Cycling - Safique Hazarika

If you need a purpose to keep moving ahead in life – go get a cycle. Then, there will be 100 reasons to pedal ahead. Just this morning I realized that the reason for a ride can be as simple as going for a cup of Chai.

But, It was not an ordinary cup of tea. It was Hyderabad’s famous golden tea from a restaurant called ‘Blue Sea’ located in a corner of Secunderabad railway station road. Amidst lots of hustle-bustle, this ordinary-looking extra special place serves some great staff at a price as little as Rs.4.

Close to 25 riders got together with a call for chai at Kondapur, not from the chai wala but from city’s most passionate riders club TBA (The Bike Affair) at 6 in the morning. I’ve got my bike quite a few months back but was still holding on hesitating whether I can cope with a group ride or not. But, this call for chai was irresistible. As I settled on the saddle, and cruise through city’s zigzag road filled with traffic, this new experience turned 50 km merely a fun ride. By 9 am we all were done and dusted with this little mission.

This has set the base quite strong for future rides, and find ways, not the route but the reason to ride :). Many thanks for the TBA folks, and they need more such reasons to schedule weekends ride, if you have one, do suggest.

In the circle of life, scopes are unlimited – more we try, more we enlarge the circle! To me, riding dad’s bicycle as a kid, 1st on half-pedal, and then stepping up to full pedal was certainly a terrific accomplishment. That too didn’t happen without struggle, he kept saying while waking me up in the morning that “A sleeping fox catches no poultry”. I realized later that it wasn’t a mock but the biggest lesson of life. Thereafter, except pedaling, I never stop riding/exploring. I even put my two feet to run, climb and kept moving ahead 😃.

Now, as I am getting back to the saddle of this geared bike and start pedaling again, it’s feeling like completing a full circle :). The only change is ‘the name and the frame” – a super light German-built Bergamont, Sweep 0.6 with a sweeping realization that life is all about catching up with a bit of Endless Scope we have.

Over the last three months’ practice, the bum has firmly settled on the saddle 😃 and I am ready to burn more miles. Thanks to my cycling inspiration and good friend Joe, Joseph Thomas for getting me this very reliable new age cycle, I am obliged. But, I still miss my dad’s cycle a lot.

50km City Ride For a Cup of Golden Tea :)

If you need a purpose to keep moving ahead in life – go get a cycle. Then, there will be 100 reasons to pedal ahead. Just this morning I realized that the reason for a ride can be as simple as going for a cup of Chai.

Getting on to the Saddle – a new beginning

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If you need a purpose to keep moving ahead in life – go get a cycle. Then, there will be 100 reasons to pedal ahead. Just this morning I realized that the reason for a ride can be as simple as going for a cup of Chai.

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