A Virgin no more!

bunnypunia · 10-10-08, 03:50 PM

Apologies for the weird topic name, but most of you would know that I was a virgin when it came to Leh, or for that matter conquering the highest roads and passes in the world. Work kept me off this beautiful place in India, but this year, I made sure leaves got approved well in advance.

INITIAL PLAN
My initial plan was to include Sach Pass as well but due to time constraints, I ended up chalking out a rather 'simple' ride from Delhi to K-top and back including a detour to Eastern Ladakh including the Marsimek La or the M-top

Dates
The ride took place from the 23rd to the 31st of August. It has also been featured in the October issue of Bike India magazine

Riders
I wanted to make sure that fewer riders joined in. In the end, it was six of us.
1. Bunny Punia - Karizma
2. Nitinjit - Karizma
3. Vivek - Karizma
4. Chanderjeet - Energy FX
5. Ravi - Pulsar 220
6. Ishaq - Avenger 180

Here is a teaser..Log coming up in a while!

darkside_of_d_sun · 10-10-08, 04:54 PM

Please use this section to compose/compile your trip log. Teasers are not appreciated in here and we refer to it as Adam Teasing

.

Cheers,
Shamik

Yogesh Sarkar · 10-10-08, 05:49 PM

Nice, waiting for the rest of the log

bunnypunia · 10-10-08, 06:17 PM

Thanks guys!
Yeah, i am aware of the teaser concept thingy. Just saw that the topic has been approved. Writeups coming up 1st thing in the morning then. Hope thats ok!

Yogesh Sarkar · 10-10-08, 06:18 PM

No problem at all

nav75 · 11-10-08, 01:07 AM

Already read the trip log in BI.
Congrats on loosing your virginity

bunnypunia · 11-10-08, 10:42 AM

There have been lotsa Leh travelogs this year on BCM. The wise thing for me to do then would be use more pics than words...

23rd August
As described above in the first post, we were six riders. Three from Delhi, the rest from Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Waiting outside my place for Nitinjit on the outer-ring road.

Me, Nitinjit and Chanderjeet (the three punjabi lads!) being from Delhi, decided to meet up at the bypass before 5am. The rest of the gang had already moved ahead last night (20odd km ahead of the bypass) and had to meet us at 5:30am. Ofcourse, by the time three of us reached their hotel, they were still sleeping. A good 30min wasted, back on the road by 6:15am!

Unexpected fog hit us enroute Karnal. Riding speeds came down to 50km/h, though even on open roads, I didnt go beyond 80ish to be with Chanderjeet, who preferred to cruise at 70!

By 8am, we were at the line of dhabas just before the Karnal toll barrier. The plan was discussed over paranthas and chai.

Breakfast stop@Karnal

We were back on the road before 9am. A boring (and fast) ride to Ambala, from where we took a straight to Chandigarh. It was decided to halt every hour for regrouping. Thankfully, the highway to Chandigarh was much better now. By 10am, we were in the heart of CHD, filled up petrol (relatively cheaper here) and carried on to NH21.

The Karnal to Ambala stretch is far better than the Delhi-Karnal one

Railway crossing after Chandigarh. Thats Ravi filling up his tank!

Roads were a mix of good and bad. Private buses were gunning it - keeping 90-95 on the speedo and chasing us for a good time. Though we had to stop soon for a regrouping session once again. The first set of hills had us surprised - lotsa fog which though last for a few km gave us a respite from the heat.

The first set of hills

Everything went on smoothly till we encountered a bad stretch of road. A major landslide had us wasting 30min. At Bilaspur, we got a call from Chanderjeet about his bike's chain coming off! We all rode back, only to find him fixing it by himself. We running well behind schedule and it was decided to halt at the first restaurant for lunch and decide as to what to do.

We made our own version of a ride-in restaurant before Bilaspur

Chanderjeet was the first to leave after lunch to get his bike done up at Bilaspur. We followed him soon. The mechanic seemed to take ages to repair the bike and it was close to 4pm! It was decided that Nitinjit,Ravi and Vivek would go ahead to book a good hotel in Vashisht, while the three of us would ride together once the bike was fixed.

At around the 5pm mark, three of us left ahead of Manali. We still had more than 160km to go! Riding at the 40-45mark, it took us no less than 4.5 hours to get to Vashisht, where thankfully, the other guys had booked a nice hotel. Ample parking, awesome roof top restaurant and cheap rooms.

My bike was carrying the following:
1. Tank bag
2. Saddle bags
3. My luggage in another bag
4. Lotsa books that Chanderjeet got for school kids
5. Me!

565km in 16.5 hours was well, quite frustrating and tiring. Gulping down a beer, I hoped for the best for Day 2!

akshay4384 · 11-10-08, 10:48 AM

Nice pics

waiting for more

darth_lucifer · 11-10-08, 12:15 PM

Thats a really nice triplog in making bunny.

Waiting for more

Yogesh Sarkar · 11-10-08, 01:23 PM

Nice, Bunny new bike or test one?

10-10-08, 03:50 PM	#1
bunnypunia Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune! Posts: 247	A Virgin no more! Apologies for the weird topic name, but most of you would know that I was a virgin when it came to Leh, or for that matter conquering the highest roads and passes in the world. Work kept me off this beautiful place in India, but this year, I made sure leaves got approved well in advance. INITIAL PLAN My initial plan was to include Sach Pass as well but due to time constraints, I ended up chalking out a rather 'simple' ride from Delhi to K-top and back including a detour to Eastern Ladakh including the Marsimek La or the M-top Dates The ride took place from the 23rd to the 31st of August. It has also been featured in the October issue of Bike India magazine Riders I wanted to make sure that fewer riders joined in. In the end, it was six of us. 1. Bunny Punia - Karizma 2. Nitinjit - Karizma 3. Vivek - Karizma 4. Chanderjeet - Energy FX 5. Ravi - Pulsar 220 6. Ishaq - Avenger 180 Here is a teaser..Log coming up in a while! __________________ Info on Volvo buses and new routes : http://www.travelbyvolvo.blogspot.com/

10-10-08, 04:54 PM	#2
darkside_of_d_sun Ze Dark Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Notun Dilli Posts: 3,387	Re: A Virgin no more! Please use this section to compose/compile your trip log. Teasers are not appreciated in here and we refer to it as Adam Teasing . Cheers, Shamik __________________ Get Lost in the Clouds

10-10-08, 05:49 PM	#3
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Re: A Virgin no more! Nice, waiting for the rest of the log __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

10-10-08, 06:17 PM	#4
bunnypunia Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune! Posts: 247	Re: A Virgin no more! Thanks guys! Yeah, i am aware of the teaser concept thingy. Just saw that the topic has been approved. Writeups coming up 1st thing in the morning then. Hope thats ok! __________________ Info on Volvo buses and new routes : http://www.travelbyvolvo.blogspot.com/

10-10-08, 06:18 PM	#5
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Re: A Virgin no more! No problem at all __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

11-10-08, 01:07 AM	#6
nav75 Novice Tourer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 873	Re: A Virgin no more! Already read the trip log in BI. Congrats on loosing your virginity __________________ 2000 Suzuki Fiero \| 2004 Bullet Electra \| 2004 RX135 \| 2005 CBZ \| 2009 Karizma \| 2009 Punto 1.4 Ptrol I am Back!!!

11-10-08, 10:42 AM	#7
bunnypunia Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune! Posts: 247	Re: A Virgin no more! There have been lotsa Leh travelogs this year on BCM. The wise thing for me to do then would be use more pics than words... 23rd August As described above in the first post, we were six riders. Three from Delhi, the rest from Bangalore and Hyderabad. Waiting outside my place for Nitinjit on the outer-ring road. Me, Nitinjit and Chanderjeet (the three punjabi lads!) being from Delhi, decided to meet up at the bypass before 5am. The rest of the gang had already moved ahead last night (20odd km ahead of the bypass) and had to meet us at 5:30am. Ofcourse, by the time three of us reached their hotel, they were still sleeping. A good 30min wasted, back on the road by 6:15am! Unexpected fog hit us enroute Karnal. Riding speeds came down to 50km/h, though even on open roads, I didnt go beyond 80ish to be with Chanderjeet, who preferred to cruise at 70! By 8am, we were at the line of dhabas just before the Karnal toll barrier. The plan was discussed over paranthas and chai. Breakfast stop@Karnal We were back on the road before 9am. A boring (and fast) ride to Ambala, from where we took a straight to Chandigarh. It was decided to halt every hour for regrouping. Thankfully, the highway to Chandigarh was much better now. By 10am, we were in the heart of CHD, filled up petrol (relatively cheaper here) and carried on to NH21. The Karnal to Ambala stretch is far better than the Delhi-Karnal one Railway crossing after Chandigarh. Thats Ravi filling up his tank! Roads were a mix of good and bad. Private buses were gunning it - keeping 90-95 on the speedo and chasing us for a good time. Though we had to stop soon for a regrouping session once again. The first set of hills had us surprised - lotsa fog which though last for a few km gave us a respite from the heat. The first set of hills Everything went on smoothly till we encountered a bad stretch of road. A major landslide had us wasting 30min. At Bilaspur, we got a call from Chanderjeet about his bike's chain coming off! We all rode back, only to find him fixing it by himself. We running well behind schedule and it was decided to halt at the first restaurant for lunch and decide as to what to do. We made our own version of a ride-in restaurant before Bilaspur Chanderjeet was the first to leave after lunch to get his bike done up at Bilaspur. We followed him soon. The mechanic seemed to take ages to repair the bike and it was close to 4pm! It was decided that Nitinjit,Ravi and Vivek would go ahead to book a good hotel in Vashisht, while the three of us would ride together once the bike was fixed. At around the 5pm mark, three of us left ahead of Manali. We still had more than 160km to go! Riding at the 40-45mark, it took us no less than 4.5 hours to get to Vashisht, where thankfully, the other guys had booked a nice hotel. Ample parking, awesome roof top restaurant and cheap rooms. My bike was carrying the following: 1. Tank bag 2. Saddle bags 3. My luggage in another bag 4. Lotsa books that Chanderjeet got for school kids 5. Me! 565km in 16.5 hours was well, quite frustrating and tiring. Gulping down a beer, I hoped for the best for Day 2! __________________ Info on Volvo buses and new routes : http://www.travelbyvolvo.blogspot.com/

11-10-08, 10:48 AM	#8
akshay4384 THE LONE RIDER Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Out of Coverage Area Posts: 3,583	Re: A Virgin no more! Nice pics waiting for more

11-10-08, 12:15 PM	#9
darth_lucifer Rides R Us Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,757	Re: A Virgin no more! Thats a really nice triplog in making bunny. Waiting for more __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone - The Dhammapada

11-10-08, 01:23 PM	#10
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Re: A Virgin no more! Nice, Bunny new bike or test one? __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

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