08Aug10

The GGI-South group of about 15 members started off from the starting point, Reliance Apple Showroom at JP Nagar, at about 6.45 am. Weather was a bit cloudy and but not raining, a very apt weather for a bike ride.

We took the following route - Apple Showroom -> Jayanagar 4th Block ->
South End Circle -> Basavanagudi circle (?) -> VV Puram -> Minerva
Circle -> JC Road -> Cubbon Park.

We reached Cubbon Park at around 7.30 am. We had two new members, Tarun and Varun (Rajaram's nephews)
for today's ride. They happen to be identical twins; the first ever pair of twins in GGI group !! Rao nicknamed as Go Green Twins. Coincidently, one of them had a BTwin Road bike.

Some of members from other areas were already there and more started joining in. We went around Cubbon Park forming a single line/Foil. With more than 30 members present, this looked awesome. We then gathered around Chamrajendara Wodeyar statue for the group photos. Kumaran had come with his hitech camera, and yes, he came on his bike. Within no time, he setup his tripod and the camera on top of it. The number had now swelled to about 40 and therefore, we took some time in arranging ourself. Thanks to Rao for initiating to create the poster, thanks to Kumaran for volunteering for the shoot and thanks to the GGI members for being present there. We took several snaps. The GGI members are really be keen to see how the posters come out. We are working out to come out with Go Green posters which will be displayed in most of the Cycle shops, Schools & College's

After the shoot, we decided to go for the breakfast. Shantu suggested a nearby place, Ranganna hotel, at Sampangiram Nagar. We had Idli, Rice bath, wada and yummy masala dosas.

We finished our breakfast by around 9.15 am after which we headed back. Overall, the overall distance covered was about 24 kms.

Group Photograph @ Cubbon Park Chamarahendra Wodeyar Statue.

Group Photo infront of Ranganna hotel.

Our Breakfast Sponsor's Thanks to Rashmin and Mukund for sponsoring the breakfast

Mukund Rao Rashmin Peral

GG-Twins, Tarun and Varun along with Rajaram A college going GGI by name

In center (Rajaram's nephews) Kumar from Raja Rajeshwari Nagar

who was part of the ride. (it was almost around 50Km Ride for him)

GoGreen Campaign Ride towards Sampangi Ramnagar

01Aug10

Started from JP Nagar RIS Junction by : 5-30am and reached cubbon park by 5:50am. Since every one were charged up hence took only 20minutes to reach Cubbon Park. To our surprise we met most of the GGI members who have not registered for the ride and they did show up so early to participate. Totally there were 41 GGI along with other BBC members fully charged to break the ice..

Started off by sharp 6-00am headed towards our 2nd pit stop which was opp to Colmbia-Asia

there we met few more bikers who joined the ride. approximatively their were around 100+ cyclist who captured the Nandhi Hills on 01 Aug 2010. Most of the visitors @ Nandhi hills were surprised to see people climbing Nandhi hills by Cycles & they were not ready to believe we have cycled up. :)

This was one of the best ride that was every organised all this was possible due to the kind of coordination that we had with BBC riders, We would thank all of you over their who did rode with us and make this ride a memorable event.

Special thanks to our Brigider Vijay for giving us a support car with medical assistant which was very helpful for taking care of our fellow biker's when he crashed and also for the kind of breakfast + Lunch arrangements that was made available. The best of all was, they dropped few cyclist from Nandhi base to MG Road. They were very very helpful in all the ways and we, from GGI group, once again thank Brigider Vijay & his group staff members.

Group Photo Graph @ Cubbon Park central library.

Following was the route followed.

I (GGR) Started from Columbia Asia by 7:10am

and reached Nandhi base by 8:40am, followed by

Vasu on single speed reached @ 8:50am.

Fixing Vasant Kumar's bike which

had a puncher

GGI Members Snap shot @ 30 curve

Our traditional bike salute after conquering uphill

A motorcyclist came on the opposite side and rammed

our GGI Biker Shankar and managed to get back

and rode away. Immediately we had our army

gypsy rushed with medical kit nursed and boarded

Shankar & his Cycle.

This is what Shankar wanted to say while he was

recovering from the accident.

"Hey i'm feeling better now. Would love to talk but i can't talk for long and u won't understand what i'm talking :) let me know when u'r free and i'll call

Hey thanks for all the support man. Really appreciate it a lot. Wonder what i'd have done without you guys. All i would need is more such fun rides :) and my teeth ;) will call u in a couple of days:)

One more freak accident which was due to

fault of fixing breaks in reverse pattern.

I think we need to make out our voice to

all the manufacture's to follow our Indian

standards/Indian traffic (Rear brakes on left

side and front breaks on Right side.)

Youngest GGI Member who climbed Nandhi-Hills

Uphill non-stop and he did it with his six speed

Hercules Cycle ..

Oldest GGI Member by name Janardhan who made till the top @ his age of 74 years....

Our Major Srinivas who did 4 laps

(uphill & down hill) within the same

time and didn't looked exhausted at all

G.R Vijay Kumar(Guru) who did 2 laps

of Nandhi uphill & down hill

Photo snaps from Nandhi Hill's ride on 01Aug10

GoGreen Endurance Ride towards

Endurance Ride to Nandhi Hills
on 01 Aug 2010.