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Start early Road after Nanjungud Bike at pug mark restraunt some fotography while i wait for arun split posters Prabul joins me Off we ride through bandipur prabul passing by Tad dry but still beautiful Forest fire in full flow have to ride through that furness upclose then i see three prabuls! Ooty on top of those hills and we offroad posing spirit the prabuls go exploring pick different paths strange tree and loose the way prabuls leads the way out hurray we reach the road Start of the climb to ooty hairpins my bike huts on hill awesome trees beside road quite lil restraunt with parking just for our bikes then we move on towards red hills small settelement surrounded by fields curious kids daily chores we stop at this amazing place Village elders pose for us Prabul spots something Took the pic from below now he is surpriced Views enroute Red hills strange tree We offroad to some restricted area another view Prabul posing so do i can you spot the bike? the big picture we take more detours me Offroad in search of Redhills resort white sand

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]]> Tue Jan 27 2009 BRHills and KRS Back yard http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1631097.html Had been on a lazy solo ride through BRHills and discovered a KRS beach :) Tuesday 30 December 2008: Had been on a lazy solo ride through BRHills and discovered a KRS beach :)

First picture of the trip! Some one's got quite a talent to topple truck on four laner! Catching the sun rise empty roads nothing like a hot cup of coffee in winter morning some bad roads towards kollegal some good roads fields farms ready for harvest I explore small detours and this led to a farm house long narrow bridge Harvesting in full flow Golden harvest Bad roads to kill are they really trying to cut out golden harvest logo on the field? which way to go endup here all alone poser bike Find a path In search of Amekere(Tortoise lake) solitude in plenty continue on the path roads gets narrow and it gets spooky and goes directly into bushes! so i turn back cant believe i road a couple of kms like this the elephant dung i passed the lone village house PuttBannappa who enlightened me about presence of wild animals where i had been! i fallow the canal for short cut get back to the main road Quite a termite mound what engineering to get the fence through the mound! Enter the BR Hills Awesome forest roads more strange tree Skating biker? ! more nice roads getting bettor a trail into the forest but off limits can aswell shoot tigers from there ;) Madhanna and Jhadiyya wont let u pass View gazing from top of BRHills The temple at the top view holy car! stone frames for shops in anciant times Deviate to k'gudi deeper into forest reserve many blocked trails like this Wild Red dogs(dhole) evaded my cam but atleast this wild creature posed for me ;)

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]]> Tue Dec 30 2008 Munnar in car http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1618935.html This was a trip in vicky's car. Occasion being Arun's marriage in Shivakasi. We went and chilled out in Munnar's Great escapes resort for a day before going to Shivakashi. Thursday 13 November 2008: This was a trip in vicky's car. Occasion being Arun's marriage in Shivakasi. We went and chilled out in Munnar's Great escapes resort for a day before going to Shivakashi.

Approching munnar State border check post Nothing to see from the view point but for vicky and his palio awesome morning drive Tea plantations Tea plantations under my canopy more plantations more plantations the great escapes resort Patient Locust Haze, no mist no clouds view narrow roads that was our room above in the evening The powerful palio lights getting on the highway the motographer with his car the light from a vehicle behind me mirror mirror what do u see Arun tieing the knot Taking heven in to confidence Arun happy couple drive back to bangalore fields whizz by

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]]> Thu Nov 13 2008 Waterfalls, Forests and Beaches http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1597208.html Been on a relaxed 4 day trip with Arun. Visited Sathodi and Magod falls near Yellapur, Chillaxed in Palolem beach(Goa) and Om Beach(Gokarna) before hitting the home run. Given a writeup about the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/10/waterfalls-forests-beaches-ride.html Saturday 18 October 2008: Been on a relaxed 4 day trip with Arun. Visited Sathodi and Magod falls near Yellapur, Chillaxed in Palolem beach(Goa) and Om Beach(Gokarna) before hitting the home run. Given a writeup about the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/10/waterfalls-forests-beaches-ride.html

Black Stallians up and ready for the assignment They are loaded as well the reflectors on all the lanes are just awesome to ride through After a full night ride it was very euforic to get on to the country roads early in the morning our bikes there the views around some strange bird curious village kids village road free of traffic arun capturing the moments Village elder obliging for a pic me catching the sunrise arun on a dam wall of a lake both our bikes real users of this road cattle being pampered early in the morning Tibaton refujee camp in middle of no where one more pic the narrow interior road ZMAs out numbered! atleast its very strong arun now coming down yes the bridge is gone, the small bridge was made instead of repairing this one I ride on this small bridge you can take the horses to the water, but cant make em drink Arun the motografer Lotuses on the lake some innovative soul had used the TV as mosquito coil stand. a hotel in yellapur Road leading to Sathodi falls some offroading in store arun turning the bike around, not as easy as it looks more offroading had to stop here cos we had to get to the water at the lake shore gawd knows how i got down there arun and me cloud play hole in the canopy metalic rocks! get back on now we hike dried up mushroom arun happy so am i moon through the branches first view of Sathodi falls arun catches the best view point Sathodi falls long exposure shot

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]]> Sat Oct 18 2008 Kodachadri Solo - on ZMA this time http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1579907.html A long hard ride after 1.5years. Kodachadri solo. A write up about the ride at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/09/kodachadri-solo-one-day-run.html Tuesday 16 September 2008: A long hard ride after 1.5years. Kodachadri solo. A write up about the ride at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/09/kodachadri-solo-one-day-run.html

Start early in the morning break on the 4 laner enroute shivmoga wait for the train post hosanagara love riding under canopy fast roads happy to be clicked posing zoom zoom out signs of roads to come but still some nice sections no time to check out the fort deviation to kodachadri clouds at k'top mountains nice view mountains let the offroading begin 1 and 2nd gear torture for my new bike lot of slush managed to stop more slush lot of switch backs like this only 4WD jeeps other than some bikes ;) one more switch back and it goes on ride on the rocks mist bike on the small pleateo more mist bike smiling feeling the thin air xp theams fun more green more custome color quoting for the tires any 1? could not climb that no time mist finally reached the top raining like hell small trek steep climb mist all the way mist did not go further its me not much of a poser am i?

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]]> Tue Sep 16 2008 A lil ride up the Hill http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1537965.html A lil ride up the Granite hill. Last visited 2 years back. Small but tough offroading session. A writeup about the ride at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/06/lil-ride-up-hill.html Saturday 28 June 2008: A lil ride up the Granite hill. Last visited 2 years back. Small but tough offroading session. A writeup about the ride at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2008/06/lil-ride-up-hill.html

The road give's way to this! Looks like its been there for qute some time Nice village 'agora' to hangout biks gaping at the start of hill climb a lil up and lot more to go arun passing through the quarry depleting resources nice view me catching up arun checking up with the villagers about the path the picture is in level with the horizon the tarrian is such that passing through the quarry this was a steap part, bike had to go through just from just where i am standing! the path i came from. hands a lil shaky as had to pull and push the bike a lot my bike at the top view high up exploring the quarry wat a tarrain arun's bike end of the road..err.. path wat ever wat i told ya clouds catching up arun me its raining now my bike after the hard climb down near the village agora arun's zma both our bikes

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]]> Sat Jun 28 2008 Along river Kaveri http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1381637.html Got myself a break after 5 months. Rode out to visit Gaganchukki & Barachukki falls and Talkad. A writeup on the ride is at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/09/along-river-kaveri.html Sunday 30 September 2007: Got myself a break after 5 months. Rode out to visit Gaganchukki & Barachukki falls and Talkad. A writeup on the ride is at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/09/along-river-kaveri.html

View on the way Offroading on road under construction! The Four Asses :P Me n ma stead at GaganChukki falls Gushing waters at Gangan Chukki panaroma - gaganchukki my bike at road offlimits guess i was trying to say something old bridge new bridge on the edge at other side of gaganchukki still there panaroma BaraChukki falls me at Barachukki long narrow bridge view enroute talakad calm waters of river kaveri shallow waters - free for all swimming pool could have been funn if not sunny hot on way back farm fresh sugar cane any 1? final momets of the day lake filled with lotus leaves sunset arora?! :P

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]]> Sun Sep 30 2007 Dhanushkodi Awesome Kumarkom Awesome http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1271221.html I thought no other ride would be good enough after my cross country ride. But no there is still life out there. places to see, rides to do. This time it was Bangy-Rameshwaram(Dhanushkodi)-Kumarkom-Bangy Trip plan by Arun. It was mostly solo ride due to various reasons. Only the ride part that is. A writeup about the trip in my blog: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/05/dhanushkodi-awesome-kumarakom-awesome.html Friday 4 May 2007: I thought no other ride would be good enough after my cross country ride. But no there is still life out there. places to see, rides to do. This time it was Bangy-Rameshwaram(Dhanushkodi)-Kumarkom-Bangy Trip plan by Arun. It was mostly solo ride due to various reasons. Only the ride part that is. A writeup about the trip in my blog: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/05/dhanushkodi-awesome-kumarakom-awesome.html

To get to any where interesting have to deal with this Palm trees! the clouds looked awesome more funny trees me there happy to see the sea bamban bridge bamban bridge another view sea from near our hotel the shadows :D on the move enroute dhanushkodi after rameshwaram strange place strange huts let the offroading begin i like this pic the way to dhanushkodi tracks is all we got to follow. n the tacho is konked wet lands way to dhanushkodi arun goin click happy me looking tall like the wide expance arun goin to the edge my bike there looks cool obsorbing the sunset the white dot above is moon ! the cloud looked like a neuclear explosion mushroom! view waiting for the sunrise the road we came beautiful sunrise the sea nice rad huts more enroute dhanushkodi the beach its actually cactus the road that was destroyed thank god we had a bike! that the only other mode of transportation muk on the wheel the other wheel the ruins of dhunushkodi wats left of the city houses ravaged wats left of a church after 1966 awesome beach arun and me soakin it

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]]> Fri May 4 2007 Cross Country Ride: Greens to Browns to Whites http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1243019.html CrossCountry? Well almost baring a few hundred kms north and south of the map. 2 Guys, 2 bikes, 8 states, 9 days, 4300 kms. Barren lands of Rann, Desert sand dunes, Rains, Snow peaks and high altitude trekking all in 1 trip. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/04/cross-country-ride-greens-to-browns-to.html Sunday 1 April 2007: CrossCountry? Well almost baring a few hundred kms north and south of the map. 2 Guys, 2 bikes, 8 states, 9 days, 4300 kms. Barren lands of Rann, Desert sand dunes, Rains, Snow peaks and high altitude trekking all in 1 trip. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/04/cross-country-ride-greens-to-browns-to.html

Ashvin and PraveenS meet us at pune santoosh sees us off sun rising near kolhapur my bike awesome roads tarrain near pune tunnel riding more inside the tunnel highway motel in bharuch we stayed our bikes against the salt piles Welcome to Rann of kutch motographer at work scorched land the thinking man at rann my bike at a salt pool more ride to horizon more bike and salt pool ground zero view feel the expance bike's eye view gujarat country roads awesome gujarat roads ground zero hardly ne twisties, tire profile wasted at sides ;) same here camel photography welcome to rajasthan pic on the move rajasthani elders sunset at a butt break sunset sunset capturer the horse vicky will remember :D Inside Jaiselmer fort is that karnataka flag? :D Raja's house a cow in bliss streets inside the fort me in the fort fort outer view and city handi crafts Jaiselmer city The silent weapon camel :D Marwad singer following tradition of generations my bike in fort roads

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]]> Sun Apr 1 2007 Kari Track day - Solo ride to Coimbatur http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1226085.html A solo ride to Coimbatur for Track day at Kari Speed way. Track day organized by 'Rolling thunder motorcycle club'. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/03/kari-track-day-solo-ride-to-coimbatur.html Wednesday 7 March 2007: A solo ride to Coimbatur for Track day at Kari Speed way. Track day organized by 'Rolling thunder motorcycle club'. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/03/kari-track-day-solo-ride-to-coimbatur.html

Start of the ride with road to mysore Just after chamaraj nagar Some twilight photography it was getting dark my bike at pit lane the lights there were not used me all raring to go the other way RDs ripping guys having party the pit lane the cars now boy these are fast can easily do 150 + entering the tight curve Still long way from knee to the ground the tires say it all Enter the track on the way back the impending ghats on the ghats the plains left behind last pic before a night ride back to bangy some cornering hah?

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]]> Wed Mar 7 2007 Skandagiri but no clouds. http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1218209.html A days ride to Skandagiri with bikers from many groups, with the hope to trek up to high above clouds, but it was a clear day. Ended up have only a small trek under the sun in full glory. Sunday 25 February 2007: A days ride to Skandagiri with bikers from many groups, with the hope to trek up to high above clouds, but it was a clear day. Ended up have only a small trek under the sun in full glory.

We could go no further Those mountains stopped us. But we take on by foot come wat may ;) the land we left below soldiers march on santoosh the other side of the mountain no cloudes so we camp here the landscape king of the hill the unconquored mountain what goes up has to come down still a long way to go Finally i ride a thumper

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]]> Sun Feb 25 2007 BRHills n Jungle safari on foot! http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1208419.html I make it to BR Hills finally!! and also a jungle safari on foot ! Pix by varun Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/02/br-hills-n-jungle-safari-on-foot.html Friday 2 February 2007: I make it to BR Hills finally!! and also a jungle safari on foot ! Pix by varun Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2007/02/br-hills-n-jungle-safari-on-foot.html

Lake in BR Hills sanctuary another side guys click away heralding the awakening sun! Nidhi in action Nidhi not in action Pitstop Early morning through the forest dunno y but i keep clicking cant leave this place finally thinkin of leaving K'Gudi JLR we visit The wounded elephant JLR spread out we check out the campus hammok neat acco guys still there me and vicky tented acco me me new pet nanjungud temple another view from front Nidhi's farm house me in the fields varun bandipur we enter waiting for the safari bus We start the trek from pretty bland place we carry on we enter the bushes and in we go snake is spotted in there wild elephants! the safari is real me there. ooh so close varun happy following the tiger trail me and nidhi, a smile with tense it gets dark finally we leave the hills just out me relieved to varun points at the hill we just came from not a tree house, a watch post rather

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]]> Fri Feb 2 2007 Kabini & Rangantittu http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1197063.html Office trip to Kabini Jungle lodge & Resort and Rangantittu bird sanctuary on the way back. Yes the trip was in a bus! Pix by Hemanth, Jagadish, Shabeer and Ashvin Wednesday 24 January 2007: Office trip to Kabini Jungle lodge & Resort and Rangantittu bird sanctuary on the way back. Yes the trip was in a bus! Pix by Hemanth, Jagadish, Shabeer and Ashvin

Kabini lake Shabeen in the tent Madhu and me elephant lone tusker boat safari to red mangooose track sambar deer Team all cheered up just before the start Yes Bus journey is tough ! We play and the net wild bore family more Gaurs Guys the JLR food then rest wat else to do deers spotted the jungle track the tusker among the dead trees tusker up close tusker blocking the way elli family kabini lake Gaur - Indian Bison wild bore tusker in mood :D ellis view who looks more scary ? :D wild life reserve map us in the morning waiting for the elephant ride strange tree some monkey business ride high coracle boat ride kabini lake and drowned trees water snake team at the lake JLR tented accomodation Relaxing Me and my tent ;) making use of the tires crocadiles at rangantittu bird sanctuary Painted storks and spoon bill Mr. Crocky more birds food for Mr. Crocky Team pic before we head back

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]]> Wed Jan 24 2007 Galibore: Offroading through the forest http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1122947.html A days ride covering the forest stretch from Muttati to kanakapura through Galibore fishing camp area. Pix by sunil and santosh Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/10/galibore-offroading-through-forest.html Tuesday 24 October 2006: A days ride covering the forest stretch from Muttati to kanakapura through Galibore fishing camp area. Pix by sunil and santosh Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/10/galibore-offroading-through-forest.html

Wat a start for the ride me helping sunil in tuning the carb ;) morning view enroute santosh's pamela daaaats me :D Santosh - Professional photographer our bikes on the road our bikes and mountains me, sunil and santosh me near our steads reflections santosh rips off in to the water canal then he comes back my turn here i come and here we go Finally we find out trail we need to hit sunil and me raring to go the road to muthathi our bikes on the edge me in peace ;) can u spot our bikes? first pitstop our bikes again santosh's bike wat a place gushing river we offroad in the forest trail me doin burnout sea beach like sand sunil jumps dry comet thinking wheater to ?? sunil on his way try to park on sand comet near the water santosh increasing the water level me in bliss our bikes in the forest santosh's bike them again n we trek tricky paths we carry on to find the way found the water's edge santosh fresh elephant dung!!! spot the bird ;) the trac improve from here our bikes on the bank

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]]> Tue Oct 24 2006 Kodachadri Beacons - Offroad adventure http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1096268.html An offroad ride to climb the kodachadri peak and conquor. :) Pix by vicky. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/09/kodachadri-beacons-offroad-adventure.html Friday 22 September 2006: An offroad ride to climb the kodachadri peak and conquor. :) Pix by vicky. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/09/kodachadri-beacons-offroad-adventure.html

School kids in action Now they giggle for the com vicky at one of the bridges Mysterious fort Me at the fort Now vicky Deviation to Kodachadri hee hee we gonna go there now small dam ma stead looks on vicky the photographic buff, shooting the butterfly on cow dung Now it begins not long before we needa stop and check out things :D vicky leads hair pin bends !!! the jeep struggles to go on Check out the silky smooth road :D no stopping this guy closer view the path we cross ma bike has braved the tarrain more in store Me pretty exited to be there the way we go vicky pretty happy nice place view at ground zero vicky exited to carry on and there he goes some ones coming nearer thats me small stream crossing vicky in naughty mood which do u choose vicky there try to catch the mist our bikes and mist ma bike the grass and wind vicky about to be blown off our bikes again again different colors with changing weather me trying hard to stand upright the way we go at the inspection bunglow area, our bikes and mist we trek to the k top through the bushs vicky near a small ganesha temple in a cave me there

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]]> Fri Sep 22 2006 Rain ride: Western Ghats, KA coast, GOA http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1056632.html An independence day ride throug western ghats and coastal karnataka. Dood sagar falls and stay in palelam beach in GOA all in midst of heavy rains most of the time. Still grinnin about the ride. Pix by vicky and varun Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/08/raintrip-wghats-ka-coast-n-goa.html Saturday 19 August 2006: An independence day ride throug western ghats and coastal karnataka. Dood sagar falls and stay in palelam beach in GOA all in midst of heavy rains most of the time. Still grinnin about the ride. Pix by vicky and varun Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/08/raintrip-wghats-ka-coast-n-goa.html

Hassan chickmanglur road too good for ur small bikes me at belur temple varun at belur temple me again varun yes thats our steads varun waterproffed buttur smooth path bikes at a view the road we go setting the spine right us at badhra coffee stop nice ambiance there the badra stop cross roads river by the sringeri temple varun at the temple us again enternce to sringeri temple Delicious home made meals SLURRRP ride among greens misty house at agumbe which way to go pearcing the mist me at the agumbe sunset view point but no view today thats not sun says varun but some vehicle behind agumbe ghat smooth roads again neer dosa me and varun ready to leave Udupi room me at malpe beach varun there our bikes waiting Gaint statue of lord Shive varun posing Restraunt on the water voilent murdeshwar beach tower being built karwar port my bike varun enroute goa beach huts at calangut ppl gathered to see rescu effort of ppl drowning croud gather around rescuped ppl not happy with the events varun me stares at the beach varun get choosy we meet vicky at molem and he introduces us to his new friend

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]]> Sat Aug 19 2006 Lazy Kalpetta Ride http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1033742.html A lazy spontanious ride to kalpetta. Gopal swamy hill again enroute. Meenmutti falls in rain and ride through matunga wildlife sanctuary. Yes sighted a heard of wild elephants. Pix by arun Write up on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/07/lazy-kalpetta-ride.html Tuesday 4 July 2006: A lazy spontanious ride to kalpetta. Gopal swamy hill again enroute. Meenmutti falls in rain and ride through matunga wildlife sanctuary. Yes sighted a heard of wild elephants. Pix by arun Write up on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/07/lazy-kalpetta-ride.html

Break enroute kalpetta wet road all the way rain rain go away lil me wants to ride the way ;) Goin to gopal swamy hill again cloude passing over the sumit weather games the climb the lake from above one more pic break we go no further our lids wind and mist weather tantrums windy holding ma bike, not gonna fly away LOL mist helmet hanger!! view from the room special chaya road in tea estates our steads hmmm when am i gonna own this one ;) arun obsorbing the view lush green tea estate moss!! enroute meenmutti falls, hey its me there now we trek mist again mashroom arun happy hehe me we trek on small stream narrow slippery path Thomas- our guide ooopsi, how am i gonna get up now wat ?!?! arun facing the falls the meenmutti falls in full glory falls again surronding mountains passing clouds another water falls hut! retirement retreat;) wet red tyres heavenly meals Ma stead did 40k KMs yipeee break at matunga wild life sanctuary

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]]> Tue Jul 4 2006 Himalayas I Ride - Spiti Valley http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c1007254.html Yess!! I rode on the himalayas. Pix of the adventure of my life time. Pix by keerthi, sunny, PraveenS and dhairya. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/06/himalayas-i-ride-spiti-valley.html Monday 19 June 2006: Yess!! I rode on the himalayas. Pix of the adventure of my life time. Pix by keerthi, sunny, PraveenS and dhairya. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/06/himalayas-i-ride-spiti-valley.html

the streams we cross i am stuck some path glaciar bikes resting at gramphu while we hog road to rothang horses me clicks more stones some greenary the never ending path gurpreeth i wiat for sunny croud at rothang gyes ready at simla soldires marching narrow road me and keerthi go Rothang to manali, hehe check out the bottle names gurpreeth encourging to clear the land slide the road we go happy pappy and son more animals sunnys bike at the falls lighing companions bunny and bike me harsh bridge and tunnel? but still bad roads wrestler dhairya wheres the road rest of us me goin afar to the mountains theres a road above puneeth keerthi and zmas at glaciar dorm we din get the road ahead view from room in mandi ashish from hyd ZMA and dusk ashish scrambling puneeth and sunny on the road a bridge sunny gears up the zmas poor kids still on it

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]]> Mon Jun 19 2006 Gopal Swamy Hill N Ooty, one day run http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c968320.html A one day endurance kinda run to GopalSwamy Hill and Ooty. 3 Gyes, 625 Kms, 18.5 Hours. Pix by Keerthi and santosh. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/05/ride-n-12-granite-mntn-n-gshill-ooty.html Wednesday 24 May 2006: A one day endurance kinda run to GopalSwamy Hill and Ooty. 3 Gyes, 625 Kms, 18.5 Hours. Pix by Keerthi and santosh. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/05/ride-n-12-granite-mntn-n-gshill-ooty.html

the road ahead santosh steed our babes at the lake lake me in bliss santosh steed bike at lake santosh posing me dunno ho to pose my bike at the lake view water bodies water bodies way up to GS hill keerthi doin half christ way up santosh bike the road to the hill Keerthi's bike at the lake the lake view boy is he tired! RoboView, dunno what got into santosh i bow to thee O bike master keerthi and santosh trekkin milliped mania keerthi posing at the lake me there among the ruined wall hi bike santosh me and keerthi the anciant wall again wet burnout keerthi's bike agin lake view reflections my new best friend santosh's bike keerthi posing agian road lead to the hil santosh rippin up me takin profile pic of santosh keerthi n me the world at the feat view view the next james bond keerthi with the X factor me the next dracula!! view

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]]> Wed May 24 2006 Coorg-Thadiandmol Brekking!! http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c940204.html A relaxed ride to coorg to beat the pressure at work. Some trekking and ride in the rain. Pix from Santosh and keerthi. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/04/coorg-thadiandmol-peak-brekking.html Wednesday 19 April 2006: A relaxed ride to coorg to beat the pressure at work. Some trekking and ride in the rain. Pix from Santosh and keerthi. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/04/coorg-thadiandmol-peak-brekking.html

we start again: near kunigall waiting for vicky santhosh and ashok all smiles Here we go on another ride evening sky drama above trees swallowing the sun birds more multasking keerthi and nidhi diners and boozers :D santosh's jinga lighting effect its all mist i know the flash is too birght sun's up wakey wakey santosh explaining how is once flew over the truck to avoid hitting them ;) but break enrout thadiandmol me in thoughts ashok in bliss byes mid brekking santhosh stead here they go brekking on the trekking trail the brekkers jungle path trekkers far ahead me treks too now how do we turn the bikes celebrating the success full bikes turning which way to go view bushes mountains and bikes! shoot the shooter tishoon tishoon again butt break enroute thadiandmol n we discuss teaser twisters above the national guard curious coorg kids no seriously who let the dogs out keerthis bike peeping mountain santosh look here this is called tripod we look at the view still gazing we needa go there the spectacl(r) duo i am on a call please mountains again mountains time to go down, from the mountains that is thadiandmol summit way up ahead

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]]> Wed Apr 19 2006 "Running in" to Munnar-Valparai http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c854478.html 4 days trip to Munnar-Valparai of 1303 kms. 8 gyes after a long time. Spent long hours on the bike as i was running it in. Pix by santoosh, keerthi and vicky Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/02/running-in-to-munnar-valparai.html Wednesday 8 February 2006: 4 days trip to Munnar-Valparai of 1303 kms. 8 gyes after a long time. Spent long hours on the bike as i was running it in. Pix by santoosh, keerthi and vicky Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/02/running-in-to-munnar-valparai.html

small break enroute valparai vicky's faithfull friend butt break lake and ghats after aliyar dam gyes comin up rippers in action goin up tea estates begin aliyar dam afar spot the 2 monkeys the road we came aliyar dam again the way we go aaah the road more gyes evening sky sumwhere high in valparai another calm view Valparai Town Santoosh n his stead Me there wheelie in valparai all smiles valparai tea estates me in early morning bliss santoosh again burn out on top of a private estate too house in the estate shadows us again santoosh all hale PKM :D nostalgic santoosh don ask me wat i am doin sepia tea estate our bikes in parking lot, can u see the beer botles through the windows churc early morning view valparai town show still goin on santhoosh the studd motographer welcome the sun more tea more tea wanna ride here all of us there but wats it at the back lake

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]]> Wed Feb 8 2006 New Year's Ride: Gokarna-Goa http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c822179.html Nice long ride after 4 months. New year's for occation. Karwar-Goa road for twisties and Om and Baga beach for the nights. Pix by varun. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-years-ride-gokarna-goa.html Thursday 5 January 2006: Nice long ride after 4 months. New year's for occation. Karwar-Goa road for twisties and Om and Baga beach for the nights. Pix by varun. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-years-ride-gokarna-goa.html

Last sunset of 2005 Vicky me and varun letting the sun go down Last sun setting at gokarna for 2005 pretty hah? almost gone party on the beach fun n games continues who are they still on our bon fire dats us, varun me and vicky Sleep on the beach, count the stars welcome the new year.

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]]> Thu Jan 5 2006 Post cards from Switzerland http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c802229.html My first trip abroad and wat bettor place then Swiss alps. Memorising beauty. Pretty barren by local ppl's standards, being winter. Can only dream of how the places look in Spring. Writeup on a weekend i traveled in Alps: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/12/ot-log-swiss-alps-i-visit.html Thursday 22 December 2005: My first trip abroad and wat bettor place then Swiss alps. Memorising beauty. Pretty barren by local ppl's standards, being winter. Can only dream of how the places look in Spring. Writeup on a weekend i traveled in Alps: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/12/ot-log-swiss-alps-i-visit.html

Yup me in Swiss Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport who needs to walk pink plane!! Zurich domastic terminal landed at lugano Its airport!! small town Dat was ma plane. Part of my jetlag was propeller lag :D Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport Zurich Airport view from my first room lugano railway station hotel\youth hostel MV Agusta in Flesh err.. metal, damn no light Harley Davidson Electra Glide BMW swiss breakfast here lugano streets view from the new room with lake view longer exposure good morning view from my room lugano lake. first view i see each day i get up another view luano lake lake swans?? more birds the first time i see showing another angle lake view parking lot :D dumb me din look at the name meandering streets of lugano goes donw to the lake cars ply here tooo streets with cable car bridge run up lake view break fast tooo cant have enough of the view sunny view from my room another view lugano station

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]]> Thu Dec 22 2005 Me n my Stead http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c742397.html Me n my Stead Friday 28 October 2005: Me n my Stead

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]]> Fri Oct 28 2005 Ride to check water level at KRS Dam!!! http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c696192.html Another good days ride to KRS Dam in Mysore. 360 KMs trip with Rip ride to go and a ride in night and rain on the way back. Pix by santosh: Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/09/ride-to-check-water-level-at-krs-dam.html Sunday 4 September 2005: Another good days ride to KRS Dam in Mysore. 360 KMs trip with Rip ride to go and a ride in night and rain on the way back. Pix by santosh: Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/09/ride-to-check-water-level-at-krs-dam.html

our steads at first butt break mysore road turning into a beauty another view goes on MTR err... clouds the thinking monkey Chamundi temple tower us sumwhere in croud temple again GP1, santhosh and raghu view from chamundi hills GP1, me, vicky and raghu GP1 atop chamundi hills walk way around temple view gazing veiw leaving chamundi hills lalit mahal palace spotted from chamundi hills goobaas freaking out stilll at it lunch at planetX raghu and santhosh at KRS this is how u take a self potrait there's the fountain gyes KRS main walk way me there sum pose heading to the dam dam full with water realeased water more water more collected water sunset at dam gettin dark flood gates open gyes gyes above the dam santhosh with GP1 me there thought u din click me vicky and his cousine raghu clouds threatining common boys time to go there we go tree!! KRS more

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]]> Sun Sep 4 2005 KemmanGundi-MallayanGiri Ride http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c598385.html A relaxed trip to spend some quality time with nature Pix by keerthi and praveenS Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/06/kemmangundi-malayangiri-trip.html Saturday 4 June 2005: A relaxed trip to spend some quality time with nature Pix by keerthi and praveenS Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/06/kemmangundi-malayangiri-trip.html

hill road again still more to climb lonle basavanna in front of summit temple view from above off the kemmangundi entrance to temple ashwin,sai,vicky,me and praveenS road level view view beside the road jungly people tryin to grab the strange creature the man, the machine, keerthi(maaaaan) ashiwin in thoughts ambedkar follower its me XP again XP theme was flicked from this place more XP want more? road carved on the hills sai road in between need bettor glasses me below the hebbe falls us again in front of hebbe falls what a bliss PraveenS lookin for leaches water gushing down off to mallyangiri our steads some after breakfast desserts enroute mallyangiri hill view ashwin gearing down where do we go road on the hill vicky ready to dream entering the other dimention still goin from the other side view again line up mallyangiri no where to go way to Z point road to mallyangiri was this trail meant for vehicles view from Z point we trek for Z point mist on mallyangiri

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]]> Sat Jun 4 2005 Twisties Mania!! Blore-Kudhremukh-Kasargod-Blore http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c598375.html 8 gyes on a fun ride turned endurance ride spaning 1025 KMs in 2 days including 2 whole night drivings. Pix by Vicky Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/05/blore-kudremukh-kasargod-blore.html Monday 2 May 2005: 8 gyes on a fun ride turned endurance ride spaning 1025 KMs in 2 days including 2 whole night drivings. Pix by Vicky Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/05/blore-kudremukh-kasargod-blore.html

first butt break enroute hassan yeah we all there u r not the focus varun tummys full at kamat's ready to rip linup freak out me marking the teritory yeah nice view isnt it a dog a dog!!! shrinidhi fakin what we really felt later buggers hornadu temple cheered up after yummy temple food hey its me here here ashwin we all break vicky the photographer all of us hmm dosnt he look tired same place arun and vicky varun, vicky & ashwin at shringeri matt sanjay in the middle now shringeri matt outside our steads outside the matt at agumve view point now somboday carry vicky please agumbhe ghat below vehicles struggling on the way up Neer Dosa - SLURRP!! kanhangad after break fast gyes me ashwin and varun in some kinda digup people around all smiles above a watch tower slant way up us again climbing down all we find is plastic bottles soda to beat the heat ashwin on varuns thumper at kappil beach varun on hi thumber my turn my turn gyes ont he beach challenging the waves yeah we lost did we still playing bikes on the beach vicky now

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]]> Mon May 2 2005 Misty(cal) Malnad Rain Ride http://praveenkm.fotopic.net/c588654.html My first Rain ride. Pix by arun. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/06/mistical-malnad-rain-ride.html Wednesday 22 June 2005: My first Rain ride. Pix by arun. Writeup on the trip at: http://praveenkm.blogspot.com/2005/06/mistical-malnad-rain-ride.html

Break for late night dinner at kamat yatri nivax hassan sanjay n me ok where's the food me a/c manager pays room at sakleshpura arun workin out for next days ride punture sealent brought by sanjay morning view from room wether looks dull state of helmets just to reach the hotel nearby booo still raining arun ready to ride landscape enroute bisle ghat me n sanjay n bikes arun havin fun bikes look on view view first view of the mist mist comin down me n arun all i said was absorb the environment small walk bikes parked arun tryin B/W shots school children exiceted about us, me exited bout the mist still on it check mist in back ground one of the pic point up up and away bikes enjoin tank top view sanjay and arun sokin the mist arun and me we are goin dat way on way to bisle view point comin back after goin wrong way there it is finally found it bisle view point- can u believe it around 1 in the noon us there i am happy how deep is it any way we can float sanjay and arun friendly kutta givin poses me n sanjay me spoiling a wall paper no peaks visible just mist us again

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