Morning Ride

Hill Exploration

Route:
Madurai - Theni - Kodaikanal (The Princess) - Metupalayam - Ooty (The Queen) - Mettur - Salem - Veppur - Salem - Madurai

Overall, awesome experience riding this route, climbing both Ooty & Kodai. True test of physical, mental strength & perseverance...

Thanks section:
First to my family & friends who helped morally and mentally and put up with my tantrums.

Special thanks to KuttyMuthu and Madurai Randaneurs team for extraordinary support throughout the ride.

Special thanks to Vaathiyar Murugan & Team Bison for the invaluable training which was a major factor.

Thanks to WCCG Team, who inspired me at the beginning when I was new to cycling. Special mention to Naga, Sajid, Ramesh, Mahesh (Team Bison) who accompanied me in training and during ride. There are a lot of people to thank for, who helped me a lot to train and execute this event. And the list goes long including each and every one.

Special thanks to Maha anni, who helped from behind the scenes during training and event.

Ride info:
Climbing hills in the first half of event was awesome. The ride down on hills was pure adrenaline rush. Driving at 50 - 60kmph downhill was awesome. Especially the Ooty downhill for about 20 kms in the dark 🥶🤪
Faced auditory hallucinations first time due to lack of sleep and lot of fatigue. 
Petrol bunks were also goto place for quick 10 to 15 mins power nap which allows for another 3 hrs on saddle.
Faced dysentery issues from day 2 and petrol bunks frequency increased. 
The Last 200 kms were nightmare and with burning sun, it seemed distant. How much ever I ride the distance seems to not reduce.
Finishing moment was not as magical as I thought because saddle soreness took over the happiness. 
But was all this pain and experience worth? Definitely...

As Alphonse Elric said, "Dedication is a talent, all on its own"....

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