EMBARKING on a motorcycling roadtrip from the chaotic streets of Delhi to the serene landscapes of Palampur in Himachal Pradesh was something that I had been planning for a very long time. And on one rather cold night in February, over a casual video call with my old biker friends and xBhpians, Manik & Salil, the plans were finally cemented and we decided to hit the mountain roads before the start of summer.
My steed of choice for this ride was one of xBhp's prized possessions- the TVS Apache RR 310. The fact that the Apache RR 310 is a heck of a looker is unanimous. But in the unmissable Castrol POWER1 livery; white and green with splashes of red-it looks even better and one of a kind in the country. With the destination and the motorcycle set, I waited for the day we planned to start the ride; a wait which was a rather short one in the real world but a long one in my mind.
As usual, the night before the ride was kind of sleepless; not sure if it was the excitement of the ride to the mountains or the new bike, but the D-day cometh and we hit the roads at 4:30 am while half the country was still asleep. And we made good progress to have our breakfast with the rising sun at Karnal.
The road from Delhi to Palampur presented a mixed bag of challenges and delights.
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