The Trek has landed

I took delivery of my bike yesterday. Here’s a photo of me taking delivery of the bike.

I rode it back from Jayanagar and covered the distance of around 10.5 km in around 30 minutes. I had to go cycling this morning and went for a ride on the IRR, rode till the Airport road flyover and back, which is a distance of around 16 km. I covered that in around 53 minutes. So, an average speed of around 20 kmph, I’m quite happy with that, considering that I didn’t really stretch myself too much. I plan to maintain a moderate level of exercise for the first couple of weeks and get my body used to cycling, before I think about anything more extreme. Definitely, rides like this one are out of the question for now.

The one thing that I realized very soon is just how vulnerable a cyclist is on Bangalore roads. Some of the rules that I follow on my motorcycle that I intend to follow while riding my cycle as well

- Stick to the left of the road.
- While changing lanes, look back and ensure that there is no vehicle charging at you. Resist the temptation to squeeze through a gap, especially when there’s a bus or lorry involved
- If you’re stuck behind a stationary vehicle, just take a deep breath and relax. Don’t join the mad rush of vehicles that try to overtake and block the other lanes
- If ever you get into a confrontational situation with a four wheeler, back off. You’ve got much more to lose.
- In a traffic jam, disregard all of the above. As a two-wheeled rider, you are kingJ