I had a great dream to cycle everyday to work which was about 50 kms

round trip. I bought Cannondale Trail 6 bicycle in 2012.

But soon I realized that taking cycle on Bangalore road to work is not a

fun but quite risky. This was proved couple times when I was riding bike

on ring road. Quite a bad experience clubbed with unwillingness.

Then started using car again. Continued with car till 2015. My bicycle

was just lying in garage. It accumulated lot of dust.

Last november I decided to pay attention to my health and decided to use

cycle for fitness. As I live very near to Bangalore University, I

thought of riding bicycle one hour whenever it is possible. This plan

worked well and I started of getting lot of interest in Cycling. On 26th

January 2016 Republic day of India, I thought of taking cycle to work

once in a week at least one way. Next day morning I took my cycle to

work. I carried fully charged cellphone, wouxun radio for

communication. I added all ID cards to wallet too. Thinking if something

goes wrong then someone can inform family.

To my surprise, ride was so well and it has become one of the life time

finest memory for me.I just told about my new adventure in office, my

colleagues were impressed too. Many did not believe till I show my cycle

in the parking area. Many colleagues were asking me how I could do

it. People know me closely were just stunned how could a guy who always

drove a premium car with AC on all time with quite loud music, travelled

25 km on shiny sunlight that too in peak hour traffic?

And is continued about a week. After a week of cycling, I announced that

if I could cycle for 21 days without a break I would gift new bicycle

myself.

To my surprise I magically reached 21 days goal and I just walked in to

“Livenup Concepts” bicycle showroom. Met Makarand, store owner, now very

good friend of mine. I told him about this change in me. He initially

could not believe it but looking at my small weight loss, just he looked

agreed.

Then I told that I need a new MTB. He suggested to go with Montra and

bought new one. Now I am using Montra for all travelling need.

So far I have travelled 1400 km.

It is about three months now and gifting myself new hybrid bike. Going

to buy Schiwnn Searcher 3(2016). And a change I am planing is to use MTB

and hybrid bike on alternate days [OR even-odd formula?]. Will post

about it.

For my Montra high end cycle I attached APRS so that dear ones can see

me travelling. I have b’twin count 4 computer attached to check speed

and distance I travel. Sometimes I use “sport tracker” android

application to record speed, distance and calorie burnt. I am busy

building “intelligent indicators” which I will write in detail later.

This write up will be incomplete if I do not mention my health

benefit. Now I do not suffer with neck pain and back pain. I am getting

very good sleep for about 5 hours. Which was hardly couple

hours. Cycling also reduces anxiety. Big gain is I lost about 3 kgs weight.

I will keep telling you my cycle story.