Sitting through a boring lecture in my 5th Semester Engineering class, I let my mind wander through the times when I'd bunked college and had set out on a Biking Trip without any planning. And as I started enumerating the places I'd been to in the year 2010, it seemed to me that the details of each bike-trip was slowly fading away from my mind. Before I reach the point where I can only recollect the names of the places and no further details, I thought I'd put them down in my Blog for the benefit of those Bangaloreans, who're looking to get away somewhere for a day! These places should be appropriate for you to resort to on your day off or on a weekend. Also, all these places should definitely be a treat for those who love Trekking!
Having gone on several biking trips, here are some things which I'd advice to make traveling on bikes less of an ordeal.
Traveling on the Highway on a bike involves a lot of exposure to dust and air, so I'd highly recommend you wear a jacket or at least full sleeved clothes to avoid dust particles from hitting your arms.
Protect your eyes with riding glasses or with the helmet's visor to avoid black muck from collecting around them.
Setting out early and getting back before dusk is strongly advised, as there wont be any spare tyres in case of a flat tyre.
Take a Backpack.
Carry or buy some snacks and a bottle of water.
Travel light! Take as less number of gadgets as possible! Remember, you do not have a car to stash your gadgets while you are enjoying out there!
If you're going on a night-out, then carry a Flashlight.
Going long distances on the Highway in bikes might lead to strenuous usage of your bike. Taking a break for 5 to 10 minutes after long stretches of riding (1.5 to 2 hours) will help prevent overheating of your bike.
Lastly, always wear a Helmet!
Having said all this, I'd encourage you to go on as many Biking Trips as possible!
I shall write about each place in a separate post to make reading convenient.
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