Thursday 11 July 2013

Rain-Biking On NH-17


It was a Harthal day yesterday, an ostensible holiday for us, the Keralites.  The very day before this festival, had always been very important for us. We would be in utter rush to queue up before the Kerala State Beverages Corporation Limited, buy chicken, hire film CDs and the preparation goes on depending on one’s own wisdom. The monsoon rain kept my buddies warm under their blankets. But the idea that I have to work on the coming second Saturday, as a compensation, made me wake up earlier than ever. I knew that the roads would be devoid of the 6 and 8 tyre mammoths. So the only way to reach office was to rely on my 1996 model Yamaha RX-G. No sooner than I crossed the village borders, it started drizzling again. It was an embarrassing moment, when I realized that I might be the only man left in Kerala, who hadn’t bought a raincoat yet. Even the vigilant cops at every nook and corner were clothed in the same. I smiled at every passerby, who was looking at me, as if I was the eighth wonder. 

As my horse galloped towards the highway, I could hear a roaring sound chasing me. I accelerated my bike, and at a point when the speedometer begged, I slowed down and it was all on me, as if I had been dipped in a water tank along with my bike. Soon I was a submariner. The roads were creative enough, which reminded me of the childhood puzzles of finding the right way. I reached my office on time, fully drenched. As I entered the AC, I shivered. It was chilling. My lips started doing Salsa without my command.  

Everybody greeted me in surprise, somebody even commented “Happy Holi”.  But how could I express how much I loved the rain biking.  You get rejuvenated when the fresh jumbo drops fall on your face straight from the morning sky, on a stretched, isolated NH-17. By the time, my dress dried up, it was evening. I went for the rain biking again. I saw those glances again, but this time, it was out of jealousy, I haven’t planned to buy a raincoat yet, until this mania gets over...



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40 comments :

  1. What a fun description of your experience riding in the rain. Being wet isn't bad unless you are cold, as you suggested in your AC experience. You may need to take an extra set of clothes to work for your next rain biking adventure.

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    1. You are right Charlotte...I should have taken an extra one...wont forget the next time...

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  2. How excillerating! Sounds like fun and quite empowering!

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  3. I love going on bike rides.. when i was in chennai i usually went on the ECR road .. it was so lovely.. and for me it is a stress buster :) :)...

    you sure had lots of fun it seems :)

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    1. Yea definitely...its a stress buster...I enjoy biking a lot...even cycling...especially in the rain...

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  4. That seems to be a lot of fun....quite opposite to how I'd like a day off...but glad you enjoyed :)

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    1. Enjoyed to the core...its awesome to bike in the rain...

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  5. hey dude, it's such a beautifully written up post and love the way you jugged with words. You may check ma other blog on vishal-newkidontheblock.blogspot.com

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  6. haha this was quite a fun trip that you narrated.And well dont buy that raincoat till the fever doesnt get over (or get to you :P )

    Richa

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    1. Haha...that was real fun...haven't thought of buying it yet..

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  7. Dei, you are Mad.. Crazy Happy adverturous Kind of Mad.. Stay Mad Sree :D

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    1. hahaha...Yes I am Maaaaaaad...Mad in rain...

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  8. Whaooo...sounds awesome n crazy!! :D

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    1. Yeah...very crazy...you should try someday...its real fun

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  9. Rain, as per me is the most blissful and ofcourse romantic weather. Just feeling those rain drops trinkling down your hands feels so refreshing. And not the forget the fragrance of wet soil. Be it biking or even just the feel of rains is so soothing to the senses.

    Apurva
    kalapalette.blogspot.in

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    1. You are right Apurva...Rain just refreshes our senses and the smell of wet soil is just superior to any other perfume. Thank You...

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  10. Must have been awesome experience for sure. I love walking and riding in rain sometimes but most often than not its a bother now-a-days. But it totally makes one's day when you get to enjoy in the rain.

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    1. Yea...Vikas, it was truly awesome. I really enjoyed it. Thank You

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  11. You had fun. That's all that matters. :)
    Being a hartal, you were not stopped on the way? Good for you.

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    1. It was real fun...and yeah...I was luck that nobody stopped me...I was in the lap of nature drenched in her tears...

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  12. i really lyk such crazy adventures...and in rain, itz a diffrnt magic altogether..gr8 job!! ;)

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    1. You should try at least once in your life time. It will be worth memorable...the crazy adventures.

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  13. That sounds like a lot of fun :)
    I was wondering which part of Kerala are you living in,for monsoons have almost finished.. that's when I checked the post date and found that this is an old post :)

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    1. Yeah...it was real fun...haha...yeah..this is an older post. Thank You

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  14. Sounds so much fun, riding in the rain. You should have taken some pics too :)

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    1. Thank You Prasanna...will try next time...I should have taken my cam too.

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  15. The thrill of driving and just being free experiencing the wind and the rain and the rush.....cool. Great ride, surely am jealous today.

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    1. hahaha...don't be jealous...Nature provides ample chances to explore and enjoy her beauty...and the Rain is the felt reality. Thank you

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  16. Invigorating! Rain can be full of fun besides adventurous.
    Nice reading of wonderful experience :-)

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    1. Thank You Mousumi...well said...Rain is full of fun, beyond adventures.

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  17. I remember doing this when I was very young and had bicycle; we drop a scooter, three of my buddies on one scooter about 30KMS on the highway and then we ran out of petroel...was good fun, no regreting those moments.

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    1. hahah...that was funny indeed...its always nice to be with friends...and when it is in the rain...it sugars the experience...really awesome...and as said...why to regret...wow...30Kms awesome. Thank you.

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  18. haha...so you really celebrated the 'festival' Harthal - may be the only 'festival' which comes more than once in a year for us, the Keralites :) :)

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    1. oh...yeah...really celebrated...and dude...its not more than once a year but on an average once a month...hehe...

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  19. It should be an exciting ride. I can imagine things as I read your post. Nice :)

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  20. Sounded like so much fun.....
    Cheers,
    Swati Chauhan

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  21. Ride safr bro...

    Me too in love with NH-17 and Kerala roads :)

    Had been trekking to mahe....
    Lovely.

    May you have many more splendid rides..

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  22. Well...even I have experienced dz...it feels awesome till it's raining normal...but then wen d rain gets heavy it really bcomes really difficult to handle dat force ...bt anyways reading ua posts remembrd me my old days....well written

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