Episode 4 | Cruising Legends | TheVibe Originals
From a young age,Vir Nakai has made it his singular goal to explore and go beyond the map. To seek new trails and build new bonds. Come, join us as we ride with him in the season finale of #CruisingLegends, an all-new series brought to you by Castrol POWER1 Cruise.
Also, it's his birthday today, and we couldn't think of a more perfect gift for him.
#LoveToCruise
Posted by Castrol Biking on Monday, 7 August 2017
If you follow me on Instagram and or on other social media you will know after I came back from the GoPro games in Vail and the ride around the US I left immediately for Sikkim. The trip to Sikkim wasn't an official Helmet Stories ride. We were to be filmed for a web series for Castrol by The Vibe (Incidentally this is where I met the guys who did the Send it Upwards film we posted a few weeks back).
Because of Harsh's hand still being not fully functional (oh you didn't know? So we were exploring some new trails behind Chandigarh. At a stand still Harsh slipped in the mud and jumped back on his feet but that is all it took. He has come away with a plate, a handful of Titanium screws and a nifty scar from his wrist up his forearm. It was just one of those things he was in full kit but he landed on his arm and that was that) he had to cancel after his doctor had to ask him nicely to keep his ass put. So it was just me who eventually got on that plane to Sikkim.
So the idea behind this series is that Castrol wanted to show case what powers motorcyclists who head out yonder looking for adventure. They call the series Cruising Legends (Legends love it. When I hear the word it Evokes an image of William Wallace yelling Freedom). Anyway I spent a few days riding around through thick forests and brilliant mountain tops covered in clouds having a great time the more it rained the less they could shoot and that more I could ride. It was perfect. The only bit that was painful was that I barely got to take out my camera and get some shots out. What a role reversal it was.
Take a look at the trailer and also the first episode that came out today. I think my episode will come out sometime in August I shall keep you posted.
I have been catching up on all my favourite blogs the last few days and they have inspired me. So we have put together something from the Uttrakhand ride that we did in July. Tell us what you think maybe we shall do a few more like this.
A week in the mountains of Uttrakhand comes to an end. It rained and poured and the sun came out and then it rained again. Rode through clouds by rivers and beautifully green valleys and over some awesome roads and a few no so awesome roads all in all one kickass ride. Thank you Uttrakhand for a great week on the road.
Oh yes let me not forget to thank Castrol for sponsoring this trip for me.
My ride is not over as I am still in Delhi and will ride to Chandigarh tommorrow park the bike and fly back to Mumbai at night.
The sun is out and the wait continues. Got my Royal Enfield genuine spares with me too. Shouldn't be long now. I hope!!! I have 300 kms to do to delhi.
And one of the only two countries we as Indians can ride into Nepal. Castrol rules stated for the ride no should leave the country and since I am a stickler for rules I just waved and am moving on to Pithoragarh.
The BRO and the awesome roads they build and keep up and running. Rained all night and it brought down a huge tree. The men and women of the BRO were out and cleared it up on a jiffy. Kudos to them
Just pondering on the next few days ride. After tomorrow I start riding back towards Chandigarh so just trying to figure what route to take but I keep getting distracted by the view.
The road snaking up the mountain is the one I have ridden on today. Just going to go over the mountain no clue about reception on the other end so till the next post.
