After missing a foodie ride to Charminar and a long ride of 100 k.m., I decided to do a century again to start adding some miles and burn out fat. The route decided for this was the same done before couple of times but each time you visit, you find interesting places. This time after riding ~ 60 k.m. and doing off road, we reached place with scenic view of open fields, place full of greenry. Took some nice snaps :).
For the first time in long ride, I was happy that no one on bike came by and rode with you for couple of minutes to ask you the patience testing questions "Why are you doing this? From where are you coming? You must be kidding that you rode 100 k.m.?" and lot more. The roads were empty but lot more bad patches then we had earlier. I was able to maintain a good pace of 21.3 kmph over the ride.
As all our other rides, we stopped for a hot breakfast at Shakarpalli, eating idly, vada and the best coffee I had in hyderabad is at this place. We drove pretty fast till this point, post breakfast, I started riding bit slow to enjoy the scenic beauty and country side view watching trains going at railway crossing, people waiting for the poles to be lifted after train crosses. These things you don't get to see in cities full of crowd.
You feel you are riding when people start starring at you, watching out when you ask them the route, cool breeze passing by and acting as a cooler to your body, when you make new friends on the ride, when you slow down after seeing the inclination of any steep climb, when you help your fellow rider in fixing flat. It is an awesome feeling when your 2 wheels gets you speed over 60 kmph and makes you feel as if you are in heaven. Finally, I completed 2280 k.m. on pedal and saddle after this ride. Waiting for my next century ride on eve of republic day.
