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Pre-Trip Stuff: Building bikes, planning a route and gear

Gear List: What's coming

A good whack with the hammer has the Rohloff running freely: Destraining the hub bearings..

Route map: intended route

State of Maharashtra

      Touchdown in Mumbai: Just like a giant Fiji

      Korlai: Starting down the Konkan Coast - Beaches, quiet roads and friendly people...

      Srivardhan (Harihareshwan beach): Another great beach camp

      Bankot Camp: Lunch with the Shindes Beaches Ferries and villages

      Camping at the Foot of the Ghatts: Our first National Highway Experience

      Mhabaleshwar: Climbing the Ghats Switchbacks, great views and Monkeys!

      Mahabaleshwar Rest Day: Wandering around the markets in the cool mountain air

      Rahimatpur camp: Down the mountain and into Satara What a downhill !

      Tasgoan Village: Riding the backroads

State of Karnataka

      Gokak Falls: Travelling day

      Ramdurgh: Meeting the Maharaja

      Badami: Short day riding into Badami

      Badami Rest Day: Touring the temples

      Kushtagi: More temple touring

      Hampi: Open roads and humidity

      Hampi Restday: Chilling out in Hampi

      Hampi Rest Day: More schmoozing around Hampi (on a moped)

      Hadagali: A little bit of National Highway - and John pats a bear!

      Camp near Homali: Nice resaurant lunch then ride on to camp

      Camp near Mandagadde: Into the Karnatka nature reserves :)

      Castle Rock Coffee Plantation Homestay (near Chikmagalur): Coffee estates - Karnataka one state many worlds

      Belur: Fixed John's Sandal

      Belur Rest day: Bus ride to Halebid

      Somwarpet: Winding through the forests

       Madikeri: Abbey Falls on Republic Day

      Balele: Coffee plantations, rosewood sculptures and National parks

      Jungle Inn - Nagarhole National Park: Cathy starts feeling crook

      Recovering at Nagerhole Jungle Inn: Vegemite cures all...

State of Kerala(and some small dips into Tamil Naidu )

      Tholpetty Nature Reserve: Nagarhole Safari Crossed the border into Kerala

      Sultans Battery: Waynard National Park - Tiger footprints on the road in the morning

      Gudalur: Edakal Caves then Into Tamil Naidu and tea plantation hills

      Ooty: 50km all climbing - Jungle, Tea platations, great views and monkeys

      Ooty - Loop out to Murkuta National Park: Run-in with the law - sent back to Ooty

      Alga: What goes up must come down - dropping through the clouds alongside the minature railway

      Maanarkkad: Through Silent Valley National Park (no permit problems on this westerly attempt)

      Maanarkkad: John's turn to be sick: Antibiotics and Vegemite save the day

      Maanarkkad: Feeling better

      Palakkad Junction: Short ride then luxury living

      Anaimalia: Guided all the way by motor cycle escort

      Annamalai: Meet Asweeny the delightful elephant

      Marayoor: Finally a national park with wild animals that allows 2-wheelers

      Maryoor: trying the local aruyveda massage

      Munnar: Back in the saddle again. - Continuing up the valley

      Cherythony - near Idukki: Climbing in the heat.

      Thekaddy: Heading for Periyar National Park.

      Thekkady: Periyar wildlife spotting

      Kottayam: Heading for the Keralan coast

      Kattoor: Backwaters and Beaches

      Fort Cochin: Iddylic beach roads to Kochi

      Alleppey: Riding the back roads again.

      Boat Cruising to the Ashram: John and Cathy become temple cleaners

      Ashram Amma: Renouncing the world to serve as devotees

      Amma Ashram: Meditation Course - Day 1

      Amma Ashram: Meditation Course - Day 2

      Ayur: Back to the hills

      Neyyar Dam Wildlife Sanctuary: John gets pee-ed on by a Lion

State of Tamil Naidu

      Kanniyakkumari: The southern most point of India

      Tiruchchendur: Heading up the East coast

      Yervadi: Making miles on flat roads.

      Tondi: Spinning along the coast.

      Arathangi: Into the headwind

      Tanjore: Riding through the village roads.

      Tanjore (Thanjavur) rest day: Buying bike bits

      Day trip to Trichy: We ride the train to Trichy and back

      Mannargudi: Big smooth road versus rough small road riding

      Villuppuram: Quiet morning busy afternoon on the road

      Tiruvannamalai: Beware of the monkey menace

      Tiruvannamalai: Struggling to contribute to the heavy and hashish fueled conversations at the World Peace Cafe

      Tiruvannamalai: Riding the iconic Hero Honda

      Ranippet: Back on the road

State of Andra Pradesh

      Tirupati: Into Andra Pradesh.. rain and hills for a change

      Tirupati: We catch a bus to Tirumali and back.

      Raychoti: We make the newspaper!

      Gandikshetram APTDC (near Vimpalle): Famous!

      Tadpatri: We cross the 4000Km mark and we make another newspaper

      Pattikonda: Meet our steering lock that stops the front wheel turning while parked

State of Karnataka (again)

      Siruguppa: Crossing the border back into Karnataka

      Sindhnur: Short ride.

      Kushtagi: The loop is closed.

      Badami: Back to Badami, two and a half months later...

      Badami: Touring the Aihole and Pattadakal Temples.

      Yadvad: Climbing again.

      Chikodi: Visiting old places.

State of Maharashtra (again)

      Kolhapur: Back into Maharashtra: Broken bike frames.

      Kolhapur: Restday: Soaking up the city.

      Rajapur: Plunging down off the Ghatts

      Ratnagiri - Hotel Nisarga: Staying in Bollywood Set Hotel

      Ganapatipule: Absolute beachfront cottage

      Ganapatipule: A lazy week on a perfect beach

      Guhagar: Up, Down, Up, Down,Up....

      Dapoli: School Holiday Season

      Harehareshwar: Back to Bankot

      Harehareshwar rest days: Dolphins in the river mouth

      Murud: Beach holiday town

      Murud Restday: Sailing out to Janjira Fort

      Alibag: Meeting some real adventure cyclists

      Mumbai: Back to the Maximum City - New clothes for everyone

      Mumbai Sightseeing: Where your clothes get washed.

      Mumbai: Bollywood

      Mumbai International: Ride through Mumbai city slums to the airport

      York: Back in our flat rediscovering all our stuff

Wrap up

      Epilogue: Three tips

      A Day in the Dales: We meet other CrazyGuy Bikers!

      The Bikes...: Reflections of how the Cadenzas served as touring bikes

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