KM 0Bengaluru12.97° N / 77.59° E

RIDE ALONG.

I build at TwinCafe. I ride out of Bengaluru. Scroll to ride along.

My five logged rides, stitched into one day. Every stretch is a real ride.

05DevarayanadurgaTHE STORY

SUNRISE AT THE TOP.

HILL CLIMB · KTM 390

Koramangala → Tumakuru Highway → Devarayanadurga → Namada Chilume

The morning moon through the trees, then sunrise photos.

The Bengaluru-Tumakuru Highway was in good shape. The climb to the hilltop temple was the best part. The final bends near the top were amazing, and a little scary on my first time there. Then a quiet, offbeat road to Namada Chilume and back to Bengaluru.

BIKE

KTM 390 Adventure

DISTANCE

170 km

ROADS

Good highway, then bends to the top

01MagadiTHE STORY

A MORNING WELL SPENT.

RAIN RIDE

Manchanabele → Magadi → Big Banyan Tree

Rain, a little mud, and dosa-chai to finish.

Quiet, tree-lined roads toward Manchanabele with almost no traffic. After the dam, a 3 to 4 km stretch of red-soil off-road. A short stop at a simple temple, then back by the Big Banyan Tree. A morning well spent.

ROADS

Single-lane village roads

OFF-ROAD

3 to 4 km of red soil

PIT STOP

A small temple, about 20 min

04SavanadurgaTHE STORY

THE GUERRILLA, TESTED.

TEST RIDE · GUERRILLA 450

Strong torque and suspension. A mild buzz at high RPM.

A long test ride through city traffic, broken roads, and a short uphill and downhill stretch near Savanadurga. The suspension, the torque, and the way it handled potholes stood out. At higher RPM I noticed mild vibration.

BIKE

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

DISTANCE

150 to 200 km

ROADS

Traffic, bad roads, a short climb

BACK ON MY KTMIt felt lighter and easier to handle in traffic than the Guerrilla.

02Harihar BettaTHE STORY

GOOD COMPANY ON THE TRAIL.

SOLO · RIDE + TREK

Rode out alone. Found good company on the trail.

A solo ride north into Chikkaballapur district, then a trek up the hill on foot. I met a few trekkers there and ended up in a great conversation.

COMPANY

Just me

DISTANCE

About 65 km each way

FINISH

A trek up the hill

03Nandi HillsTHE STORY

MORE THAN ONCE.

WITH FRIENDS

The group makes the road feel more social.

Rides around Nandi Hills with friends and colleagues, usually 100 to 200 km out and back. Riding in a group makes the road feel more social.

COMPANY

Friends and colleagues

DISTANCE

100 to 200 km per ride

RIDDEN

More than once

NIGHTThe treksON FOOT

AND ON FOOT.

Some rides end at a trailhead. These are my treks, drawn in the night sky.

1. 01Deoriatal ChandrashilaMY FIRST HIMALAYAN TREKMy first Himalayan trek, with a summit day that happened to be my birthday.
2. 02Kuari PassMY FIRST SNOW TREKMy first experience trekking in snow. I reached the summit, though I did not complete the full route.
3. 03Buran GhatiPREPARATION & CAMP LIFEMy Buran Ghati stories cover gear, preparation, and joining the serving team during our group's DIY day.

NEXTThe forkSakleshpur · Rameshwaram

THE FORK.

This is where my log ends for now. Two roads on the plan, neither ridden yet.