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An honest review of Rynox's Hawk Tailbag

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Review of Hawk Tail Bag ---- after a month of heavy duty use This is an honest review of Rynox's Hawk tail bag after a month long use on a solo ride I did covering the Spiti region recently. ( Disclosure : The guys at Rynox , after reading the details about my proposed ride to Spiti chose me as their Iron Rider of the month and sent me the tail-bag to be used and reviewed. ) I already had a pair of saddlebags and I was in need of a tail bag which will last through the rigour of the challenging ride ahead in a region where extreme cold weather conditions prevail at High altitudes. At first glance the bag looked sturdy and well designed. It was capacious with expandable main compartment as well as side pockets which came handy in packing those little extras you need to stuff somewhere. The total packing capacity when all the compartments are expanded is around 50 ltrs. The material of the bag was of high quality coated PVC fabric and reflective tapes were strat
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Shooting at Kunzum La

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Review of Via Terra Rapide Saddle bags

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Review of Via Terra Rapide Saddle bags I had recently been on a winter tour which I named as "Royal Rajasthan Ride" on my Apache RTR. I completed the solo biking tour of the state of Rajasthan in 50 days ex- Bangalore and covered a distance of around 8000 Kms. Around July. last year I had approached the Via Terra guys for sponsorship of biking gear for my "Chasing the Monsoon" ride in Chhattisgarh. But by the time they  contacted me and agreed to sponsor my ride I was already half-way through my Chhattisgarh trip. Hence I made sure I informed the Via Terra guys well in advance about my itinerary for the Rajasthan Ride. They shipped the gear promptly to Bangalore which included the Rapide Saddlebags, Non-magnetic DSLR tank bag and a prototype Tail bag. This article will restrict itself to the unbiased review of the Rapide saddle bags. First impressions: At first glance, what strikes one the most about the saddle gear is its stylis
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Why travel solo?

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My new Avatars - Now I am a Photo-Journalist and a web-designer

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Article on the stunning sunset at Anjanadri Hill, Anegundi - near Hampi. My article on Jaladurga - a remote island fort in Raichur District. Life360 is a brand new fortnightly Lifestyle Magazine in Kannada. I have also designed their website under the banner of Avalokarts - it is still in beta stage. Your comments are welcome!
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Stupid Comments,Clever Posters!

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The Extraordinary Singing Guide of Halebidu.

On my solo marathon rides I do come across some extraordinary personalities. None more so than the Singing Guide of Halebidu - Mr, Ramachandra Hegde. He was not only a very knowledgeable person about Hoysala Temples and the Holy scriptures, he was also a great singer. Here he is - on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi,-paying obeisance to the God who removes all obstacles. Contact information about Mr. Hegde available on request.
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