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The wrong tunnel

As I was preparing for the cycling today, the wheels were low on air. I tried my best to fully fill them but in vain. On my way, I found a place where they filled the air and took their service for good. I had plans to visit the toll today. but since I have smoothened my ride, I decided to pedal towards the famous tunnel, the Kuthiran hills.  I had been to Pattikkad by cycle on the first day. But this time, things were slightly different. there were small road works happening and a few parts of the road were quite dusty and tiny sand granules flew along with the wind that actually got into my eyes.  Dusty evening Once I finished crossing Pattikkad town, I had to push another six kilometers to reach the tunnel. it was already getting late and darkness is casting above the sky. It was not so hard to reach the aqueduct. while I took a couple of photos near the aqueduct, I saw the queue of vehicles to cross the tunnel. there was heavy construction work happening near the...

My new ride !

For a couple of weeks, I've been thinking of buying a bicycle for myself. The fuel prices are going up. While I had to pay around 300 rupees per week on fuel for traveling in and around the city, it turned out to be a regretful roam. So bicycle is the mode of transport that I depend on for daily exploration.  I travel around 20 to 50 kilometers every day for no reason. There were a lot of options on the internet for a bicycle. It was difficult for me to choose one. After researching quite a lot, my choices got narrowed to gearless or single-speed bicycles. Among the gearless cycle, I found the Hercules roadster series anthropometrically appropriate for my body structure. I bought one from this series on December 2 and rode home from the shop. At first, it was an easy task as the route was sloping down halfway. The other half was quite hard for me since there was a mild climb. In the evening, I took my cycle out and pedaled it on the national highway 47 towards Palakkad side to know...