Raid De Himalaya

mridula · Oct 2nd, 2008, 17:38

I came to know about Raid De Himalaya from myHimachal website.

A car rally on the Himalayan roads must be having some followers at IM? I am also wondering if anyone we know is taking part this year?

I of course should go and grab an Avomine and fall asleep as my motion sickness on mountain rods is so strong.

vasuki · Oct 2nd, 2008, 19:38

The Himachal Mountain Trail Biking is also on these days. It passed my village yesterday as this year the route was changed since heavy rains washed off the original route.

Mix responses from people seeing the bikers whizz off. One serious damage to a biker who failed to notice a U turn and went off the road. He was sent to Rampur hospital later for treatment. Another one, from the Indian Army team, went straight into a tea shop knocking of people but thankfully was last seen collecting his cycle and buzzing off.

My father who loves to drive his car in the middle of village road and seldom checks the rear mirror

was jolted when he suddenly heard some shouts. He ignored the shouts for next 200 m but then had a bright idea to check the rear mirror and found a trail of bikers following his car, finally pulling off the road.

mridula · Oct 2nd, 2008, 21:09

Thanks for sharing the incidents Vasuki. I was actually wondering how do the people actually living in the region view these events.

vasuki · Oct 2nd, 2008, 22:31

Most of them are surprised at the speed of these bikers and the elders simply term them mad.

The young are excited about seeing the bikes and a sudden rush of activity in the area. Speed and stamina, is something which my cousins were talking about on phone. Pity the locals did not knew (in advance) the bikers were crossing the village and the timing was such that the local school children too missed the bikers. It would have been simply great to watch the bikers.

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I was actually wondering how do the people actually living in the region view these events.

puchoo · Oct 3rd, 2008, 14:35

there is general excitement all around and it a fun event , even for non rally drivers, the event has simpler and more fun drives available as well..

mridula · Oct 3rd, 2008, 14:54

Vasuki, thanks for sharing further insights. It is a pity that the locals did not know of the timings.

Puchoo have you ever taken part?

vasuki · Oct 9th, 2008, 05:56

Nepal’s Padam wins the Hercules Mountain Biking Himachal 2008

puchoo · Oct 9th, 2008, 16:10

My parents have , actually my mom, they had a ladies circuit that year which she drove...

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Vasuki, thanks for sharing further insights. It is a pity that the locals did not know of the timings.

Puchoo have you ever taken part?

mridula · Oct 9th, 2008, 17:29

Thanks for sharing Vasuki.

So how was her experience Puchoo?

puchoo · Oct 9th, 2008, 21:42

she enjoyed herself throughly... cant say the same for my dad though (he was the navigator)

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So how was her experience Puchoo?

Oct 2nd, 2008, 17:38	#1
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Raid De Himalaya I came to know about Raid De Himalaya from myHimachal website. A car rally on the Himalayan roads must be having some followers at IM? I am also wondering if anyone we know is taking part this year? I of course should go and grab an Avomine and fall asleep as my motion sickness on mountain rods is so strong. __________________ Mridula Travel Tales from India

Oct 2nd, 2008, 19:38	#2
vasuki mast maula Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: कोटगढ़ / नारकंडा / शिमला Kotgarh / Narkanda / Shimla Posts: 546	The Himachal Mountain Trail Biking is also on these days. It passed my village yesterday as this year the route was changed since heavy rains washed off the original route. Mix responses from people seeing the bikers whizz off. One serious damage to a biker who failed to notice a U turn and went off the road. He was sent to Rampur hospital later for treatment. Another one, from the Indian Army team, went straight into a tea shop knocking of people but thankfully was last seen collecting his cycle and buzzing off. My father who loves to drive his car in the middle of village road and seldom checks the rear mirror was jolted when he suddenly heard some shouts. He ignored the shouts for next 200 m but then had a bright idea to check the rear mirror and found a trail of bikers following his car, finally pulling off the road. __________________ Three goodies for Indian roads- Good horn, Good brake, Good luck! Himachal Travel Blog

Oct 3rd, 2008, 14:35	#5
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,411	there is general excitement all around and it a fun event , even for non rally drivers, the event has simpler and more fun drives available as well.. __________________ Cheers! Indiamike Mod team............ puchoo.wordpress.com

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mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Thanks for sharing the incidents Vasuki. I was actually wondering how do the people actually living in the region view these events.

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mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	Vasuki, thanks for sharing further insights. It is a pity that the locals did not know of the timings. Puchoo have you ever taken part?

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