Boys Had The Fun

TREKorDIE · Feb 10th, 2006, 01:05

Motorcycle has been my fantasy for a long time. I wanted to drive the machine since when I was in 9th standard. I got my machine about 4 years ago and I’m riding it in the city since then. A biking tour has been my secret dream for these days. At last, after a long wait, I got the opportunity to go for a bike tour. My friend Manas got interested about biking tour after seeing a TV programme. Both of us decided to go for a bike tour to Digha, a beach town of Bengal. Another friend, Master, joined us and according to his suggestion, the destination was finalized to Bangriposhi, A place in Orissa, 230km from Kolkata.

I was much exited. It’s a dream come true and all it happened within just 12 days. I got my bike serviced and was ready to heat the road.

February 4th, 0535 hrs: I kick started my bike and started my dream journey. It was dark yet and all roads are empty. A chilling wind was embracing me piercing my windcheater. Slowly the dawn came up with daylight and I did not need the headlight any more when I was crossing the Vidyasagar Setu.

February 4th, 0615 hrs: I reached a place scheduled for pickig up Master, A few km ahead of Kona Expressway and NH-6 Crossing. We reached Alampur where Manas joined us. I entered a patrol pump to get some fuel. Now Master is pillion of Manas. At around 0630 hrs, both the machine roared to their destination.

February 4th, 0730hrs: sipping into hot tea at a road side tea stall near Bagnan. We faced some dense fog om the way. The sun is getting stronger, hope there is no fog ahead.

February 4th, 0930hrs: reached Lodhashuli, a place where road bifurcates to Jhargram. Till Kharagpur, NH-6 was just like a foreign highway……smooth, wide, lined, properly marked and divider between up and down way. We even did some stretch at 90 kmph. There after it was traditional 2-lane Indian highway with lots of trucks around. The road condition is not bad. We took long break, had our breakfast. And we hit the road again around 1030hrs.
Untill now we were driving through the plains of Bengal. Now we are driving through a forest. Even the color of earth has changed to red. After crossing the forest, we found a changed landscape…….vast empty lands, red earth and small bushes here and there.
We crossed Boharagorha, from where road to Ranchi bifurcates ………………….then a checkpost at Jamasole…….and reached a place from where road to NH-5 Bifurcates. We followed NH-6.

February 4th, 1200hrs: reached our destination, Bangriposhi. Found a room at Panthanivas of OTDC. It is sad to see the poor quality of maintainance of such a vast compound. The restaurant was not open. We went to road side Dhaba for lunch after taking shower. Then it was time for some rest, feeling tired enough.

February 4th, 0330hrs: went for the famous Bangriposhi Ghat. We got the taste of some mountain biking……..there was a temple………….a gorgeous view of plains down. We even did some dirt road biking to find KanchindaForest bungalow.
The kitchen staff refused to open the kitchen and give us food at night. Very annoying………..anyway the Dhaba solved the problem.

February 5th, 0830 hrs: Manas got a flat tyre…………getting it fixed by a roadside mechanic. We hit the road at 0900 hrs. and followed the same way back.

It was total 520 km. of riding in just two days.

crimsonriver · Feb 10th, 2006, 01:18

Gud Gud.. The first ride always stays etched in the mind n heart...

Ride on...

Cheers!

Yogesh Sarkar · Feb 10th, 2006, 01:45

First ride is some thing the one remembers for the rest of his/her life. hey did u guys clicked any photos??? if so then plz do share them and what bikes did u guys had?

oh yes welcome to the wonderful world of motorcycle touring

MeCasa · Feb 10th, 2006, 02:40

I'm thinkin' he's addicted

As it should be ;-)

Arun · Feb 10th, 2006, 02:48

A good time as any to make sure you bikers all follow crimsonriver's blog- awesome!

crimsonriver · Feb 10th, 2006, 04:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arun

A good time as any to make sure you bikers all follow crimsonriver's blog- awesome!

Thanks for the appreciation Arun..

sunilg · Feb 10th, 2006, 04:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arun

A good time as any to make sure you bikers all follow crimsonriver's blog- awesome!

read carefully, sometimes we are a part of this blog too

...

crimsonriver · Feb 10th, 2006, 04:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunilg

read carefully, sometimes we are a part of this blog too

...

Yes bugger you guyz are infact more that a part of the blog...

sunilg · Feb 10th, 2006, 04:34

@crimson:

...........

sorry for hijacking the thread

.....lets stick to the topic now.......

Yogesh Sarkar · Feb 10th, 2006, 13:41

u guys just cant stop going OT, better behave else the topic will be locked

TREKorDIE · Feb 11th, 2006, 22:24

Thank u all guys.....crimsonriver, Yogesh Sarkar, MeCasa, Arun, sunilg.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sarkar

hey did u guys clicked any photos??? if so then plz do share them and what bikes did u guys had?

Sorry......no photos.
what Bikes?..........Mine was Splendor and Manas had the Pulser 150 DTSI. All though Splendor worked very well, IMO, Pulser is fabulous for cruising.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeCasa

I'm thinkin' he's addicted

Yup........u r right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arun

A good time as any to make sure you bikers all follow crimsonriver's blog- awesome!

Yah.........it's his blog what coverted my "just an itch" into "the success on terra firma". I have got his blog page bookmarked

cliffhanger · Feb 11th, 2006, 23:44

hi trek......it must be a awsome experience .....i was planing the same rout,only a little further ( bangriposi-panchalingeswar-chadipur -digha and back), for a very long time, but it actually never happened...so it was really nice to hear about ur trip....and it also great to know someone having both my passions....

somnath · Feb 13th, 2006, 20:04

ToD, congratulations!!!!

That’s a great trip. Bangriposi was not a very common tourist destination but creadit goes to the great writer Buddhadev Guha. “Bangriposir dui raat” did the magic and I came to know it is a beautiful place.
Congratulations once again.

TREKorDIE · Feb 15th, 2006, 01:19

Thanks Cliff and Somnath,
Enjoyed my first motorbiking very much.

Anyway, Bangriposi failed to be "A destination to be recomended",

not even as off-beat trail

ToD

Yogesh Sarkar · Feb 15th, 2006, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREKorDIE

Pulser is fabulous for cruising.

right on

Feb 10th, 2006, 01:05	#1
TREKorDIE A Trekker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: INDIA Posts: 357	Boys Had The Fun Motorcycle has been my fantasy for a long time. I wanted to drive the machine since when I was in 9th standard. I got my machine about 4 years ago and I’m riding it in the city since then. A biking tour has been my secret dream for these days. At last, after a long wait, I got the opportunity to go for a bike tour. My friend Manas got interested about biking tour after seeing a TV programme. Both of us decided to go for a bike tour to Digha, a beach town of Bengal. Another friend, Master, joined us and according to his suggestion, the destination was finalized to Bangriposhi, A place in Orissa, 230km from Kolkata. I was much exited. It’s a dream come true and all it happened within just 12 days. I got my bike serviced and was ready to heat the road. February 4th, 0535 hrs: I kick started my bike and started my dream journey. It was dark yet and all roads are empty. A chilling wind was embracing me piercing my windcheater. Slowly the dawn came up with daylight and I did not need the headlight any more when I was crossing the Vidyasagar Setu. February 4th, 0615 hrs: I reached a place scheduled for pickig up Master, A few km ahead of Kona Expressway and NH-6 Crossing. We reached Alampur where Manas joined us. I entered a patrol pump to get some fuel. Now Master is pillion of Manas. At around 0630 hrs, both the machine roared to their destination. February 4th, 0730hrs: sipping into hot tea at a road side tea stall near Bagnan. We faced some dense fog om the way. The sun is getting stronger, hope there is no fog ahead. February 4th, 0930hrs: reached Lodhashuli, a place where road bifurcates to Jhargram. Till Kharagpur, NH-6 was just like a foreign highway……smooth, wide, lined, properly marked and divider between up and down way. We even did some stretch at 90 kmph. There after it was traditional 2-lane Indian highway with lots of trucks around. The road condition is not bad. We took long break, had our breakfast. And we hit the road again around 1030hrs. Untill now we were driving through the plains of Bengal. Now we are driving through a forest. Even the color of earth has changed to red. After crossing the forest, we found a changed landscape…….vast empty lands, red earth and small bushes here and there. We crossed Boharagorha, from where road to Ranchi bifurcates ………………….then a checkpost at Jamasole…….and reached a place from where road to NH-5 Bifurcates. We followed NH-6. February 4th, 1200hrs: reached our destination, Bangriposhi. Found a room at Panthanivas of OTDC. It is sad to see the poor quality of maintainance of such a vast compound. The restaurant was not open. We went to road side Dhaba for lunch after taking shower. Then it was time for some rest, feeling tired enough. February 4th, 0330hrs: went for the famous Bangriposhi Ghat. We got the taste of some mountain biking……..there was a temple………….a gorgeous view of plains down. We even did some dirt road biking to find KanchindaForest bungalow. The kitchen staff refused to open the kitchen and give us food at night. Very annoying………..anyway the Dhaba solved the problem. February 5th, 0830 hrs: Manas got a flat tyre…………getting it fixed by a roadside mechanic. We hit the road at 0900 hrs. and followed the same way back. It was total 520 km. of riding in just two days. __________________ TREKorDIE: " BECAUSE IT IS THERE ! ! ! " Last edited by TREKorDIE : Feb 11th, 2006 at 22:28.

Feb 10th, 2006, 01:18	#2
crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	Gud Gud.. The first ride always stays etched in the mind n heart... Ride on... Cheers! __________________ Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be... Last ride : Bhutan, Arunachal, Sikkim.. (Where do I ride next?) My Travel Journal... http://the-never-ending-road.blogspot.com

Feb 10th, 2006, 01:45	#3
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,347	First ride is some thing the one remembers for the rest of his/her life. hey did u guys clicked any photos??? if so then plz do share them and what bikes did u guys had? oh yes welcome to the wonderful world of motorcycle touring __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| All the info on Leh-Ladakh travel

Feb 11th, 2006, 23:44	#12
cliffhanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kolkata Posts: 230	hi trek......it must be a awsome experience .....i was planing the same rout,only a little further ( bangriposi-panchalingeswar-chadipur -digha and back), for a very long time, but it actually never happened...so it was really nice to hear about ur trip....and it also great to know someone having both my passions.... __________________ CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN, FORD EVERY STREAM, FOLLOW EVERY RAINBOW TIL YOU FIND YOUR DREAM

Feb 13th, 2006, 20:04	#13
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,545	Great!!!! ToD, congratulations!!!! That’s a great trip. Bangriposi was not a very common tourist destination but creadit goes to the great writer Buddhadev Guha. “Bangriposir dui raat” did the magic and I came to know it is a beautiful place. Congratulations once again. __________________ Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. My Travel Pix...1 My Travel Pix...2 My Travel Pix...3

Feb 10th, 2006, 02:40	#4
MeCasa Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas/New York Posts: 959	I'm thinkin' he's addicted As it should be ;-)

Feb 10th, 2006, 02:48	#5
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 174	A good time as any to make sure you bikers all follow crimsonriver's blog- awesome!

Feb 10th, 2006, 04:34	#9
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 292	@crimson: ........... sorry for hijacking the thread .....lets stick to the topic now.......

Feb 10th, 2006, 13:41	#10
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,347	u guys just cant stop going OT, better behave else the topic will be locked

Feb 15th, 2006, 01:19	#14
TREKorDIE A Trekker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: INDIA Posts: 357	Thanks Cliff and Somnath, Enjoyed my first motorbiking very much. Anyway, Bangriposi failed to be "A destination to be recomended", not even as off-beat trail ToD

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