Break!

Mysore bikers is off for short ride, Will be back soon.

The Big Q ?

There are lots of interesting rides happening around, Which one to choose?

1. Bangalore Bicycle Championships Race ?
2. Bangalore to Bheemeshwari Ride ?
3. Bangalore Go Green Campaign Ride ?
4. Bangalore Critical Mass Ride ?

Will be doing one of these rides, Wanna join?

Art of bike

I am a big fan of art and painting, Couldn't resist to share this excellent master piece of biker portrait.

Ride report to sarjapur

It was a fast ride, We MTB'ians were all set to compete with fellow road bikers! :) which was quite not possible!

It was a brand new day. The weather turned out to be much cozy for what I had anticipated first thing this morning, Cloudy, Cool breeze, It was the perfect day for the long ride. We were 5 riders all together. we gathered at Diamond District, Domlur flyover at 6:00 AM. After couple of handshakes we kick started our ride. We decided to make it big ride and slightly added extra route in our plan.
More or less we made our speed to match with road bikers in uphill, however in downhill we couldn't even see them from far. Never mind I was surprised at myself, I had improved my riding ability. Daily short ride had paid off.

Route we covered..



All in all it was a amazing fast ride around 62 Km in 3 Hrs including breakfast and coffee breaks, Looking forward to do the same route again!

P.S Most recommend route for beginners.

Ride to Sarjapur

It happened to do Sarjapur ride this morning. Due to lack of rider for Nandi Hills we decided to join couple guys who were doing Sarjapur today. It was fast ride with fellow road bikers! We covered 61+ Kms in 3 Hrs. Ride report on its way... Keep a eye on our blog.

Disc Brakes!

The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel.
There are different type of disc brakes available for bikes

• 1. Mechanical Disc Brakes
• 2. Hydraulic Disc Brakes
• 3. Pneumatic Disc Brakes(currently not there for bikes)
• 4. Electromagnetic Disc Brakes(currently not there for bikes)

Disc are attached to wheel and rotates in synch with wheel. Just like V brakes to stop the wheel the braking pad is forces disc towards supporting pad at the other end. Which creates friction & causes the attached wheel to slow down or to the resting position.

Why Disc Breaks for Bike?
'V' brakes works well in dry conditions, However in wet conditions their braking ability becomes less reliable & the muddy condition makes it worse. Muddy condition makes breaking pad to wear and tear. Disc brakes performs regardless of the conditions, its is much more stable and reliable.

Pros:
1. Excellent breaking power. Will stop right at the place you wish.
2. Can enjoy late breaking in traffic.
3. Gives same breaking power in rain or wet conditions.
4. Less wear & unlike V-breaks(Need cleaning near break pad area).
5. Totally reliable while doing downhills.
6. Easy to perform stunts, Like back wheelie.

Cons:
1. Add little extra weight to bike, It can be treated as negligible if you have aluminum framed bike. Which it self makes bike more lighter than ordinary bikes.
2. Have to take care of disc plate whenever we remove the wheel, slight bend in disc can cause irreparable damage.

Have a happy Riding

Ride to Nandi Betta this Saturday

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When : 11th July 2009
Starting Point: Columbia Asia, Near Hebbal Fly Over.
Time: 06:00 Am

Nandi Hills: Its a hill fortress of southern India, Located in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. Approximately around 60 km from the city of Bangalore.


We are heading towards Nandi Betta with our bikes this Saturday morning to increase our fitness level and to relax away from Bangalore's routine life. Chilling out for sometime at Tipu’s Drop and spend some time watching the dark clouds gather all around. See you there!