Tablers and Circlers, On 17th April we had our second business meet of the month at Cine City Hotel, Kodambakkam. We had a distinguished guest present there along with our Area Chairman Tr Sakthi Vel Raja. Raju Radha was the chrter chairman of Sri Lanka Rt 1, He was also the founder member of Sri Lankan Tables. He was also the host for MKRT 181 when we had our Lunch Meet with Sri Lanka RT 1 earlier this year. It was a great experience being at Sri Lanka and he was a great Host. Chairman Mukesh prsented Ravi Radha with a small token of appreciation for the same.
Tablers and Circlers A report on the BIKERS DAY OUT from Tr Venky chairman of 82. MKRT 181 had two particpants in Tr Bhavesh and Tr Hamir . Have a look at the snaps and then the report.
This mantra that I picked up from a road sign in the hills on the old Chennai to Bangalore highway, (NH 45) manifested itself in many ways on April 5th, 2009. “I haven’t ridden a bike in so long, I don’t have a bike, it’s just too hot, how will I wake up early on a Sunday morning”, etc are just some of the many questions (read excuses) that came flying across when Area 2’s first ever Bikers Day Out was announced, about 15 days before the actual event. Madras Central Round Table (MCRT) 82 who masterminded and executed the event as their third Inter Table activity, provided answers to most of the questions put forth by the desirous. With the support of Royal Enfield, MCRT 82 were able to arrange for 8 motorcycles for Area 2 tablers to ride while the rest chose to bring along their own steeds. For the first time in my relatively short stint in tabling, I was shocked to see 92% attendance of the pre-registrations and more importantly, every one of them reporting sharp at 6.45am at the venue. All of us at MCRT 82 would like to thank individually all the participants who took the effort to turn up on time and helped make the day special. Giving us company were friends of Tr. Sivaramakrishnan (Area Track Day & Treasure Hunt Convenor, MCRT 94) in their exotic imports. The display was ogle worthy and comprised Tr. Siva’s own Harley Davidson V-Rod, a Yamaha Warrior, a couple of Honda CBRs and MCRT 94 Chairman Neville’s Yamaha FZR. The agenda was simple – a pure ‘Boys’ day out. No families, just the men and their bikes. We were to drive down the scenic East Coast Road upto the point where it meets the Old Mahabalipuram Road, hit a Farm and engage in fulfilling gastronomic cravings and indulge in some ‘activity’. What ensued was beyond most people’s imagination. Having travelled about 45 minutes down the East Coast Road, time that included a couple of breaks for regrouping, KD, who was our Ride Leader from Royal Enfield suggested a path off the main road leading to the sea. Thick white sand greeted our Biker Boys as they virtually waded and paddled their way through. It was a good example of off road biking, and left most of our tablers out of breath. The ride through till the farm was uneventful. Good long roads, relatively low traffic and great rides saw us reach ‘The Farm’ by about 10am. A delectable spread of farm fresh food including Stuffed parathas and dosas with lip smacking accompaniments saw the tablers spend good amount of time refueling their selves. Fresh tender coconut water from the original fruit was the beverage of choice for the day. After breakfast, some chose to leave to attend to Sunday “family commitments” while others hung around to venture to the last leg of Bikers Day Out – the litmus test. The 70 acre farm has its own forest and two water bodies. The shallower of the two were chosen to test the water biking abilities of our tablers! They rode through rough terrain of sand and grass and plunged into a feet deep pool of water and slush, true biker style! Not one casualty reported and colgate-esque grins all around. Other activities included the Bikers trying to pick up cans of aerated water while riding. Tr. Uttam (RT 159) and Tr. Hamir (RT 181) excelled at this. Now we were all acquainted of our tablers’ abilities at grabbing cans but this enthusiasm for non alcoholic beverage was encouraging! We capped off an absolutely marvelous day on the roads (and off it!) by about half past noon and rode back to where we started from – the Royal Enfield Brand Store. Customary greetings were exchanged and everyone moved on to the rigours of their prosaic everyday lives. The response received has been encouraging. Most bikers asked for the event to be organized on a more regular basis. Some even wanted a slightly more elaborate ride spread over two days. A few plans seem to have hit the drawing board - you will hear from us as and when the same materializes. MCRT 82 would once again like to thank all the tablers who participated for turning up on time and in promised numbers, Royal Enfield and KD for the technical and logistic support and the team at The Farm who put together a great breakfast and offered us a venue which gave vent to our innate biking skills. Gratitude is also due to everyone involved who ensured that MCRT 82’s promise of safer roads was upheld with everyone turning up with helmets and avoiding any form of inebriating beverage through the course of the event. Just another day towards fulfilling MCRT 82’s promise of Miles Together.
Tablers and Circlers, The Dj war held on 29th March 2009 by MKRT 181 has got great publicity not only in Area 2 but also by Todays Indian Express. Go through the news paper cutting below...
