of bikes, roads and hills

2 bikes, 3 guys, 7 days, 40 towns, 100 liters and 2183 kms are the numbers involved in this grueling road trip. This road trip was the result of a whim at one of those lunch discussions. At the end of it all we consider this an achievement to do a bike trip from Hyderabad right to the heart of Kerala in a span of one week.

Hyderabad(0) - Jadcherla(93) - Kurnool(215) - Gooty(315) - Anantpur(367) - Chikballapur(515) - Nandi Hills(535) - Banglore(640) - Mysore(780) - Gundlupet(840) - Bandipur WLS(862) - Muthanga WLS(872) - Sultan Bathery(900) - Meppadi(960) - Vythiri(1020) - Chembra Peak(1040) - Lakkidi(1065) - Koyilandi(1120) - Mahe(1165) - Thalessary(1180) - Kannur(1205) - Bekal(1300) - Kasargod(1335) - Mangalore(1390) - Moodbidri(1420) - Karkala(1438) - Agumbe(1490) - Tirthahalli(1520) - Shimoga(1580) - Honhalli(1621) - Harihar(1665) - Harpanhalli(1705) - Hospet(1780) - Gangavati(1830) - Sindhnur(1875) - Manvi(1925) - Raichur(1970) - Mahbubnagar(2071) - Jadcherla(2090) - Hyderabad(2183)

That was the list of towns we passed and the odometer readings. We got a chance to watch some of the most amazing views, beautiful hill stations and some awesome roads. Like some of my previous trips, the objective was to spend as less as possible and do what we like. Most of our expenses obviously went towards fuel. We slept in Railway stations, tea plantations and once in a tree house. We climbed a 2100 M peak which is the highest peak of Wayanad District of Kerala. It took us about 2 hours to reach the top which was completely covered in clouds. It gave us some of the most breath taking views of the plains below.

Also check out the pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/sriram385/KeralaBikeTrip#