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Hi Fellow Bikers,
Had an awesome Weekend Evening Biking session today!!! It was too exciting!
Biking Objective: Recuperation Training and focus on recreation.
Equipment: BSA SLR Photon Ex Single Speed Bicycle, a set of wrist guards, a set of elbow guards, a biking helmet, a pair of biking shoes.
Precondition: Normal air pressure in the front and rear tyre air tube.
Time Line: 1815 IST.
Time Elapsed: 60 minutes approximately.
Weather condition:
Humidity: Cool and Dry.
Wind: None.
Temperature: 31 deg C
Road condition: Dry tar road.
Distance covered: 12 Kilometres.
Biker's experience: It was dark already when I reached the track. But since it had been nearly a week without biking, I needed to complete at least 12 km of distance. Started to pedal. After a couple of minutes it became too dark to continue further. The mind directed to stop and return back home but the heart was pumping Oxygenated blood for the run! The visibility levels were low and I could judge a probable foreign object such as a stone or a dry branch on the track only 10 metres further from the current position.
I had to maintain the speed below the idling levels of 35 kph maximum in order to have a control over the bike, in these conditions. The leg muscles had to be restrained from pedalling in the ranges of 35-45 kmph where the breaking power of the bike loses effectivity(to reach a complete stop, it takes at least a 10 meters range, so accident prone).
After a while the eyes were accustomed to the darkness and I could reach a stable cruise speed. I looked a bit upwards and found the lovely Moon staring back. I could see it through the interruptions of the tree branches on the side of the track. Whoosh!!!! Another bike from the opposite side passed within a couple of inches from me. Saved! We both were wearing dark coloured clothes, therefore were nearly invisible in this darkness. None's mistake :). I had to concentrate on the track. The foliage on both the sides of the track was adding to the darkness at the track. I could see the tail light of a motor-bike at a distance and was assured that if that has passed though the track then it must be free from any fell branches in the path.
A person was jogging on the track in total darkness! Cool, I am not alone in this pursuit :)
Reached home all sweaty and the blood running through the brain! After all, this is how we bikers live and enjoy life!
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Hi Fellow Bikers,
Had an awesome Weekend Evening Biking session today!!! It was too exciting!
Biking Objective: Recuperation Training and focus on recreation.
Equipment: BSA SLR Photon Ex Single Speed Bicycle, a set of wrist guards, a set of elbow guards, a biking helmet, a pair of biking shoes.
Precondition: Normal air pressure in the front and rear tyre air tube.
Time Line: 1815 IST.
Time Elapsed: 60 minutes approximately.
Weather condition:
Humidity: Cool and Dry.
Wind: None.
Temperature: 31 deg C
Road condition: Dry tar road.
Distance covered: 12 Kilometres.
Biker's experience: It was dark already when I reached the track. But since it had been nearly a week without biking, I needed to complete at least 12 km of distance. Started to pedal. After a couple of minutes it became too dark to continue further. The mind directed to stop and return back home but the heart was pumping Oxygenated blood for the run! The visibility levels were low and I could judge a probable foreign object such as a stone or a dry branch on the track only 10 metres further from the current position.
I had to maintain the speed below the idling levels of 35 kph maximum in order to have a control over the bike, in these conditions. The leg muscles had to be restrained from pedalling in the ranges of 35-45 kmph where the breaking power of the bike loses effectivity(to reach a complete stop, it takes at least a 10 meters range, so accident prone).
After a while the eyes were accustomed to the darkness and I could reach a stable cruise speed. I looked a bit upwards and found the lovely Moon staring back. I could see it through the interruptions of the tree branches on the side of the track. Whoosh!!!! Another bike from the opposite side passed within a couple of inches from me. Saved! We both were wearing dark coloured clothes, therefore were nearly invisible in this darkness. None's mistake :). I had to concentrate on the track. The foliage on both the sides of the track was adding to the darkness at the track. I could see the tail light of a motor-bike at a distance and was assured that if that has passed though the track then it must be free from any fell branches in the path.
A person was jogging on the track in total darkness! Cool, I am not alone in this pursuit :)
Reached home all sweaty and the blood running through the brain! After all, this is how we bikers live and enjoy life!
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