Diabetes awareness ride - A Guinness record attempt - Circumnvaigating 30,000 kms around the world on a cycle in 120 days

Yes, my name is Kamal and I am going to do it.

If someone had asked me about this cycling trip, a few years back, just like others I would have replied, "Are you mad?"

But my travel and job over the years has taught me so much and I learnt the truth that tangling oneself in a box is not going to help anyone,

I had to break out of it and my moment arrived exactly on January 29, 2015, HSR layout, Bengaluru.

I was casually browsing and I came across this article on Bangalore mirror,

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/news/state/Cycling-to-save-marriage-Or-has-he-lost-his-cow/articleshow/46125255.cms?

It was beginning of an interesting phase in my life and in fact I am leading a life I am happy with.

We all have the powers vested to do things which we think are impossible,

This article is the beginning of a cycling trip and I am going to share more as time rolls on,

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Believe me, this trip is going to change a lot of lives..

Cycling 140 kms under 9 hours, it's me Kamal

Before your brain puts some roadblock consider the following aspects:

1. The cycle is heavy and it's not a gear cycle.
2. I just went ahead and did it.
3. My smartphone doesn't have a front camera and so poor selfies.

Deliberating for a long time, I had to push my brain to accept a fact, 
"If it's not now, then never".

I had been planning this for a long time and i kept postponing but i decided to go ahead without further delay.

Cycling from Neyveli Township to Puducherry and returning to Neyveli Township the same day. From Tamilnadu to a Union Territory 73 kms 

I don't have a good cycle(in the sense, a cycle that's fit for long distance cycling) and i had to knock on every friend's door to get a cycle.
Finally, i got a cycle almost 8 years old with rusted chain and a very normal hand bar. Break was good.

All set i informed my parents about the journey and i had to face initial backlash but they finally gave me a green signal.
"Few have did this, let me be one of the few". This verse compelled my parents.

The journey begins

I started from Neyveli Township at 5.20 am 
Reached Panruti at 7.00 am
Nellikuppam at 8.15 am
Cuddalore at 9.08 am
Puducherry border at 9.45 am
Mudaliarpet(Puducherry) at 10.30 am

Completed 73 km cycling under 5 hours.
Break time 30 minutes.
Average cycling /hour - 14.8 km

Return journey
Started from Mudaliarpet(Puducherry) at 3.45 pm
                      Puducherry border at 4.30 pm
                      Cuddalore at 5.15 pm
                      Cuddalore OT at 6.20 pm
                      Kullanchavadi at 7.30 pm
                      Marungur at  8.20 pm
                      Neyveli township at 8.45 pm.

Morning the journey was not so tiresome as my mother gave me buttermilk when i began. Journey time was flat 4.30 hours with half an hour break.
I reached Puducherry under 5 hours. 

The return journey was the painful, troublesome and endurance testing.
My knee joints, lower half proved to be troublesome with every kilometer.
Evening lights were on till 6.30 pm. 
I kept riding into the night and following a stop at Kullanchavadi for drinks.
A shopkeeper advised me to take a shorter route through Marungur(Near Panruti)

It was a solid 14 km journey without any kind of assistance and it was hard riding into the headlight of oncoming vehicles. Riding solo was a difficult thing. Cyclists who ride at night on highways will understand what i am trying to say here.

Last 20 kms starting from Kullanchavadi was too painful as i could not sit on the saddle. The next 1 hour, literally, i had to pedal the cycle standing and standing. 

Believe me, Last part of the journey was testing my endurance,
A conversation between my brain and consciousness 20 kms before the end point follows:

Brain: Just give up, call your friend, Karthi and ask him to tow you home.

Consciousness: Man, don't give up, this is not what you meant to do. Keep going. Remember last time when you failed, Chennai to Trichy in my bicycle: Reflections by Kamal Haz on OMR Pedal Messengers

Brain: Fuck you. You are not going to complete this, just get down and start walking instead of cycling.

Consciousness: Just few kilometeres. You can do this. This is just the beginning. If you give up on this, then how can you complete cycling all around Tamilnadu and India.

It was amazing, seriously, i trained to focus on the next kilometer and next kilometer and i did it. With legs burning and knees twitching, i made it.

I did it!!!.
Block 18, Neyveli T.S, Tamil Nadu to Block 18, Neyveli T.S, Tamil Nadu - Google Maps

Thanks to Mohan Raj, Hotel Rassi and Astha Chaturvedi, Urban Climbersfor supporting my journey.

Gearing up for the next big journey.

Save 7,50,40,00,000 Rupees for our nation! It's really simple

A really simple solution to save a hell lot of Petrol and diesel.

Consider, Chennai city from the state of Tamil Nadu.

An average person in Chennai travels a distance of 20 km (to and fro) to work. 
In that 20 kms a person encounters at least 5 signals(Average signals to and fro) averaging 3 minutes a day, during the time which the engine is kept running.

                   Signals (5)* 60 seconds= 3 minutes
If we consider the fact that 5 ml of Petrol gets vaporized per signal then it comes 25 ml petrol per day.

And when a month is taken into account 
                     22*25=       1050 ml a month
(Leaving holidays)

And for a year
                12*1050=     12.600 liters of petrol an year.
Cost of Petrol/liter = Rs 74.16
So, For a year amount spent on wasted Petrol
                     12.600*74.16= Rs 938
A single person wastes Rs.938 by just keeping the engine running at 5 signals a day.
The no. of signals go up as the distance increases.
Chennai has almost 80 lakh bikes and the amount transforms into 
               80,00,000* 938= Rs. 7504000000
           Rs.7,50,40,00,000 in the city of Chennai alone.
Imagine the amount wasted for Petrol alone across India.

Guys please stop the engines the signals and use ignition controls in your vehicles and if you don't have one please install in it your vehicle not just to save the Nation but also our inflated economy which is going to result in your groceries, food, milk and again fuel prices.
Think.Think
Use Mass transit and cycles if your office/work is nearby.
With Regards,
OMR Pedal Messengers
Kamalakkannan Durairaju

The 2000 km ride has begun! 1846 kms more

Yes, 2000 kilometer journey across the length and breadth of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India has begun to promote OMR Pedal Messengers.
It's been 3 days since the journey began and i have covered 150 kilometers
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Day 1: Perungudi to Mylapore, Mylapore to Karapakkam, Karapakkam to Perungudi   Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
 
Distance covered: 37. 3 kms

Day 2: Perungudi to Porur via Velachery and Guindy,
           Porur to Valasarawakkam, 
           Valasarawakkam to Satyam Cinemas
           Satyam Cinemas to AFC,Karapakkam
           Afc, Karapakkam to Perungudi(Home)

Distance covered: 67.4 kms

1846 kilometers more!

OMR Pedal Messengers An unique mobile billboard advertising company.
1. 2000 km journey across Chennai with LED illuminated billboards.
2. Integrated social media management.
3. QR code campaign

I am working hard to balance between the ride and office works right now that's the reason i am unable to cover 100 kms a day. But soon the day will come! I am happy that i took the chance to travel!

India Election 2014! Pledging my support Vote for India

The patriotic fervor has got into me after a long time.
India Election 2014 is the costliest of all elections costing 3,500 crore rupees

84 crore eligible voters
10 crore new voters added to the list
All of us  are young and vibrant.India needs your vote for a change
Don't miss out your vote.
This is one of the greatest opportunities of your life to bring a change.
Vote for India 2014

With Regards,
Kamalakkannan Durairaju
Pedal Messengers, Chennai
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Some questions that need to be answered? I assure you safe and swift delivery!

This post is an answer to the questions which Koushik Balaji posted on Quora blog's comment section! Thanks Koushik Balaji for your valuable questions!

If I need something urgently would I be worried about global warming? I would only make sure I get the product ASAP.    

First things First!

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We stress delivery on time, every time.

My entire bio data follows:

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Age: 23

Hailing from Neyveli

Contact nos; 8939270181 (Vodafone), 8870517513 (Airtel)

Chennai Residential Address:

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Chennai- 600096

The thing is not global warming. Being fuel free!

Cycles are swift when it comes to ride through the traffic.

Your product gets delivered in the fastest possible time.

Yes, We ride with fixed gear bikes which need not stop at signals which are a hell lot along the stretch of OMR.

No tolls can stop cycles.

And i have a good track record and speed with cycling.

Delivery will be made on time as the whole of OMR has been explored for its nook and corner.

And what kind of security do u provide for my product?What assurance do I have with which I can hand over to you an important product of mine? 

Your package will be intact and customers have the right to ask me if anything goes wrong.

This is my first entrepreneurial journey.

So i want this in a growth trajectory!

About the security!

Customers will be allotted an Id number when they call me( 8939270181) 

The id number will be informed at the delivery point which makes the delivery safe.

We assure you swift and save delivery!

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What is happening right now in our minds awaiting the first call of our customer?

    When you happen to start a business which deals with a one hour pickup and delivery service and this is first of such entrepreneurship model in your city with a workforce of two people?

Anxiously waiting for the first order of OMR Pedal Messengers

Yes we know it takes some time for the customer to learn our name,

1. The moment when the customer hears or learns about our pickup and delivery service.

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3. Necessity of the customer to call us (A need for the customer when they require our service).

4. Finding our phone number from blogger, quora, just dial, facebook page, twitter, sulekha or ask laila and informing us their need.

5. And we run all the way to get our first pickup and delivery.

6. The first impression we develop with our customers.

7. Anxiousness to deliver in time!

8. Delivered and we revert it to the customer.

9.Satisfied customer helping us spread through word-of-mouth and a facebook likes, retweet, and suggesting to a friend of them.

And it'll be a beginning for a surprising adventure that we can celebrate for a life time!

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Chennai’s first bike messenging service
                                              
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. Kanthanchavadi 
  . Perungudi                                          Within 30 mts
      . Jain college, Thuraipakkam
. Okkiyam thuraipakkam                        to 
         . Metukuppam
 .Karapakkam                         1 hour
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. Siruseri IT Park uninterrupted ( Hindustan university Padur)
                                           Pick up and delivery @ door step 
Pick up and drop service!!!.......... (Same day)
This is who we are and we pick and deliver anything* within this 21km stretch
 Sholinganallur is the junction half way mark from Thiruvanmiur to Siruseri I.T.Park


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