calendar December 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
New beginnings
A little over a month after I bought the bergamont, the presta valve on the front tyre broke because my local bike shop guys couldn't figure out how to fill air through it. As fate would have it, I suddenly got busy with work which is finally coming my way. The combined effect of which was my bike lying idle in my stilt parking.
This went on for three weeks till Wednesday, when I decided to get it fixed once and for all.
I got the bike back last evening and planned to ride with two of my friends to Koregaon park.
It also gave me the perfect opportunity to click photos with funky effects through my new tough and water resistant phone!
We had a leisurely ride in overcast conditions and it didn't rain till we reached Koregaon Park.
After a brief water and group photo break, we rode towards Vohuman cafe for breakfast. The one time I went there, the walls were covered with baby posters. Quite creepy! This time, the walls were bare and freshly painted with beige and brown oil paint. It somehow made that place brighter than before.
Our cycles parked and chained to each other, we sat in and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of bun omelette, bun butter jam and tea as it drizzled outside. Discussing architecture for a good 20 minutes before the non architect intervened and the topic of conversation shifted to more generic themes.
After the breakfast, we decided to ride back on the river side road, which was once the subject of great controversy. But thats a thing of the past. It started drizzling, and the traffic had also increased substantially. We stopped to click photos of the Mutha river while crossing over to the other side. I saw horses grazing on the greens by the river and I had to stop to take pictures of those tall and bony white horses.
As we rode home, it drizzled a bit more, but not enough to drench us. Reached home happy to have my bergamont get back in action! Looking forward to cycling more this monsoon!
Monday, March 28, 2011
As I change the photo...
I feel thrilled! To have such a beautiful new bike - A dark grey-white Bergamont Fluxus.
On Saturday the 26th March 2011, after months of contemplating, I finally got myself the new bike!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Nothing lasts for ever but love
Two beautiful years and my sweetie still looks fresh to go. She came into my life on the 21st of march 2009. We fell in love and rode far and long. Now its time to move on...
As I set about selecting a new bike, I remember all those lovely times with my silver Lumala platina. The uphill struggle, the blissful downhill rides. The stress busting after work pedaling. Offroading on hills... the long Pune - Mangao ride and the ST bus ride back to Pune that my Lumala took better than I could. The solitary rides. Acting out videos, swaying to the music playing out loud in my headphones. The crazy 'look ma no hands' handlebar shots.
Its a special bike and shall remain so always.
What would I do with it? One year ago, a 13 year old cousin of mine asked me when I would buy a car so that he could have my bicycle. I told him that I couldn't afford a car just yet, but he could have the Lumala when I bought a new bicycle. I'm going to keep my word. and this way, I'll get to see the Lumala every now and then.
Its true when they say that nothing lasts forever... but true love.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
the things love makes us do...
Exactly two years ago, I stopped wearing my watch because I fell for someone who never wore one. Eight months after we parted ways, I had begun to realise how annoying it is to have to use the cellphone while riding my bike to see the time. Especially so, because I own a watch designed for exactly the same purpose!
Yes, it took me eight months to see what I had become.
So today when I fixed and wore my watch again and rode my bike, I knew that that had to be the last nail in the coffin. I was finally and completely back to being me!
I love my bike and the things it teaches me.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Messin' with gears
It annoys me to bits when i realise that someone has messed around with the Lumala gears when its parked and locked!
Aaargh!
Just can't keep your hands to yourself, can you?!?!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Men have all kinds of curious questions about women who ride bikes...
One of those - one which I have been asked by a few men is whether I get turned on while riding a bicycle. I don't really understand where this comes from. So I asked them if they meant getting turned on while riding with the seat on or without it?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
I need an allan key size 8! Cause I lost mine...
So that I can fix the angle of the handlebar and ride no hands and click better and more stable no hand handlebar shots!
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