The time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long!
Initials indicate town and parentage... But that's for lesser folk who have to announce their antecedents. It’s not necessary for me. If you say Margayya, everyone will know. However, that’s not my nameRK Narayan, The Financial Expert During my cycling trips through Tamil Nadu, the often asked question is, “தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு” - Thambikku entha … Continue reading தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு
Will no one tell me what she sings?— Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again? - William Wordsworth, Solitary Reaper One of the eye-catching … Continue reading The Solitary Rider
Before you start reading the blog, please check if you have at least 10-15 minutes with high tolerance levels. An easier way is to to scroll all the way down, check the final part of the blog, and contribute to Asha. It would be more meaningful than the entire blog! It was in the year 2009 … Continue reading Tour for Asha
During the first Tour of Tamil Nadu in 2010, I offered myself to be a blogger but never fulfilled that promise. Most of my writings remained in draft mode and on many days, I did not write anything other than the title. I redeemed some of the promise when I wrote this piece for The … Continue reading Tour of Tamil Nadu – 2019
Talk about France and cycling, the first thoughts that comes to one’s mind is the prestigious Tour de France. Equally popular though is the Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) Randonneur event, which unlike the Tour de France, is open to amateurs across the world. Started in 1891, older than Tour de France, the next edition of the quadrennial event is … Continue reading Coimbatore Randonneurs
After riding in the 2010 (first edition of the tour), 2015 and 2017 editions of the tour, I registered for the 2018 edition of the Tour themed "Waterfalls". My personal experience can be summed up the image below! In addition to riding in the tour, I also ventured to write about the tour for The … Continue reading Tour of Tamil Nadu – 2018
In 2007, after finishing fourth in the prologue of Tour De France, Sir* Bradley Wiggins took a dig on the most popular television show in UK around that time, “It is nice to be recognised for actually achieving something in life as opposed to spending seven weeks in a house on TV with a load … Continue reading The Independence Day Ride
Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. A week back, my good friend, Srini was looking for someone to replace him in the Tour of Tamil Nadu as he is keeping himself busy with the 'clean-up' work in Chennai. The following day, as I was riding to my … Continue reading Tour of Tamil Nadu 2015 – Preview
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