The assembly point was Motel Jain off the highway in Poonamallee on 24 June 2022 at 4:00 AM. Everyone was so excited the previous day that the whatsapp group was buzzing with messages. The pre ride guidelines and itinerary were issued much in advance for people to familiarise with. I was so excited that I could hard sleep and waiting for the alarm to go off so that I can get on the bike and start riding. As expected, I got up even before the alarm went off and got ready for the trip.

I had co-ordinated with fellow rider Raj Pandian who stayed nearby so that we can reach the assembly point together. We started together from a near by location at 3:15 AM and reached the assembly point on time. At the early morning itself, people had already started assembling. After the ride briefing at exactly 4:30 AM, the riders geared up and started riding one after the another.

The early morning pleasant weather combined with the ‘Thud Thud Thud’ of 30 bikes was pleasant to the ears. It’s an indescribable feeling only riders will understand. Driving through early morning traffic and visibility in the highway was particularly challenging, however, for us it was a cake walk due to efficient guidance of the lead(s). After a short tea break, we reached our breakfast location, The Arya’s, where the riders could loosen and relax a bit along with a good sumptuous breakfast and a coffee.

At the second coffee break, we had a surprise planned. It was our Captain’s birthday and this was celebrated with the world’s smallest cake cutting There was no looking back after this, we reached the destination, Thally, as scheduled. The weather was so pleasant throughout the drive and I wish we could have driven till the horizon.

The Next Day was full of activities and fun. After morning breakfast, we drove to Sangama, a place where Arakavathi River merges with River Kaveri. It was a pleasant morning ride with the bikes exhaust note resonating through the reserve forest areas. People enjoyed the dip in Sangama and spent a quality time enjoying the nature and the river. After spending a couple of hours, we drove back to the resort for the lunch.

In the evening, bon fire was lit up and people shared their personal stories and it was a good opportunity to know each other in a better way. After a beautiful session, we retired for the evening waiting to ride back to home.