Yet another breakfast ride to Charoti

Dear Riders,

Hope you guys are still in your trance that results after an awesome riding day. The "unofficial" breakfast ride to Charoti was no different. Personally, i got back to riding with this group after a gap of more than a year. This added a new dimension to my experience.

The Assembly
After enormous co-ordination and late night conversations we finally met at our decided spot i.e. the one and only Fountain Hotel, Ghodbunder at 6.30 am. The initial greetings started taking shape with glances followed by warm smiles. Who could tell then, that the next 130 odd kms would change these warm smiles into friendly conversations & eventually lead us to share some awesome moments over the most awaited Kheema Pav.

The wait...

Getting started
We started with 12 bikes initially & were joined later by a couple more on the way. The ignition roared at 7.15 am and we were on a roll! As expected, the roads were awesome (NH8 never seems to disappoint), however it was quite chaotic. Many riders from other groups would zoom past us making it challenging for us to maintain a single line formation. things got better once we cleared the Vasai Toll naka.

As we picked up speed and momentum, so did the roads dwindled and gave us a scenic welcome. The glides and the curves left us wanting for more.

The ride continued smoothly right up to Hotel Ahura past Charoti Naka. The riders maintained amazing discipline and character throughout the difficult patches of the ride. Once we reached Ahura, all that mattered was indulging in our second love... yes, Food! We got our own private dining hall (I guess we were the lucky ones ;)

The famous Kheema Pav @ Hotel Ahura, Charoti

Chicken Cutlets, a must try at this place...

As expected, we sinked ourselves in the delicious palates of spicy Kheema Pav & other Parsi specialties. As we started our meals, it was music, fun and conversations all along...

 
this went on for a long time until finally, it dawned upon us that it was time for us to leave, so we finally collected ourselves and headed out. We did a quick formal "get-to-know" session for all the members who would finally merge themselves as part of the group.

Then we posed with our bikes & showed off our gears :) for some awesome clicks & dispersed for the day. Some riders still had not got enough of riding, so they decided to explore more destinations around Charoti, while others chose to head home and spend their holiday with other friends & family.

Keep coming back to this space to catch more pictures from the ride & read interesting stories of the riders.

Hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as i enjoyed writing it. I assure you there are more posts to come as we keep ourselves geared up for newer rides.

Hope to see you all soon,

Ride hard, ride safe!

Mitul

The Avengers are gearing to cruise - Mahabaleshwer

BAC Mumbai is back again with yet another fun filled riding experience. This time, the planned destination is the Land of Strawberries and the Origin of River Krishna in India, Mahabaleshwar. This was also one of the key staging areas for Shivaji’s army in the 17^th Century for construction of the Pratapgad fort, a key Maratha Fort from historical perspective. 

The Ground work

Having a 2 day plan had been a suggestion from many of our members. Finally it was taken into purview along with one of the most scenic destinations to have been chosen for the ride. But to back it all up, a strong plan was required to be put in place. That is where the core committee came in with the initiative and started setting the wheels in motion for planning the ride.

After having an internal discussion and taking opinions in view, a plan was finalized. Club meeting for the announcement of this plan took place on 24^th May at 5 Gardens, Matunga. In this meeting the long awaited plan was finally revealed and put up for approval by other members.

The Plan

We start by assembling at the McDonalds in Kalamboli, which is famous as a breakfast point as well as assembly point for many biker’s clubs. From here we leave by 5.40 am for Pali via Khopoli using the Panvel bypass road on the Mumbai Pune highway(old). This will be the first continuous ride before coming to our first halt after Pali.

Second major part of the ride will begin here, leaving from Pali at about 8.45 am and reaching near Poladpur by 11 am, where again we take a halt for refreshments and head-count.

From Poladpur, it is a nice 35 km route to Mahabaleshwar through the Ambenali ghat which is a mountain road. It is one of the best ghats for bikers to ride in since it has many turns and twists without having a lot of change in elevation. In fact, the main characteristic of the Ambenali ghat is that it takes many turns without gaining or losing much height. So this is one of the top attractions of the ride ahead!

We reach Mahabaleshwar by 2 pm and there is where the second Phase of the Fun begins. There are a lot of activities planned for rejuvenation of the members till late in the evening. Members will also have the option to go and explore Mahabaleshwar.

The Wait

Now with just 2 days to go, the bikers are pepped up to hit the roads. 

We can just hope to have a good time. At least before the ride actually begins. But it is worth the wait. So stay tuned… lot of fun filled curves and twists ahead. 6 June, here we come!

Bajaj Avenger Club - Mumbai Anniversary Ride to Dapoli

"Intehaan hogai, Intezaar ki" (I cannot wait any longer). That's right, just 10 more day for our extended anniversary celebration ride to Dapoli and we can wait no longer.

Howdy Fellas! 

Hope you'll are doing well.

A year back on October 10, 2013 when we started Bajaj Avenger Club - Mumbai (BAC - M) with just 11 bikers never imagined that we will be an standing army of 80+ bikers as a part of this club within an year since inception. Year slipped like a sand from fist as our members continued to multiple.

Then -

Our first official ride as BAC - M was to lonavala, a small hill station between Mumbai and Pune, therefore we chose the same location for our first anniversary ride which was on October 12, 2014. The reason behind choosing the same location was simple, we felt nostalgic and that urge to ride back to Lonavala was killing us.

Now - 

But this is not the end, one year of togetherness, brotherhood and biker spirit is an achievement and it indeed calls for a grand celebration. After couple of meetings and series of discussion amongst BAC - M members we finalised Dapoli as the location for our celebration.

Dapoli is a town located in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is 215 km away from the state capital of Mumbai. This place is notably known for it's rich history, fishes, places of interest and white sand beaches of which most of beaches are hidden, still untouched.

Dapoli beaches - 

We will be staying over night in dapoli at one of our member Nilesh Telkar's (a.k.a Papa) farm house.

This will be our hideout to spend the night - 

We already have a confirmed count of over 40 members excluding their pillions who will be riding to dapoli and there are many more yet to confirm. I'll leave it to your own imagination of how would it look and feel when you see 40+ bikers riding in a single lane formation.

We will be exploring places in and around dapoli, arrange jam sessions in the evening along with bonfire and there is much more.

Now let's kill the suspense, here is our plan for dapoli ride - 

Date - November 01, 2014.

1. We assemble at Kalamboli McDonalds, Navi Mumbai at sharp 05:30 AM for briefing and basic explanation of traffic regulations and hand signals. (There are no exceptions for coming late this time as we need to reach dapoli as early as possible so that we get adequate time to explore place). We will leave at 06:00 AM.

2. After 5.4 Kms ride we will stop and wait at Panchmukhi Maruti Temple for 10 minutes for those who turn up late.

3. After Panchmukhi Maruti Mandir, our next stop will be at Vadkhal for a 20 minute tea break. Distance covered - 47.7 Kms.

4. Stop # 3 at Mangaon for air and fuel check. (Last petrol pump until dapoli). Time - As per requirement. Distance covered - 111.1 Kms

5. Stop # 4 at Toll phata for rider count. Time - 2 minutes. Distance covered - 130.5 Kms

6. Stop # 5 at Deshmukh Baug for a 25 minute tea break. Distance covered - 174.6 Kms

7. Final destination stop - Dapoli. Distance covered - 212.6 Kms

Click here for route direction on Google maps


Return journey on November 02, 2014 - We may not run on a specific timetable as time would differ depending on the stops taken at places of interest and for photography.

P.S - 
1. Full pants, Shoes and Helmet is mandatory for rider as well as pillion.
2. Please carry two copies of all the mandate documents required to ride a motorbike as per Indian law.
3. Carry a spare key, just in event of key loss.
4. As the count is more than expected, bedding arrangement will not be possible for everyone so please carry an extra blanket as climate is cool in dapoli for most of the seasons.
5. Extra clothing for those who love beaches.
6. Some cash for lunch, dinner or unlikely bike breakdowns.
6. Anything and Everything else you may need to spend a night away from your home.


For more details, you can search Bajaj Avenger Club - Mumbai on Facebook or leave a comment along with your contact details and we will get back to you or you can check event details on Facebook

Damn, you have so many options. :P

Cheers until we ride again. Ride hard, Ride safe.
Dasvidaniya!

BAC Avenger Birthday Ride - By Krishna Ganesh

Dear Riders,

At the strike of midnight 12.. I woke up to check what was the sound outside. We saw peculiar bikes gathering up and talking to each other. I got inquisitive & i pushed myself a little ahead to listen more. I could hear all the bikes wishing a very happy anniversary to their GOD...congratulating for its untamed success and retaining its tag the God of bikes... The AVENGER

Immediately at BAC MUMBAI we members started greeting each other for the togetherness and long association with the our lovely bikes.We had planned for the anniversary ride to mark a sign of respect to our bikes even though the cloudy weather was threatening to rain since a week.

The Ride

We members of BAC MUMBAI met near Sion circle at 9:30 pm and started our ride towards Bandra Reclamation.via the newly constructed & marvelous Chembur-Santacruz Link Road with utmost discipline in a formation ride. We reached Bandra Reclamation & parked our bikes. Time for some pictures :) We posed near our bikes and clicked some fantastic photographs. Nothing comapres to the feeling of pride within members who own an Avy, be it a new ride or a 10 year old bike. This pride bought us together.

Soon we proceeded towards Carter road and Bandra Bandstand. An amazing weather greeted us with our proud possession.. We came across some underprivileged kids over there spoke to them.. They wanted to pose with our bikes. We let them do it. Had hot cup of tea with those kids and took the chance of making them smile. Afterall isn't life is all about being happy and feel contended and spreading happiness? Well yeah

Worli sea face was waiting for us..A full moon hiding between clouds was also following us.it was like providing light to the god of bikes..we soon reached the destination and saw that the moon was so close and its reflection on the sea waves was so soothing to see. A true stress buster.felt very close to nature.... Being true Mumbaikars how could we miss gola and chamach gola??. Soon we grabbed one and kept glancing at our bikes sharing our riding experiences and the stuffs that we have changed in it to add on the comfort.

Finally the ride had come to an end. With heavy hearts, we wished each other a great night and soon dispersed to where we came from. Below pics might not be enough to give you the thrill we experienced, but it will surely leave you craving for more :)

Being my first ride with BAC MUMBAI.. I feel extremely happy and realize that i am on the right track towards following my biking passion and proud of being associated with it..

Three cheers to the group organizers...

Here's me signing off with greetings to u all

Happy 9th anniversary

(see u soon on the 10th one)

Krishna Ganesh

BAC Mumbai