On the saddle, to pedal!
It had been quite a while since I went on for a ride.
The rides, which made all the difference.
Taught lessons for life.
Gave memories for a lifetime.
Took me to the roads I otherwise might not have gone to.
Villages, Lakes, Dams.
A city became all the more special. Reason being the unforgettable rides. Nrityagram, Hessaragatta, Manchinbele dam. The struggle on the journey followed by the long-lasting sense of achievement. Coupled with unparalleled happiness like never before.
5:00 am on a weekend, Get up, Tie shoelaces, and outside. These have been so powerful. Koramangala, Airport-Road/ETA-Mall, Majestic, Sandal Soap Factory, MG Road, Yelankha, Yashwanthpur, Jayanagar, Bannerghatta road. Idli-Sambhar breakfast, coconut-water en-route. Rides, in a nutshell.
After 5 long months. Amidst the changes. Rides survived. Just that it became Huda city center, Iffco Chowk, MG Road, Sikandarpur, Guru Dronacharya, Arjan Garh, Ghitorni, Sultanpur, Chatarpur, Qutub Minar.
“No, I was not inside the metro. I was pedaling by” :D
Idli-Sambhar changed to Chhola Bhatura. Filter coffee to Tea now. Certainly, there is no replacement for fresh coconut water.
Nonetheless, Every ride is special. There are highlight moments. I was trying hard to cover the uphill distance. A cyclist from some other group saw. Random stranger and encouraged.
“Come on, come on push yourself. Push, Push”
Happiness is in moments like these. All of it. Is here. It is worth experiencing the gestures, enthusiasm, cheerful smiles exchanged, the hand wave when cycling groups cross past each other.
