Flèche Hampi
It all started with a discussion with Sreepathi at gymcafe about R5000 medal over snacks, while returning back from lab one fine midnight. The only event (apart from PBP) which was not conducted till then in India to qualify for that medal, is a Flèche and that's when I came to know about it. According to me, a Flèche is a crazy event compared to all other ACP sanctioned brevets (Well, I may not be knowing other similar events). A short introduction to Flèche (as how it went on and will go on in India, let me not dig the history starting from Flèche Velocio ):- A Flèche is a team ride, where teams belonging to Randonneuring clubs from different places ride 24 hours to meet at a central location which has some significance, (historical or other), and share a breakfast. A team can contain 3 - 5 machines. A tandem bike is considered as a single machine. And for a team to be homologated, minimum 3 machines has to complete the ride together. Team has to ride a minimum o...