Keep Pedalling, Keep Cycling

Today, I participated in NRM (Nashik Randonneur Milers) cycling event. It was my 2 nd event after a gap of a month. This time NRM kept two options – Easy Route and Difficult Route (Daredevils Route). The Easy Route was going to 6 kms ahead of Trimbakeshwar from Gangapur Road and then coming back taking the same route. The Daredevils Route was half way like Easy Route and return was with different route from Trimbakeshwar - Rohile –Kashyapi Dam- Girnare – Gangapur Dam and back to Gangapur Road.   The choice to select the route was given at first check point which was 4 kms from Trimbakeshwar on Jawhar route. When I reached this first check point, some of the organisers were suggesting to go for Easy Route only since the Daredevils Route is quite difficult. Further, as per the NRM policy, 80 kms should be completed in 4 Hrs 26 minutes only to get the credit and eligible for Medal. I thought for a minute and decided to take up challenge of Daredevils Route. I started r...