Bengaluru’s bikers decide their favorite bicycling locations in and across the metropolis

Bengaluru’s ‘bicycle mayor’ Sathya Sankaran reckons the bicycling group right here isn’t any much less vibrant than those in different cities. As a interest, biking has been fast-growing in Bengaluru particularly because the pandemic. When you lately began biking and are questioning the place to journey, we bought you coated. We requested Bengaluru’s skilled bikers to counsel their favorite locations in and across the metropolis.

Hessarghatta Highway

The Hessarghatta Highway within the North-West of Bengaluru is one in all my go-to routes for using. A few times a month, on a Saturday or Sunday, I begin from Sanjaynagar at about 6am – this manner, you may escape the solar and the visitors. Relying on the place you need to go, the space can vary from 60 km to 100 km. If you’re doing a 60 km journey, you may return by 10-10:30am. The perfect factor about this street is that it results in some lovely water our bodies just like the Madhure Lake and the Hessarghatta Lake. These are wonderful vacation spot for birders. I typically go there with my digicam to {photograph} migratory birds. This route additionally has many tree-lined again roads that take you to some quiet fields and farms. You may have small-but-good eateries alongside the best way. Having ridden alongside Hessarghatta for the final 10 years, it additionally made me realise how shortly the water our bodies have shrunk and town has sprawled. If city planning continues to be poor, we is not going to have these locations within the subsequent 5 to 10 years. 

Sathya Sankaran, the ‘bicycle mayor’ of Bengaluru, is part of BYCS, a Dutch social enterprise that promotes biking. When you have any cycling-related queries, you may attain out to him by way of Twitter @bicyclemayorblr

Antara Gange Hills

Nandi Hills can be among the many favorite locations of 99 % of the cyclists right here, together with me. For a similar purpose, nevertheless, Nandi Hills has began to get crowded after some extent. So, about six years in the past, my associates and I made a decision to search for routes close to Kolar. We stumbled upon Antara Gange Hills. We went there for the primary time on New 12 months’s Day in 2016. Ever since, it has grow to be a ritual: We go there on the primary day of yearly. Antara Gange is shorter than Nandi Hills however gives an outstanding vista. It’s a great place for trekkers and cyclists. You can too try the Antara Gange temple there. We normally begin from the Vishnu Bhavan restaurant in Hoskote early morning on weekends and return by 10 am or 11 am. The Chennai freeway we take is fairly good, making certain a easy journey. When you attain the hill, nevertheless, it will get a bit steep.

Venkateswara Rao aka Bikey Venky is a biking coach and race organiser. You possibly can attain out to him by way of his Instagram web page @bikeyvenky

Nandi Hills

The route we normally take nowadays is the Airport Highway simply by the advantage of comfort. From Central Bangalore, if you wish to go as much as the toll gate and return, you get a great 50-60 km journey. It’s a straight, easy street. You may have loads of eateries alongside the best way, if you wish to seize a chunk or use the restroom. We additionally transcend the toll gate and head for Nandi Hills. The tree-lined street with a hill-view is gorgeous to journey on. On the weekends, many individuals do the ‘Nandi Darshan’ when going uphill. Whereas returning, they will have breakfast at Nandi Upachar. Of late, it has grow to be a bit too crowded. So, now we go there on weekdays largely. There are additionally many backroads that lead you to some fascinating spots. Throughout one in all our explorations, we discovered a quaint, picturesque railway station referred to as Nandi Halt. So, if you wish to do a little bit of off-roading, you can also make a detour to the railway station and spend a while there.

Vidya Chandran runs an all-women biking membership referred to as SpokesWomen. You may get in contact together with her by way of Instagram @spokes_women

Lake hopping

As somebody who has been curating bicycle rides in and away from Bengaluru, it’s laborious for me to select one vacation spot. Among the many rides we provide inside Bangalore at my enterprise, Pedal In Tandem, one in all my favourites is the Lake Hopping bundle. You get to journey throughout a dozen lakes and reservoirs set towards a backdrop of rolling hills on the fringes of the Bannerghatta Nationwide Park and the Ragihalli State Forest. Other than having fun with these scenic water our bodies, you may also get a glimpse of rural and semi-rural life as you go by means of some villages. You journey on grime roads flanked by fields, orchards, and plantations. You additionally get to look at flocks of birds hang around on grasslands and backwaters. Relying in your problem, you may go for a 25 km or a 40 km route. We normally begin from the MTR at Kanakapura Highway at 6 am and finish at 10 or 11 am.

Dheeraj Subramanian is the founding father of Pedal In Tandem, which gives curated bicycle excursions and equipment. You possibly can try the Lake Hopping and different tour packages at pedalintandem.com or contact +918277580808

Bannerghatta-Kanakapura Highway

The street that goes from Bannerghatta to Kanakapura is nice for cyclists due to its greenery, rolling terrain, and extra importantly, low visitors. There are usually not too many settlements or buildings alongside the best way. As a bunch, we have a look at using 50 km, from side to side. It takes about three hours. And, early mornings are the most effective time to cycle in Bangalore. Normally, we begin and finish at Jayanagar.  One other good route for using can be in the direction of the west, the place you will have the Bangalore College – for those who transcend, you’re going to get to the Huge Banyan Tree. That is a couple of 60-km loop, which can take about three to three-and-a-half hours. The primary eight or 9 kilometers have a little bit of visitors however after that, it will get very nice. You possibly can even spot a couple of peacocks alongside the best way. As a bunch, till the pandemic, we used to journey each Sunday to find new routes. We’re planning to restart that quickly.

Rohan Kini is the founding father of BumsOnTheSaddle, a premium bicycle and bike equipment model in Bengaluru. To hitch his rides, you may contact

By- The Hindu

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