Here are three days of cycling all together result of 400 km. the first day I reached KGF, Kolar. The second day I reached to Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Last day reached Ramnagara, Karnataka.
Let's go in detail,
Day 1 (17-Feb-2016): Jeevanbheemanagar to KGF, Kolar.
On 16th February, I fixed my cycle's old tire with the new one and some fittings all done. I slept early on 16th Feb expecting to get up early on 17th. As planned, I woke up at 3 AM had fresh and took a bath. I belong to Hindu family so planned to visit a temple near KGF and later to KGF.
As planned earlier, I left home at 4 AM. About morning journey, was awesome cold climate, no traffic beautiful views of garden city Bengaluru and also Kolar.
When I was near to Bangarpet a pretty old guy noticed me, he was traveling on a bike. He slow down to my speed and asked me so politely "where u off to?" & "Where are from?" not in the English language!, used Kannada only. I told about my plan going to visit KGF, he replied with smile "Yeah good physical exercise for health". He finally greeted by calling for a coffee. I reached temple Sri Kotilingeshwara temple at 9.45 AM via Kolar, Bangarpet total 91 km far from Jeevabheemanagar (Home).
The main attraction of this peaceful retreat, which is surrounded by plush greenery, is a huge Shivalinga. Measuring 108 ft (33 m), this shivalinga is tallest of its kind in the world and accompanying it is a 35 ft (11 m) tall Basava, surrounded by lakhs of small shivalingas spread over an area of 15 acres (61,000 m2). So far, around 100 lakh shivalingas have been installed. The entire project involves the installation of one crore shivalingas of various sizes, hence the name ‘Kotilingeshwara’. After a visit to the temple later I reached KGF, had breakfast and a tender coconut.
At this point time was 11 AM, then hard cycling started in the sunny day. Almost skin burning feeling so hot day, but I did not stop peddling. Had 3 liters of water two more tender coconuts to thirsty. On the way back to home had lunch at one of the daba near the highway. At the end, I reached home at 4.45 PM almost 200 km duration of 12 hours of cycling ride.
Day 2 (18-Feb-2016): Jeevanbheemanagara to Hosur.
Above Figure: - Border between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Is the short day means, I woke up at 12.15 PM. The plan was to visit Krishnagiri but reached Hosur, Tamil Nadu. which is 42 km far from my home. Still I like to touch 50 km later I did. So second day I satisfied with 100 km of the cycle ride.
Day 3 (19-Feb-2016): Jeevanbheemanagara to Ramanagara.
The third day started cycling at 7 AM, moving towards Mandya pretty bad plan, realized it was the worst plan by looking at traffic at this route. Reached outskirts of Ramnagara via Bidadi approximately 50 km from Jeevanbheemanagar(Home). While getting back in the same way, I visited Big Banyan tree (Dodda Aladha Mara).
Is a giant 400-year-old Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis), located in the village of Kettohalli in the Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka, India. This single plant covers 3 acres (12,000 m2) and is one of the largest of its kind. In the 2000s, the main root of the tree succumbed to natural disease, and thus the tree now looks like many different trees. So finally third day totally 100 km.
Great achievement
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