It was supposed to be a big cycling weekend. 3 days of holidays including monday which is India's republic day. We had planned to cycle it out to Alibaug (which is around 110 kms) and come back to Mumbai by a ferry service. We had even checked hotel arrangements 10 days prior as it was expected to be a heavy tourist weekend. Satya's parents left for their yearly vacation to Bangalore and Satya had to stay home to look afte his dogs. So we all stayed back.
Saturday morning : Me and Satish started at 11 and took our pre-determined route from Badlapur towards Titwala and the Murbad highway. It is a tough route with many undulations. The heat rose above our head, but we weren't in the mood to care. We rode for around 15-17 kms, at a good pace, and touched the highway. I almost fainted in the heat. I had to stop near a shop and sit in the shade to steady myself as I was feeling dizzy. The handle ad other metal parts on the cycle were hot to the touch. The sun had done us in. After recovering (lots of bisleri water) we rode a little further on the highway and reached a dhaba and had lunch. The ride back was expectedly treachorous with the sun bearing down on our heads and a towering mountain incline. We laboured our way up the incline and somehow dragged ourselves back home. Disappointing.
We have planned to stop cycling in the sun, till the heat wave dies out and try to ride only in the mornings and evenings. The heat wave is expected to last for another 4-5 days. Morale is down notwithstanding the 4 hour ride from ambernath to the gateway of India (65-70 kms) which we did easily.
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