvatha

On October 19th, we left Bangalore in anticipation of having a great trek experience, as one of my friend was going on site for US. 

After a tiring journey, we reached Kukke at around 5 AM, where we some how got a room nearby, we freshened there and took a bit of rest.

It was a pleasant morning, cool and thought it would be supporting us in the trek. We started, almost gone for a mile or so, leaches has been all around our shoes, and some were already started their task. With a bit of difficulty, got rid of those creepy creatures. 

All of a sudden, rain started pouring cats and dogs, there was no place to take shelter. We are completely drenched, still not getting disheartened, we marched towards the peak. Almost 7 miles, we climbed the mountain, no big team, as said the time was not right for trek, there were almost trekkers at that time.

The forest was so silent, chirping birds, stream of water running from top as the rain had stopped just a few minutes back. Out of all these pain, there was a feeling of awe, when we started getting those awesome green landscapes and the ariel view from the top was enchanting. We forgot all the pain that was undergone and started to justify ourself about this decision.

Another ill luck awaited us at bhattara mane, and that is the cyclone that had started somewhere near by the sea coast. At bhattara mane there was huge mist, we can only see not more than 100m. We had taken a tent, which really saved us, and around 6 PM rain started pouring again. we halted in the tent. Experiencing the nature being in a tent over night is really a great experience I ever had. 

And, we started descending at morning 6.30 AM the next morning, we reached the ground at 9.30 AM.

Here are some of the memories captures, Photos by Swaroop S. Canon 600D

The tiring path of the trek, still a beautiful pathway, relishing the beauty of nature, we tread the path and finally got an awesome view which removed all the exhaustion.

Wow !, only trekkers can experience this ... Here are the glimpse of the same 

Trip to Bangalore - Bandipur Via Himavat Gopalaswamy Betta

Ride to Cloud ! !

(Photographs - Canon 600D 18-55 mm IS II Kit)

Guys, this was a awesome bike trip, but as usual riding makes you tired. No Problem, but the moments you cherish would make rejuvenate again and make you ready for the next one soon..

Anyways, this is what I liked to share. Trip to Bandipur - Bangalore Via Mysore, Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta.

It was fun and excitement when we started altogether at around 4PM from the foothill of Chamundi Hill. The view, scenery and the serenity was enchanting. Here are the few glimpses of the moments..

So we finally were hungry after a tiring ride of nearly 200 km. We hit straight to chat street behind D D Urs Road. Wow ! Delicacy to remove the hunger, Paddu, Mallige Dose, Palak Dose, Ragi Rotti and a desert to finish with Faluda. A hearty sumptuous meal after all.

Morning at 6AM we started to Himavad Gopalaawamy temple, but reached Bandipur. After sight seeing in Bandipur, we rode to Himavadgopalaswamy betta, where the name itself says Mountain with mist.

Here are the glimpses of the same.

  

Our Trek to Bannanti Maribetta

Our Trek to Bannanti Maribetta

It was an awesome day, fully excited to start. Excitement is not only for the Trek, but because I had bought a new Canon 600D. Was waiting to start clicking the snaps throughout the journey.

We left at 7AM as expected, not really, we were 15 minutes late. So we reached Bangalore Central waiting for others to join us. So finally somehow started to our destination at 9AM completing our breakfast and had some lunch packed as well to relish after reaching on top of the mountain.

A long bike ride of one hour from Bangalore, with the technologies to help us on the way to reach the place  Maribetta, unfortunately even google does not know this place !!

Further, the pictures will depict the trek.

At the foot of the hill

The road leading to the trek

The adventure has started

Chilling out

Making the atmosphere light

 Climbing Climbing and Climbing !

Frustration level ???

Awesome moment after reaching on top

Plans for descending the mountain ??

Reached ground at last :)

Guys ! Its good place to trek, its really adventurous if you find your own way to reach the top as we did.

Partition your Mind ! ! ! by DVG

ಎರಡು ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ನೀಂ ಮಾಡು ಮನದಾಲಯದಿ|
ಹೊರಕೋಣೆಯಲಿ ಲೋಗದಾಟಗಳನಾಡು||
ವಿರಮಿಸೊಬ್ಬನೆ ಮೌನದೊಳಮನೆಯ ಶಾಂತಿಯಲಿ|
ವರಯೋಗಸೂತ್ರವಿದು- ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ||

-----The Comments -----

Perhaps nothing can be said simpler and better than this… The lines above give a good guidance that one should follow the whole life!

Loose translation below:

“eraDu kONegaLa neem maaDu” = you make two rooms; “manada aalayadi” = in the house of your mind.

“hora kONeyali lOgada aaTagaLanu aaDu” = in the outer room play the games asked by “life”. Meaning, do things as demanded or expected by the circumstances/society/friends in your public life.

“viramisu obbane mounadi oLamaneya shaantiyali” = in the calmness of the “inner room” rest alone! The poet might be asking us to remain unattached to others, and at the same time trying to be in a state of bliss with ourselves. We should not try searching for the happiness outside… but, within!

“vara yOga sootravidu – mankutimma” = this is the main formula of Yoga. In other words, this is the golden rule to be followed by all for the best outcome in life!

A Nice thought about Astrology by DVG

ಗ್ರಹಗತಿಯ ತಿದ್ದುವನೆ ಜೋಯಿಸನು ಜಾತಕದಿ?|
ವಿಹಿತವಾಗಿಹುದದರ ಗತಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿವಿಧಿಯಿಂ||
ಸಹಿಸಿದಲ್ಲದೆ ಮುಗಿಯದಾವ ದಶೆ ಬಂದೊಡಂ|
ಸಹನೆ ವಜ್ರದ ಕವಚ- ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ||

-----The Comments -----

“grahagatiya tidduvane…” = Can an astrologer modify our fate by mere changing the position and movements of planets in our horoscope charts?...

“vihita vaagihudu adara gati” = their movements (in the space) are already fixed and definite,… “srushTi vidhiyim” = due to the natural forces acting on them (or due to God or by nature).

“sahisidallade… …” = there is no other escape but to tolerate and accept whatever “dasha” we have been subjected to. (dasha means a period primarily governed by a planet, e.g shukra dasha = 20 yrs – the planet shukra governs most of our actions in this whole of 20 years!! ravi dasha = 10 yrs, shani dasha = 17 yrs and so on…)

“sahane vajrada kavacha – mankutimma” !!! = (no explanation required!) J

So, with prayers for the manifestation of “sahane” (= Patience), and calmness

Awaiting for the college to reopen

Wow ! ! That's what I thought after I finished my exams.. But gradually college life is awesome. I think and feel that I love to go college that to evening college. But what would the students of day college would have gone through these days..

Guys, still just one day remaining, So freeze your arms and get ready to new semester.

After writing the exams of the complicated papers like FAFL(FLAT), Communication Networks how can one get a cheerful sleep until we get our results..

So a happiness at one side that the college is opening and a fear on other side about our results..

Hoping for the best and placing all the happiness and worries at the lotus feet of god, lets face life with vigour and valour.

ok I close at that this stage.. Wish to all college students a happy learning..