Hercules AXN DX 6 speed, as the name suggests is the same old Hercules AXN with 6 speed grip-shift gears. The 8km ride back home from the shop included the infamous 30-degree Symbiosis uphill slope, but tackling it was no problem now with the joys of geared bicycling. Sympathy was poured on other cyclists, most of whom preferred to manually push rather than cycle uphill, with looks of I've-done-that-so-many-times. Disdainful looks were casted at the 2-wheeler motorists as being filthy polluters and more been-there-done-that looks thrown to passengers sticking out of crowded buses.Two days later, the weekend saw me participating in an early morning cycle rally. Looking at it more as a challenging exercise rather than environment propaganda, I somehow managed to complete it. A total of 15km and a terrible backache were achieved. Says a lot about the fitness dept. but in the eco-friendliness dept. we do have a tick-mark.
Next: prepare for longer cycle rallies and someday target the legendary Sinhagad cycle tour.
