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I Was Here: Manchanabele

Feb 22, 2010 I Was Here, Karnataka 3 Comments

Manchanabele

I visited Manchanabele/Manchinabele first way back in Nov 2006. With a day to spare today, I thought of visiting the place again. It was all good till few kilometers before the the water reservoir. Then the road repair work made me take diversions. After 2-3 diversions, I was lost! To add to that the car’s wheel got stuck in sand in a narrow lane with no one in the vicinity to ask for any help. It took almost 40 minutes to get back to the track. End result, I missed the road & came back home with dirty cloths & car completely covered with multiple layers of dust.

A wonderful adventure to beat Monday blues, I say! :)

Desktop Calendar: Feb 2010

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Background photo: Silhouetted Avani betta, near Kolar.

New set of wheels: Merida MTA 510A

Jan 27, 2010 Cycling 11 Comments

After a lot of delays, here it is, a new set of wheels in the garage. I’ve all the reasons to be not guilty of contributing more to the pollution as the new vehicle is a Merida MTA 510A.
Merida-MTA-510A

Specifications:

Speeds: 27
Size: 17″
Color: Red
Frame: Advance Alloy Frame With Discbrake Mount
Fork: Rst Gila-Tnl L/O Suspension Fork With Discbrake Mount
Brakes:    Alloy V-Brake
Chainwheel:    Truvantiv
Derailleurs F/R: Shimano Deore 27 Speed
Chain:    Shimano
Hubs: Alloy Shimano With Quick Release
Headset: Fsa
Hubs F/R: Alloy Qr/Shimano Rm30-8
Rims: Alloy Double Layer Alex Rim With Cnc
Shifter: Shimano Deore

A wonderful gift from my sister on a special day :)

Photo courtesy: Merida India

Update: You can track me on Daily Mile :)