Day 4, the final post – Solo Biker Diaries

Started this morning from doddamane, went down to someshwara wildlife sanctuary, and onwards to Manipal, the university town. Had come here more than ten years ago, was a sleepy little town then. This time the who’s who of all brands were there and the whole place looks super different, picked up a couple of things here… Went onwards to Udupi, the place I’ve always wanted to go since my childhood, the place which was most mentioned in tinkle comics as the idli central of the South!
Didn’t find a single idli dedicated shop there. Too bad..
Went onwards to Shimoga shettihalli forest – which meant I had to go back again via Agumbe – a 60 km retrace, did it anyway ! Was getting hotter by the minute and my tan mark behind the glove is more like a burn mark now. The ride started getting more and more tiring and beaks started getting longer and more frequent.
About 200 kms from Bangalore, my air intake pipe cracked and popped out. Not sure when this happened, but the bike was running ok. Once I noticed it, tried to hunt around for a mechanic or a auto spares shop, didn’t find either. Cut the end of the pipe, stretched it, clamped it on again, moved on..

Reached a cafe coffee day, grabbed a much needed red bull, and went onwards..

Nothing major other than the fact that I am super tired today after 570 odd kms of biking, not too many pictures either, except for the sunrise ones.

Things I need to replace –
My helmet (linings out, and I’d rather just buy a new one than replace that)
My gloves – worn out after 9000 kms of riding
My jacket – don’t even ask ! It’s barely holding together now.

Things I need to buy –
1. Gel seat layer 1
2. Air cushion seat layer 2 for putting on top of the gel seat
3. Gel seat layer 3 on top of the air cushion seat..
– you can probably understand my pain here!

The only things I didn’t have to use over this journey
– my spare gloves.
– my tarpaulin sheet for waterproofing luggage.
– my waterproof jacket and pants.
– my flashlight.

Health casualties – none except that bruise on day 2, sore bum and tan marks.
Bike casualties – engine oil drain and air pipe – nothing major

All in all a very happy and exciting 1470 kms in 4 days, and I would do it again. maybe in a few months from now, different route though. Have to work tomorrow argh !