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Hessarghatta Road
The Hessarghatta Road within the North-West of Bengaluru is one among my go-to routes for driving. Once or twice a month, on a Saturday or Sunday, I begin from Sanjaynagar at about 6am – this fashion, you’ll be able to escape the solar and the visitors. Depending on the place you need to go, the gap can vary from 60 km to 100 km. If you’re doing a 60 km trip, you’ll be able to return by 10-10:30am. The neatest thing about this highway is that it results in some stunning water our bodies just like the Madhure Lake and the Hessarghatta Lake. These are glorious vacation spot for birders. I generally go there with my digital camera to {photograph} migratory birds. This route additionally has many tree-lined again roads that take you to some quiet fields and farms. You have small-but-good eateries alongside the way in which. Having ridden alongside Hessarghatta for the final 10years, it additionally made me realise how rapidly the water our bodies have shrunk and town has sprawled. If city planning continues to be poor, we won’t have these locations within the subsequent 5 to 10 years.
Sathya Sankaran, the ‘bicycle mayor’ of Bengaluru, is part of BYCS, a Dutch social enterprise that promotes biking. If you may have any cycling-related queries, you’ll be able to attain out to him through Twitter @bicyclemayorblr
Antara Gange Hills
Nandi Hills can be among the many favorite locations of 99 % of the cyclists right here, together with me. For the identical purpose, nevertheless, Nandi Hills has began to get crowded after some extent. So, about six years in the past, my mates and I made a decision to search for routes close to Kolar. We stumbled upon Antara Gange Hills. We went there for the primary time on New Year’s Day in 2016. Ever since, it has turn into a ritual: We go there on the primary day of yearly. Antara Gange is shorter than Nandi Hills however provides an outstanding vista. It is a superb spot for trekkers and cyclists. You can even take a look at the Antara Gange temple there. We normally begin from the Vishnu Bhavan restaurant in Hoskote early morning on weekends and return by 10 am or 11 am. The Chennai freeway we take is fairly good, guaranteeing a clean trip. Once you attain the hill, nevertheless, it will get a bit steep.
Venkateswara Rao aka Bikey Venky is a biking coach and race organiser. You can attain out to him through his Instagram web page @bikeyvenky
Nandi Hills
The route we normally take lately is the Airport Road simply by the advantage of comfort. From Central Bangalore, if you wish to go as much as the toll gate and return, you get a great 50-60 km trip. It is a straight, clean highway. You have loads of eateries alongside the way in which, if you wish to seize a chunk or use the restroom. We additionally transcend the toll gate and head for Nandi Hills. The tree-lined highway with a hill-view is gorgeous to trip on. On the weekends, many individuals do the ‘Nandi Darshan’ when going uphill. While returning, they will have breakfast at Nandi Upachar. Of late, it has turn into a bit too crowded. So, now we go there on weekdays largely. There are additionally many backroads that lead you to some fascinating spots. During one among our explorations, we discovered a quaint, picturesque railway station known as Nandi Halt. So, if you wish to do a little bit of off-roading, you may make a detour to the railway station and spend a while there.
Vidya Chandran runs an all-women biking membership known as SpokesWomen. You can get in contact along with her through Instagram @spokes_women
Lake hopping
As somebody who has been curating bicycle rides in and away from Bengaluru, it’s exhausting for me to choose one vacation spot. Among the rides we provide inside Bangalore at my enterprise, Pedal In Tandem, one among my favourites is the Lake Hopping bundle. You get to trip throughout a dozen lakes and reservoirs set towards a backdrop of rolling hills on the fringes of the Bannerghatta National Park and the Ragihalli State Forest. Apart from having fun with these scenic water our bodies, it’s also possible to get a glimpse of rural and semi-rural life as you cross by some villages. You trip on filth roads flanked by fields, orchards, and plantations. You additionally get to observe flocks of birds hang around on grasslands and backwaters. Depending in your problem, you’ll be able to go for a 25 km or a 40 km route. We normally begin from the MTR at Kanakapura Road at 6 am and finish at 10 or 11 am.
Dheeraj Subramanian is the founding father of Pedal In Tandem, which provides curated bicycle excursions and equipment. You can take a look at the Lake Hopping and different tour packages at pedalintandem.com or contact +918277580808
Bannerghatta-Kanakapura Road
The highway that goes from Bannerghatta to Kanakapura is nice for cyclists due to its greenery, rolling terrain, and extra importantly, low visitors. There are usually not too many settlements or buildings alongside the way in which. As a gaggle, we take a look at driving 50 km, back and forth. It takes about three hours. And, early mornings are the most effective time to cycle in Bangalore. Usually, we begin and finish at Jayanagar. Another good route for driving can be in direction of the west, the place you may have the Bangalore University – when you transcend, you’ll get to the Big Banyan Tree. This is a few 60-km loop, which is able to take about three to three-and-a-half hours. The first eight or 9 kilometers have a little bit of visitors however after that, it will get very nice. You may even spot a couple of peacocks alongside the way in which. As a gaggle, till the pandemic, we used to trip each Sunday to find new routes. We are planning to restart that quickly.
Rohan Kini is the founding father of BumsOnTheSaddle, a premium bicycle and bike equipment model in Bengaluru. To be a part of his rides, you’ll be able to contact
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