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Life is a
Journey, If you stop you are dead. |
So far we have covered most of the scenic beauties of
Northern India. Below you can read the travelogues written
by our participants about their personal experiences.
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Dev Bhumi Ride -
by Vishal Suri
Total
Distance: 1100 kms. |
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 I had not felt
as excited about anything in recent years as I was for this.
“This” was the Devbhumi Ride organised by Team 456. The
feeling I had was very similar to the sort of feeling you
have when going on a first date. You look forward to it
until-your-eyes-pop-out with a lot of expectation, lust,
even trepidation.
Now, if you are looking for sex, murder, drugs, high speed
motorbike chases, treasure hunts, escapes from high security
zones, then this is not the place. It is just the story of
how a few strangers passionate about biking get together on
a demanding ride into the hills, get to know each other,
then fall in love with each other, and live happily ever
after.
I have travelled quite a bit, mostly in cars, but I also
have a few motorcycle rides under my belt. However, the DBR
was unique for me as it meant about 1100 kms of motorcycling
in a group of about 35 riders. I had had no such experience,
and I was very eager to test my motorcycling skills, as also
to meet the other 34 mentally deranged guys who wanted to do
this for pleasure. Although I had met a few of them before
the trip, but the final introduction of all the members
would be made only on the penultimate night of the trip. In
the event, it turned out to be a motley ensemble of guys
ranging in ages between 18 – 48, from businessmen to
professionals to freelancers, the common denominator being
the manic obsession with riding bikes.
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Mission Ladakh
2009 /
2008 /
2007 /
2006 /
2005
Total
Distance: 3200 kms. |
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Ladakh
a dream destination for every bikers known for its remote
beauty and culture. The largest town in Ladakh is Leh.
Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian State of Kashmir
with much of it being over 3000 mtrs. The Ladakh range has
no major peaks; its average height is a little less than
6000 mtrs. and few of its passes are less than 5000 mtrs.
Manali - Leh highway (474 Kms) is the dream place for every
biker. The route has everything that a biking enthusiast
could ask for – its share of winding mountain roads, snow
clad peaks, high altitude passes, glacial lakes – everything
to soothe one’s eye and to pump up one’s adrenaline. Many
times one started preparation to take the arduous challenge
of this road but somehow due to some reasons could not make
it. Mission Ladakh encourages such individuals to join this
odyssey to fulfill their dream with a group of expert Team.
The 14 days trip has been scheduled from 1st to 14th June
2009 which includes Khardung La, Pangong Lake, Tso Kar, Tso
Moriri Lake. |
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Operation
Desert Storm
By Naveen Puri
Total
Distance: 2000 kms. |
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 A passionate Bullet Rider has just one dream which he always
wants to fulfill i.e. Biking to remotest areas of the World.
This dream is to test your abilities of how good you are as
a biker and also tests your abilities to adapt/cope with
adverse circumstances and climatic conditions where there’s
not a single soul for miles together to come to your rescue.
With this testing and tough concept and view in mind we
(Team 456) planned a trip to Rajasthan and named it
“Operation Desert Storm”
Since the plan incepted in members of “Team 456” mind, the
excitement kept growing. As I shared with like minded
friends about this trip, some of them replied saying "Yaar
tum paagal ho kya? Don’t tell me ki tum log bullet chala kar
Rajasthan…itni dur" and I would answer them back , Have you
ever had that feeling when you are just in awe of what you
see in front of you? A sight what can be best described as
the magic of God and you have to actually take in a deep
breath and give yourself a couple of seconds so that your
brain can actually register what is in front of you. Well if
you haven’t then you are missing out on something called
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Chopta
Tungnath
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by Rahul
Total
Distance: 850 kms. |
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India is shivering in chilling winter when temperature is
around 2º Celsius and if anybody takes decision to getaway
on bikes, impromptu the answer will be ‘no way’; but if we
mix together patriotism, courage and adventure we can
produce a definition of Team 456. One side 5OO km
topsy-turvy stretch and snowy peaks of Uttrakhand from Delhi
through U.P. on MOTORBIKES. They leave on 23rd from Delhi
and return successfully on 27th January.
Every year the urge to do different and to display
patriotism this daring biking team defines him to go with
the limits of adventure. Taking challenges from nature and
grabbing them with smiling faces team of young guns Parmesh,
Vijay, Vinod, Mohit and Venugopal hoisted Indian flag on the
snowy carpet peak of Chopta (2900mtrs) in “Dev bhoomi”
Uttrakhand and I was with them to see the madness diluted in
patriotism.
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Gangnani
Trip
by Sreejith
Total
Distance: 900 kms. |
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Temperatures
were dipping in Delhi to around 6 d C and the news of heavy
snow falling in the mountains made us venture out to
Himalayas once again. Maps were unfolded and the destination
chosen was Dayara Bugyal (DB) an upcoming skiing destination
in Uttarkashi district of Uttaranchal. To reach Dayara you
have to come to Barsu, from where it is an 8 kms. trek and
the other route is through Raithal from where Dayara Bugyal
is 6 kms. Since Jan 26 was falling on Wednesday we thought
of kicking off on Friday 20th night and return on 26th.
Despite the scowls of family members we 5 guys dared to take
the challenge of confronting the cold conditions. But later
we realized our folks were right.
I rung up the office of GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam)
tourist office to ask about any place of stay in DB. They
said there is nothing in DB instead you‘ll have to stay in
Bhatwari a village 12 km downhill and there’s heavy
intermittent snow fall since two days. I was delighted to
announce this to others who were all looking forward riding
amidst the white-carpeted mounts. Hit Janpath and Tibetan
monastery to buy gloves and jackets also bought one bottle
of IB foreseeing the chill.
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