CYCLE SPIN DOWN THE DIRT TRACK.Bicycling bicycling Sports medicine Main injuries Pain, numbness and injuries, primarily of the knee, but also wrists, buttocks, pelvis, carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve, skin breakdown of the buttocks due to overtraining, pelvic nerve compression, transient sexual dysfunction enthusiasts in Gurgaon have launched India's first off- terrain event WHEN the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking. These words by British author Arthur Conan Doyle put up on the Pedal Yatri website sum up best the sentiments of the Gurgaon- based bicycling enthusiasts. Most of the members are toplevel professionals in their late 30s or 40s and on any given day, find themselves squeezed between family and work. They don't have an option on a weekday, but come Saturday and they all hit the dirt Verb 1. hit the dirt - fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" hit the deck move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" track on their bicycles. " We've identified many cycling trails around Gurgaon. When we show the pictures of these locations to people, many can't believe that these are within cycling distance from the city. We don't need to go to Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (hĭmä`chəl prədāsh`), state (2001 provisional pop. 6,077,248), 21,629 sq mi (56,019 sq km), NW India, in the W Himalayas, bordered by the Tibet region of China on the east. Shimla is the capital. or Uttarakhand to look for such spots," says Rajesh Kalra, 44, a media professional based in Delhi. On the other hand, the jaunts also give these enthusiasts a reality check on the pathetic pa·thet·ic also pa·thet·i·cal adj. 1. Arousing or capable of arousing sympathetic sadness and compassion: "The old, rather shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic" state of the environment. Anand V. Sinha, country director, Private Sector Partnerships- One, Abt Associates ( one of the largest business research consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in the world), says, " It's sad to see the forest cover fast depleting." It is to combine adventure with awareness that the Pedal Yatri is organising the country's first offterrain cycling contest, Merida MTB MTB Mountain Bike MTB Mycobacterium Tuberculosis MTB Marshall Tucker Band MTB Motor Torpedo Boat MTB Making The Band (TV show) MTB Minus The Bear (band) MTB Mozilla Thunderbird Challenge -- Aravallis, on September 20. It will cover a total of 22 km on the Aravallis -- 11 km from Mangar village on the Gurgaon- Faridabad road and back. Right from its inception in February this year, the group has had an active membership of 80, owing a lot to its online campaigns and activities on e- groups. " We've already had 50 registrations from as far as Bangalore and we expect the figure to go up to 80," informs Kalra. What you read here on are profiles of five such enthusiasts. Time to get inspired, now! kunal.doley@mailtoday.in Copyright 2009 India Today This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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