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

Plan for our first monsoon trip to Ambey Valley, Lonavala on June 22, 2014

Dear Riders,

BAC Mumbai is ready for its next ride. Its raining already and we are ready to don our boots & hail our helmets to what we call our first ever Monsoon ride. This trip to the Amby Valley will be remembered for reasons more than one. We have a promising count of experienced & new riders, the weather promises to be as amazing as it could get, and who wants to miss the "garma garam chai & corn pakodas" while you and your ride are drenched in rains?

So riders don't take this as a regular BAC ride & come prepared for what promises to be an AMAZING EXPERIENCE!
So folks, here is the plan...

Riders meeting
1. Riders from western suburbs meet at fountain hotel by 05:15 am. They wait for exact 15 mins & leave by     5.30 am to meet riders from Central suburbs at Airoli Check naka.
2. Western & Central suburbs riders meet @ Airoli Naka by 6 am & they wait for exact 15 mins. Then              leave for their first check point i.e. Kalamboli Mc Donalds.
3. Riders from all Mumbai and Navi Mumbai meet at Kalamboli McDonalds at 06:45.
4. Briefing, role assignment and initial machine checks to be done at Kalamboli.

Trip timeline -
07:00  am –  First monsoon ride to Ambey Valley will Commence.
07:45 am –   First pit stop at Sidhu Punjabi Dhaba for Tea, snack and machine pressure checks.                                      (Necessary before riding uphill during monsoons)
08:15 am -   Second pit stop at NH4 and Express highway intersection to enjoy the monsoon view and                           photo session.
08:45 am –  Third and last pit stop at KFC/McDonalds/CCD for breakfast.
09:15 am –  Leave for Tiger point.
09:45 am –  Halt at Tiger point to enjoy view, spend some time exploring places around, photo session and                     some fun time with fellow riders.
12:00 pm –  Leave for Ambey Valley.
12:30 pm –  Halt at Ambey Valley.
13:30 pm –  Start from Ambey Valley toward Kumar resort.
14:15 pm –  Halt at Kumar resort for machine checks, fueling and chikis.
14:30 pm –  Leave back for Mumbai.
16:00 pm –  Halt at Kalamboli – Vashi - Mumbai intersection, having tea, snacks and bid good bye to Navi                     Mumbai riders.

Maps

Meeting point - Western suburbs

Meeting point - Central suburbs

The route

Any impromptu plans will be discussed in the ride & will be followed accordingly. Following this we will conclude the ride.

People coming directly to Kalamboli, please get in touch with Gurprit Gill - 9619156763

Hope to see you all for the ride.

Cheers,

Gurprit Gill,

BAC-Mumbai

Monthly meeting - June 2014

Hello All,

As we all plan our days, weeks & months. Its time to make a note for this month. BAC will have its monthly meeting at its regular spot. Details are as below

Venue - Lodha paradise, near McDonalds
Time - 6.00 pm onwards

So all you BAC bikers gear up for this meet and start thinking about everything you want to share, discuss & implement in the club. Also do not hesitate to get your Avy owning friends to this meet, more the merrier :)
Having said this the agenda has been chalked out for discussing in the meet. Some of them being...

1. Introduction of new members
2. Discussing the learning of the rides in previous months.
3. Planning the next ride.
4. Whatever else is on your mind.

Please make sure you are present for this meet & get your friends too.

 Cheers,

BAC Mumbai

Krishna Ganesh's story - My Avenger changed my parent's thoughts

Dear Avenger lovers,

With lots happening in the BAC Mumbai, there is also a lot happening with the proud owners of Avys and their families too. One such story is of our very own member Krishna Ganesh. Read the story below in his own words.

"There was a time when my parents disliked bikes or for that matter any two wheeler.Against their will & decision i booked an Activa which i eventually had to cancel the booking for. My parents bought me a car & asked me to forget bikes forever. I stayed with this half hearted feeling for a year. I couldn't resist my passion for biking and somehow convinced my parents to let me buy a two wheeler. After their approval, i wasted no time & got my loan arranged. This is how i got a brotherly bike, my Red Avenger.

Looking at its form factor, small in height its back rest & comfort, slowly my parents started riding pillion with me. Now after a year and a half, they are like "Car chhod, bike pe jaayenge!" (Leave the car... lets ride along!)

Times have changed since then, they see the BAC Mumbai web page, see all my biker postings and now this pride & love for my bike has reached new heights. So much so that my father spotted an Avenger (unknown guy) and checked with him if he knows about BAC Mumbai. He also urged him to join the club giving him examples about me and my biking escapades. This rider took down the details on a piece of paper & assured my dad that he would definitely join!

This is what pushes me to notice the change this bike has brought in my parents. Im pleasantly surprised to compare their thoughts about biking a year back and now. I credit this bike for making my parents believe that biking is safe.

Hope you relate to my story just the way i do.

Regards,

Krishna Ganesh.

Ordering New BAC tees

Hello All,

We are growing in numbers, this gives us a chance to expand our visibility. What better than a BAC tee! We know some members have it and some members don't. So here is your chance to get your self one. We are taking count for the second batch of BAC t-shirts, please fill the sheet on the link below & make sure you have an awesome name for your bike.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BVoZEZ2Be7kvgqMDzP-kMnvODOWknSeMFlTAOiH5Km4/edit?usp=sharing

Front View

Back view

Hope you guys are all set to be seen in BAC tees for the next ride. So hold your breath, and wait to be seen as a team, as a unit & enjoy the next ride just like we do :)

Cheers,

BAC