EXPLORING THE TRAILS IN AND AROUND CHIKMAGALUR WITH BLAZE ‘SMART TYRES'

A taste of trails around Chikmagalur aided by the Blaze Smart Tyres from JK Tyre

- SAUBAN AHMAD

TRAVELOGUE

It was almost mid-March, and summer was knocking on the door. Ideal weather for a much-needed quick-fix for the daily monotony of city life.

I didn’t have many leaves left, so the weekend was the best and the only option left. The plan was simple- ride towards the nearest jungle side and beat the heat riding under the shade of mother nature.

I was riding with one of my friends who hadn’t yet had the chance to go towards the Chikmagalur. It is quite a popular getaway choice but we wanted to ride and explore some of the ‘less-travelled’ trails in Chikmagalur.

DAY 1

We had a good sleep and commenced the ride during the early hours of the morning, around 5:15 AM. Before starting the ride, I made sure to check my tyre pressure and temperature through TREELCARE app and just like that I had a clear picture of my tyres’ health.

We took the Bangalore - Mangalore highway and since we had the good fortune of catching the beautiful sunrise, we took an early break near the highway to capture some pictures of the bike against the golden backdrop. Soon enough, we were back on our bikes and headed towards Hassan.

Just before Hassan, we took a small, 3 km detour towards an open helipad. Here, we used my drone for some time, followed by a couple of bike shots and soon, we started for Belur. On the way, we halted for a quick bite and by then, we had covered most of the highway stretch on our route. The sun was rising and soon, the number of trees along the roads started increasing. The fresh smell of nature and the throttle in your hand- a pretty good way to spend the weekend.