<p class="bodytext">Keeping up their annual tradition, biking and cycling enthusiasts from Bengaluru will be hitting the roads this Independence Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Bengaluru Cycling Club is expecting at least 200 participants to turn up for its free ‘India Map GPS Art Ride’. Riders will follow a pre-planned 78 km route in the city that, when tracked on a fitness app, will form the shape of India’s map. “Most cyclists don’t have GPS devices, so they will follow others who do,” Chanakya Chowdari, a committee member, says. The ride starts from Vidhana Soudha at 6.30 am. Details on @teambcc_2021 on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Association of Biking Community (ABC) India will host competitive activities for bikers at a cafe in Nandi Hills from 8 am to 2 pm. Events include tug of war, a slow race, off-roading, and a ‘run and gear up’ challenge. “About 500 people have already registered,” shares vice president Nandini Mithun. It’s a ticketed event. Visit @abcindiaorg on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The RD350 Club is organising a members-only ride from the city to Devarayanadurga Hills near Tumakuru. At the destination, members will sing the national anthem.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Special Initiative Riders group has postponed their exclusive I-Day ride to Sabbanahalli Lake, about two hours from Bengaluru, by a week. “Bikers prefer open roads, but with so many groups riding on Friday, we expect heavy traffic,” explains Sonali Mukherji, a member.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Friends are also setting off on I-Day rides. Brian Amanna, a communications professional on a career break, plans to ride nearly 500 km to Valparai, Tamil Nadu, with friends. “On the way, we may join schools or communities for flag hoisting ceremonies,” he says.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Keeping up their annual tradition, biking and cycling enthusiasts from Bengaluru will be hitting the roads this Independence Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Bengaluru Cycling Club is expecting at least 200 participants to turn up for its free ‘India Map GPS Art Ride’. Riders will follow a pre-planned 78 km route in the city that, when tracked on a fitness app, will form the shape of India’s map. “Most cyclists don’t have GPS devices, so they will follow others who do,” Chanakya Chowdari, a committee member, says. The ride starts from Vidhana Soudha at 6.30 am. Details on @teambcc_2021 on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Association of Biking Community (ABC) India will host competitive activities for bikers at a cafe in Nandi Hills from 8 am to 2 pm. Events include tug of war, a slow race, off-roading, and a ‘run and gear up’ challenge. “About 500 people have already registered,” shares vice president Nandini Mithun. It’s a ticketed event. Visit @abcindiaorg on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The RD350 Club is organising a members-only ride from the city to Devarayanadurga Hills near Tumakuru. At the destination, members will sing the national anthem.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Special Initiative Riders group has postponed their exclusive I-Day ride to Sabbanahalli Lake, about two hours from Bengaluru, by a week. “Bikers prefer open roads, but with so many groups riding on Friday, we expect heavy traffic,” explains Sonali Mukherji, a member.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Friends are also setting off on I-Day rides. Brian Amanna, a communications professional on a career break, plans to ride nearly 500 km to Valparai, Tamil Nadu, with friends. “On the way, we may join schools or communities for flag hoisting ceremonies,” he says.</p>