One of the most excited ride by bicycle which we were planning from long time. It was one fine Friday, we wrapped our work quickly in office and hurried to bicycle station as it will close by 8 pm. There comes a first shock to us, the in-charge of the station guy told that they will not allow the cycles to roam in the night as the rented cycles are not having
headlights and back lights. Somehow we convinced him that we are not going to ride in the night and as we were planning to go early morning like 4 am as the station will not open at that time. Finally we took the cycles and waited for one more guy to join with us who had his own cycle.

It was around 9 pm, third cyclist join with us. We had to wait for one hour as he has to come from his room and you know about the Hyderabad traffic on Fridays. It was good that we waited for one hour and the traffic got reduces by that time we start our night journey.

We started pedaling…!

Our first destination was old city, Charminar. It was 17 kms as per Google. It should be one of the best place in Hyderabad which should be visited in the night at least once. Even though it was less traffic but the city did not rested fully, so we had to pedal in the traffic for 6kms. It was whole new experience as we used to go cycling always in the morning which used to be very less traffic in the road. The remaining 11 kms we are pedaling continuously without thinking anything else. Everyone looked surprisingly as we wear helmet and lights in cycle tires. We reached around 10.30 pm, it was crowd and we did not felt like that it was late night. We have two choices whether to have chai-biscuit or lassy, both are famous in that place. As it was summer, the humidity was high and we dehydrated easily. We went to have lassy and it was awesome as expected. We took photos and five minutes rest then we started to our next destination.

Next one was Necklace road, it is also one of the place which you should visit at night. This place is famous for bike stunts, families park where you can relax in the shore of Hussain sagar lake and have some food. It was just 10kms far from Charminar. We started bit hurry as that road will be closed by 12o clock. Started pedaling with that same enthusiasm and reached there by 11.30 pm. We are in the mind that we achieved what we planned and took enough rest as we covered our both the destinations. some chit-chats, water, bananas and obviously photos.

Then there comes the hardest part which we have to return to the starting place. Always you will be very excited and interested to reach the destination independent of hurdles you will face but the returning to starting point always tough. It was 18 kms, we gave confidence ourselves and started pedaling back. At one place 3kms complete upwards which our confidence was shakes and pushed ourselves to give up. But we did not gave up and crossed that without stepping down. At the end we had tea and said bu-bye to all then reached room.

That’s all about our first and best night ride till now. we rode 43kms, We enjoyed each and every pedal.

“As the road like life, will have ups and downs, you have enjoy when it easy and put hard work when it tough!”