[promit]

As I come back from another leisurely Sunday 50 km ride, it hit me - I complete 1 year of being absolutely smitten by the cycling bug. I am an accidental lockdown cyclist. Cycling/running have been the highlights of my days. I have been in and out of the gym for years, but all thanks to cycling I am the fittest that I have ever been. Not even in my dreams did I think that I would one day be targeting brevets and <2 hour half marathons.

This is a little ode to the last 12 months. The Firefox is what started it all - went proper exploring with it. Met lots of people, learned a lot, became a part-time bicycle mechanic. These are some photos along the way. Ignore the bike seat cover etc - those are from the early-days. The road bike ones are from this year. The Cannondale CAAD you see later is no longer with me. Its void has been filled by the black Giant.


Chasing sunsets. Aravali Bio Diversity Park.


Somewhere in the Aravalis


Another trail somewhere in the Aravalis


Somewhere near the Haryana-Delhi border


Behind the Aravali Bio Diversity Park


Somewhere near Mangar Village


KMP Expressway. On a 100k ride


Dumduma Lake


On another 100k ride


Qutub Minar


Khet Life near Manesar


Mehrauli


Cannon's out


Cannon day


Waiting for my buddies on the Gurgaon Golf Course Road


This is towards Faridabad on the GFR Road.


Lodhi Road - Safdarjang Tomb


Cheers,
Promit

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by drive_angry

I had also booked FX3 back in January but I lost my patience after April and cancelled it but the bike reeks of class and elegance for sure. I still think giving Acera in 70k bike is not justifiable at all but it still sells like hot cakes. Happy to see more pics of the beauty especially those Bontrager white grips

Thanks, those grips and the carbon fork helps adds immensely to the FX3’s ride quality. And I am relatively new in the biking space and the 2x9 drivetrain feels pretty good, but on real good surfaces I feel like the bike max out on gears

Originally Posted by drive_angry

Took out my favorite bike today. This bike just makes me fall in love with her again and again. I was screaming in happiness for the whole 119kms today. So without further due, my bike, Giant Escape-1

Oh another beautiful white number!

[AutoIndian]

Originally Posted by promit

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Qutub Minar

Beautiful pics there Promit with some great historical monuments in the backdrop. Keep riding and sharing these wonderful moments

[AutoIndian]

Did a local ride in Nigdi-Pradhikaran with my kid, my friend and his kid. Sharing some pics below.

Your's sincerely with kids in front of Appu Ghar Entrance


Kids happily posing in front of Road Roller with their bikes


Friend with kids in front of Durga-Tekdi entrance


Bikes in front of Bhakt-Shakti Park off old Mumbai-Pune Highway at Nigdi


My humble two wheels in front of these might road flattening two wheels

[Maverick_4662]

Short 30km ride to Shangamugam beach in Trivandrum. Most of the place has been washed away by the waves in recent days. Weekend lockdown in Kerala is great for peaceful bicycle rides with sparse traffic. I see so many cyclists on the road in Trivandrum these days wondering how many are fellow BHP'ians. A meetup in Trivandrum once the covid rampage stops?

[dragntailonfire]

Originally Posted by drive_angry

bontrager’s flare RT in front and back

What's the maximum hours you can juice out of those?

Originally Posted by Maverick_4662

A meetup in Trivandrum once the covid rampage stops?

Count me in. I do the beach run almost daily, during the weekdays. Weekends are rest days.

[amol4184]

Went till VRDE. Didn't see any new vehicles on the way. Usually roads around here are heaven for car spotters. Did see few rip cars on the way though : Skoda Laura, first gen Honda City and first gen Skoda Superb. Also saw Bajaj Prowler (!) rotting at a mechanic's.

[vb-saan]

Singapore National Day holiday ride – 61 kms round trip!

Old shophouses on the way…




Nice and bright morning!





A stop by the riverside…

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by promit

As I come back from another leisurely Sunday 50 km ride, it hit me - I complete 1 year of being absolutely smitten by the cycling bug.

Congratulations buddy. You are a cyclist now.



Cheers, Doc

[drive_angry]

Originally Posted by dragntailonfire

What's the maximum hours you can juice out of those?

It’s been only a week these with these bad boys. I had charged them once which took about 2 hours each and still the charge is still above 50% (determined by device indicator). I have been using it for 6 days with 2.5 hours daily ride and an on stobe effect. I would say the battery is pretty solid. If you have the budget then without any doubt, go for them. Thanks!

[drive_angry]

Talking about the bike that we love.

Attaching is the pic from today’s ride on the bike that I have love-hate relation with. I love it because this is the bike I bash around and has the ruggedness of an MTB and gives me ample confidence that it will not tip me me over. I hate it because coming from Escape/Sirrus to this bike, the pedaling feels more like a chore 😔 and just tires me out. I am trying to figure out if it is the geometry or the riding stance. Till now, I have fiddled around by further lowering the handle bar that has some difference making the riding stance more aggressive and letting my legs do the tango more easily next is I am now thinking to change the tires to Ralson. Will let you know when that happens.

Guys, my Polygon Path-3

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by drive_angry

Till now, I have fiddled around by further lowering the handle bar that has some difference making the riding stance more aggressive and letting my legs do the tango more easily next is I am now thinking to change the tires to Ralson. Will let you know when that happens.

Now that you have completely slammed your stem, you can still flip the stem in the second last photo and get the stance a further 2 to 2.5 cm lower. Should you want to experiment. From the photo the saddle to handlebar drop looks quite okay/borderline aggressive to me (for a hybrid).

Cheers, Doc

[promit]

Easy spin today to Qutub Minar

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by promit

Easy spin today to Qutub Minar

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Love the tan saddle on the 3rd bike. Has it been done by a seat walla?

[promit]

Originally Posted by ebonho

Love the tan saddle on the 3rd bike. Has it been done by a seat walla?

Well spotted sir. This morning was the bikes first ride. It's a 2021 Scott Speedster. After many weeks of searching, it was procured from Ludhiana and assembled last evening. The seat is stock Syncross. Matches the tan wall tires.