Bombay drive to Lonavla : Sunday 22nd May 2005

kooldude · 20th May 2005, 17:50

hey guys why dont we take the expressway route the old road will be very boring indeed.will bring my video camera

Mad Monkey · 20th May 2005, 18:17

will be bringing myself ..... ...hopefully

kooldude · 20th May 2005, 18:28

hey mad monkey u bringing ur octy. which color is it

Rtech · 20th May 2005, 18:42

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hey mad monkey u bringing ur octy. which color is it

Check his avatar, it may give you an idea

drifter · 20th May 2005, 18:47

The question is whether our man with the white octy coming?

Drifter

nitroxx · 20th May 2005, 21:39

guyz i second that why not use the new route? it'll get us there quicker, n is a lot more safer considering the list of heavyfoots we have in the list

kooldude · 20th May 2005, 21:52

yeah true nitroxx the new route would be a much safer option and we would reach faster if we take the expressway route

Technocrat · 21st May 2005, 11:04

Pune Guys wake up !!!!

Tried calling Team Fiat's Kevin but his cell is outta range :(

normally_crazy · 21st May 2005, 13:57

Nitroxx and kooldude

its better to take the old route as it is sunday and u guys are leaving early...there is a chance of you running into hoards of sumo's and qualises that carry people for picnics.

besides the old route is much more scenic , for your photosessions and the ghat is better than that on the expressway ! and yeah you cross ramakants too where you get some mean vada-pav and stuff to munch upon (IMO -its better than the expressway food malls)

cheers

drifter · 21st May 2005, 14:43

Agree totally with nc.

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and yeah you cross ramakants too where you get some mean vada-pav and stuff to munch upon

Where exactly is this?

Drifter

GTO · 21st May 2005, 14:54

Update : My brother may become a proud father in the next 24 hours. My joining this drive is highly doubtful, but if I can make it - I will most certainly be at the designated spot at 6:45 a.m.

GTO

RJK · 21st May 2005, 14:55

Read bikefreak's report(sbk's day out) elsewhere on the forum. He mentions that the old road has indeed become very good....

drifter · 21st May 2005, 15:01

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My brother may become a proud father in the next 24 hours. My joining this drive is highly doubtful, but if I can make it - I will most certainly be at the designated spot at 6:45 a.m.

Congrats to you gto and your bro in advance. Hope you can come.

Drifter

manaa45 · 21st May 2005, 15:01

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Originally Posted by RJK

Read bikefreak's report(sbk's day out) elsewhere on the forum. He mentions that the old road has indeed become very good....

yes, bike freak mentioned in his post that the old road is pretty good.
here is the quote.

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Originally Posted by bikefreak

One guy by mistake went up the expressway. I saw him and tried to call him up but he realised it himself. We regrouped at just before the Lonavala exit after the tunnel & waited for the guy who had gone on the expressway.
He joined us a few minutes later and said that he had to pay 200 bucks. We thought "not a bad deal !! maybe we could return that way". But then Plain old tarmac is preferable to concrete road. Besides the old Mumbai Pune road was newly laid and almost perfect.

shubbhi

Stratos · 21st May 2005, 17:12

Guyz.. cmmon lets take the old road. Its time many of us have been on that road. Wat say!!

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20th May 2005, 17:50	#91
kooldude BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte,North Carolina Posts: 283 Thanked: 0 Times	hey guys why dont we take the expressway route the old road will be very boring indeed.will bring my video camera
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20th May 2005, 18:17	#92
Mad Monkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 274 Thanked: 456 Times	will be bringing myself ..... ...hopefully Last edited by Mad Monkey : 20th May 2005 at 18:22.
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20th May 2005, 18:28	#93
kooldude BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte,North Carolina Posts: 283 Thanked: 0 Times	hey mad monkey u bringing ur octy. which color is it
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20th May 2005, 18:47	#95
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	The question is whether our man with the white octy coming? Drifter Last edited by drifter : 20th May 2005 at 18:55.
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20th May 2005, 21:39	#96
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	guyz i second that why not use the new route? it'll get us there quicker, n is a lot more safer considering the list of heavyfoots we have in the list
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20th May 2005, 21:52	#97
kooldude BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte,North Carolina Posts: 283 Thanked: 0 Times	yeah true nitroxx the new route would be a much safer option and we would reach faster if we take the expressway route
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21st May 2005, 11:04	#98
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Pune Guys wake up !!!! Tried calling Team Fiat's Kevin but his cell is outta range :(
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21st May 2005, 13:57	#99
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Nitroxx and kooldude its better to take the old route as it is sunday and u guys are leaving early...there is a chance of you running into hoards of sumo's and qualises that carry people for picnics. besides the old route is much more scenic , for your photosessions and the ghat is better than that on the expressway ! and yeah you cross ramakants too where you get some mean vada-pav and stuff to munch upon (IMO -its better than the expressway food malls) cheers
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21st May 2005, 14:54	#101
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,302 Times View My Garage	Update : My brother may become a proud father in the next 24 hours. My joining this drive is highly doubtful, but if I can make it - I will most certainly be at the designated spot at 6:45 a.m. GTO
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21st May 2005, 14:55	#102
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,139 Thanked: 697 Times	Read bikefreak's report(sbk's day out) elsewhere on the forum. He mentions that the old road has indeed become very good....
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21st May 2005, 17:12	#105
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,437 Times View My Garage	Guyz.. cmmon lets take the old road. Its time many of us have been on that road. Wat say!!
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