Cycling to Vandri Lake
Vandri Lake is a natural lake with a dam that raises its capacity. An idyllic spot for a long weekend ride or just a picnic with the family Read more →
Posts Tagged ‘mountain biking’
Cycling to Pelhar Lake and Dam – an idyllic weekend ride!
Pelhar Lake is located just off the National Highway 8 towards the east at Vasai. Surrounded by gentle hills of the Tungareshwar National Park. A perfect destination for a weekend cycling ride from Mumbai! Read more →
Revisiting Madh Fort (Versova Fort)
Madh fort is located on Madh island, just across from Versova over the creek. Also called Versova fort, it is normally closed to visitors but we were lucky to be able to enter it thanks to a film crew that had opened it for shooting a television serial. Read more →
Cycling to Dahanu and Tarapur Forts – a beach and history holiday!
Dahanu and Tarapur are coastal forts in picturesque locations at the northern end of the Maharashtra coast with pristine beaches along side – a great holiday! Read more →
Kamandurg – an ancient fort near Vasai
Tungareshwar is a well known temple and a weekend getaway near Vasai that is also a nice and easy trek. But there is another little known trekking destination – an ancient fort called Kamandurg. An ideal destination for a cycling cum trekking expedition that provides some nice off-road patches and a trek that passes through some dense forests to provide a wonderful view of the Vasai plains with the Ulhas river meandering towards Vasai creek. Read more →
Cycling to Jawhar Fort and Jai Vilas Palace
Jawhar is a small hill station near Mumbai (166km) and Nashik (80 km). The special attraction of Jawhar is the historical fort and palace of Yashwant Rao Mukne that still stands proud amidst a plantation of cashew-nut trees. Ideal for a cycling expedition from Mumbai or Nashik. Read more →
Cycling from Mandwa to Murud – Janjira Fort and Khokari Tombs
One of the most scenic cycling routes along the Konkan coast from Mandwa jetty to Murud culminating in Janjira Fort and the Khokari Tombs – and beaches all along Read more →
Cycling to Korlai Fort – Morro de Chaul
Korlai Fort is a picturesque Portuguese fort at the mouth of the Kundalika river near Revdanda on a hill jutting out in the sea called Morro de Chaul Read more →
OxFam Trail Recce – walking through Tamhini hills and around Mulshi lake
This weekend three of the “Walking Souls” team – myself, Gautam and Swati – went to recce the trail that we are to follow during the 100km OxFam walkathon in November. We drove down to the starting point via Kolad, … Read more →
Sion Fort – guardian of Bombay Island
Sion Fort is situated on a hill within a non-descript garden in the middle of the bustling suburb of Sion, that you would normally pass by without noticing. But in the 18th century, Sion Fort was one of the most … Read more →
Veloraid 2013 – Amateur cycling race – Mumbai, Thane
Twelve teams of 6 cyclists each – all amateurs – participated in a race with a beautiful route with a total distance of 180 km. Starting from Thane, the route goes along the Mumbai Nashik highway till Atgaon, then branches … Read more →
Mumbai Historical Sites Cycling Association (MuHiSiCA) – article in Midday
Mountain Biking in Mannheim, Germany
As an extension of a business trip to Germany, I took the opportunity to go to Mannheim. We have a bunch of close friends who stay there, and I never lose a chance to visit them. And this time was … Read more →
Cycling to Dongri Fort – also called Dharavi Fort at Uttan
Having created a map of the forts in Mumbai and Thane, I wanted to add one more fort to the list I have already cycled to. For I had to fly to Germany on Sunday, I decided to cycle on … Read more →
Mountain biking at Nagle Nature Trail
After a 2 week break from cycling, I was keen to ride again this weekend. Just then on Saturday, I was excited to read a post on FB by fellow cyclists, Kaushik Panchal and Darren Pintoย and see theirย photographsย ofย a new off-road … Read more →
Cycling to Belapur Fort – the last vestiges of an era gone by
When it gets to Saturday evening, I usually start feeling the itch to figure out a route to ride on Sunday. Last night was no different, and with the current theme of riding to all the forts in and around … Read more →
Cycling and Forts at Kelve, Shirgaon, Mahim and Satpaati – the Palghar Circuit
For a change, this was a planned expedition as an extension of this year’s project of visiting all the forts in and around Mumbai. Having already visited Vasai fort and Arnala fort, I was itching to go further north in … Read more →
Cycling expedition to Ghodbunder Fort, Thane
This was a totally unplanned expedition. Slept late on Saturday night but put an alarm for 5 am by habit. 5 am on Sunday morning, I was wondering where to cycle to that would be a relatively short ride, for … Read more →
Mountain Biking at Yeoor Hills – Off road bonanza!
A short but nice off road track exists in ย Yeoor Hills. The Thane cyclists headed by Jose George of Haybren Adventures had announced the ride and about 30 riders turned up. We started at 6:45 am from the base of … Read more →
Crank it Up – first cycling festival in Mumbai
This was a fun weekend for cyclists in Mumbai. A group of cycling enthusiasts led by Zubair Lodi, Meenal Sharma, Dipti Shah and Bilal Moolji conceptualized and put together this event in the Pushpa Narsee Park in Juhu. The best … Read more →
City Oasis – a creative journey by Shimul Bijoor
As a proud father, I’m happy to show off a video created by my dear daughter Shimul, from clips captured during our last weekend’s sojourns together.
Cycling in Aarey and Borivali National Park to Kanheri Caves
An great cycling route for any season that passes through dense forests of Aarey and Borivali National Park ending at Kanheri Caves with awesome sculptures Read more →
Cycling Expedition to Elephanta Island
Elephanta Caves on Elephanta Island is one of the well known tourist destinations around Mumbai. However, I decided to visit the island to try something different – I decided to take my mountain bike there. My last cycling expedition was … Read more →
Cycle ride to Gorai
Morning ride to Gorai via Versova, Madh, Marve and Manori through the mangroves is a pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning
Cycle ride to Aksa beach
Aksa beach is located along the mangroves near Malad. The entire mangroves stretch from Versova to Malad is only accessible via a ferry that you can cross over at Versova jetty to reach Madh. One of the favourite cycling routes for the city! Read more →