Character: Manjunath KA

A friend from my school days. A friend whom I can call at 3 AM.
Somewhere in the Ooty Ghat Section 2

Big Loop Ride in a Day

We wanted to check whether we can ride for long hours if required. Also, just to check our physical condition. To do this, we had to ride a loop around Bangalore, covering different types of roads and elevations in a day, and at least 600 km. We had an idea of the route,...

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My Journey Back to Being Pain-Free

Neck pain and shoulder pain have been part of my occupational side effects. I have made some changes in my posture and working styleto reduce it. But sometime early last year, in 2025, it suddenly shot up to a point where I couldn’t perform day-to-day activities. I couldn’t sleep well, taking care of...

Reclaim Constitution Quiz, 2026. 0

Weekly Notes 05/2026

I attended the Reclaim Constitution Quiz at the Sabha on Sunday. I thoroughly enjoyed the quiz, conversation, and the meal post the quiz. You can see the highlights of the quiz here. I also made a special appearance answering an audience question. #ReclaimConstitution is a non-commercial initiative to further constitutional literacy. I love...

On our way from Kudremukha near Kottigehara. And the wold didn't matter to them. 1

Weekly Notes 49/2025

Welcome to the last month of the year. 2025 seems to be getting over quickly. Work for me has been hectic. I have been busy. I think it will be until the end of the year. Hopefully, next month will be better.

Mani reservoir on our way to Kavaledurga Fort 2

Ride to Kuvempu’s Kuppalli

I wanted to go on a long ride at least twice a year. I was not even thinking of really long rides, just a decent three or four day ride. Last year, we could ride to Gokarna in WN-05/2024 and to Valparai in WN-40/2024. But this year’s beginning was very painful due to radiculopathy. It was so bad that I...

Kavi Shaila at Kuppalli 0

Weekly Notes 48/2025

I am in Kuppalli, the home of poet Kuvempu. We rode today and reached this evening. We are visiting the memorial of Kuvempu (Kavishaila) and Poornachandra Tejaswi here. Over the weekend, we are riding to Agumbe, Karkala, Kudremukha, and back to Bengaluru by Sunday night.