Pune to Mahabaleshwar... ...on Bikes

Welcome to yet another of my Travel log... ...this time six hotshots with cool heads decided to take upon the adventure to go from Pune to Mahabaleshwar on three Bikes.

Stage set, bikes roared to life, cool breeze in our hairs (except for those who wore Helmet or Cap), speeds nearing 90 Km/Hour (for small stretches), Smooth Roads (for the most part of the journey) and the sense of adventure to top it off.

We left Pune at 6:30 AM. Our estimate was to cover 120 Km journey in about three hours, and we pretty much did that as well. ... (more)

Break of the Dawn
On our way to Mahabaleshwar, Sun is rising and moon is still clearly Visible

The Team
Three Bikes : Royal Enfield, Pulsar and Victor. Six Riders (Left to Right) :...

Halt Over
About to Leave, after having breakfast. (TARUN: Oooh, its chilly in...

Hill in the background

The Road ahead
Two of our fellow bikers sped ahead...

Dhoom Dhoom
Speed-o-meter needle touching 90. PS: Mom please ignore this pic

Trees Lined up

All-right, they are following us

Long way to go

There I am
After repeated enquires (about where I am in the pics), I am putting up this...

Zipping past

Endless Road

Shadow?
Is the hill in the background a shadow of the hill in foreground?

Hills by our side

Hills get closer

Now we are on the hills

The Road Below
I think we already scaled the road below

The bigger picture

Where is all the civilization?

Picture taken when we were speeding across our way

Overlooking our movement

Elements
All the elements of nature are more or less present in this picture.

Why is everyone going in the wrong direction?

Banyan trees shading us!

Who took a bite from the hill?

Slender road

The Doorway
Look at the doorway created by the trees.

Mt. Rushmore
We can create an indian version of Mt. Rushmore here...

What's there on top of that Hill?

Wanna Trek!!!

Trees doting the land

Humm...What can I say

Shades of Brown

Yeah I like this trip

Hills Hills everywhere...

Strangely Uniform

View from the place where we took rest.

View from the place where we took rest. Part 2

View from the place where we took rest. Part 3

Men and their bikes

We are really at a high altitude

Hey there is a lake down there

Hills dwarfing all

Water body in the center

Flirting with Eagle Part 1

Flirting with Eagle Part 2
These pics are without any Zoom

Flirting with Eagle Part 3

Some Greenery there

Standing on the edge

Trees Hedging the road

Cool ways

Cool ways part 2

After seeing Mahabaleshwar Temple we are off to see various "Points".

Cool ways Part 3

Some Height... ...Some View

Path which River follows in Rainy Season

Dwarfing the Hills

Hilltops everywhere

A closer look

Razor Sharp

Road cutting through the heart of hills

Enjoying the Point

Looks like someone has carved it...

Getting ready to move ahead

Anyone care for a ride?

List of Points

Ideal location for shooting of Mission Impossible

Next we will stand at that Point

Tiger Spring Point
They say that this Spring never dries up... Water sure looked Pure

Boys will be Boys

How Deep are you Roots!!!

Humm... Interesting Tree

Anyone said Roots

Sooooo Smoooooooooth

You could see the trees in the water!! :-)

Road Block
Looks like we will have to find another way... ...no need there is a (not so...

Oh it was because of the construction

Hey there is boating down below

There is a way there

Big Bully
He got to start and finish our boat Journey

Hey Birdie

I wonder if we can go through them... Oops No time :-(

Enjoying the ride

Sunil and Sandeep rowing the boat...

Leaving the trail

It was Venna Lake Boat Club

Going Back

This is some road

Bye Bye Mahabaleshwar

Zip Zip Zoom

What a trip that was...

article published 02/27/2006

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Awesome
hi guys if ur passionate about long bike ride tours so contact me on 09373300178 or mail me imran_pune4u@rediffmail.com
— Imrankhan, August 31, 2007

Beautiful
Seems that U have enjoyed a lot .. The pics are beautiful .. but you people are missing ... I am also planning to go in aug can u give me the details how to go ... n what would be the expenditure for 2n/3d for 2 people ...
— Ravinder, July 24, 2006

Trip
Snaps are very very nice but u have to keep ur snaps also not only the scenaries snaps shud be along with ur snap [:)]
— Rajani, March 9, 2006

looks likes u had a adventerous trip. but hey as always u r missing from the pics :) MI walla hill was nice. nice captions
— arun negi, February 28, 2006

hey, nice pics ... good to enjoy ur stay in pune apart from the work :)
— Rashmi, February 27, 2006

Its your catchy captions which make album viewing altogether a new experience...... (No Kide-Makode!!!! Strange)
— Shuki, February 27, 2006

Some Goodies
Hi Pragam, Seems to b njoying ur ride in all over the trip, but still i found you as a background process. Comeon Shy Boy, u must b in atleast in Pic, specially i like your two pics One Who had a bite from Hill and second one is Mission Impossible wala.

NewWayz nice collection...
— Vivek, February 27, 2006

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