I left from there by filling some extra air in
shaurya's tyre and too a right to Lammba Singi, I
must have crossed around 3 to 4 kms only and
again my bike started shaking, I got so pissed off
on that puncture wala and thought because of he
wanted to shut his shop down so he didn't repair
my puncture, but there was nothing I could do.
With all this angst in my mind I decided to
continue riding with my bike shaking, it was
around 7:15 pm and totally dark on the road, no
vehicles on the road, it was a weird feeling, there
was no highway lights on the roads, I could see
that only what shaurya's head light was showing
me.
The thought regret taking over in my mind, "Why I
took this ride? and why I listened to that facebook
friend? I could have taken the Vizag route, which
was much easier and crowded too, while all these
question and secluded thoughts I reached
Lammba Singi, I thank God I could see some
villagers on the road, now I was searching for the
another puncture wala, so that I can repair it
finally, and with all this things I found one, but it
was shut, I saw a guy who was eating his dinner in
front of the shop, and luckily he was the puncture
wala, I requested him to repair the puncture,
intially he refused but after I pleaded continuously
he agreed, but said, he doesn't know how to repair
Royal Enfield's puncture, he conditioned, if I could
remove the tyre from the bike and give to him then
he would repair the puncture, in total shock in my
mind, I said okay I will try, I was like how would I
dismantle tyre from the bike but I remembered
once back in Hyderabad there was one puncture
wala repaired my tyre.. So I took his tools and
started to dismantle the tyre, as I was doing that,
don't know what happened, that guy came to the
bike and started checking the tyre, and replied,
there isn't any puncture, in my total shock, I said
how it is possible? he said may be the roads are
not good that't why you must have had feeling of
the shake, I was not in the frame of my mind and
without any arguments I said okay, now what to
do? He said I am filling extra air in your bike and
go to Narsing Patnam from here, it's a big town,
you will get some bike service center there, check
your bike there tomorrow and continue your
journey.
I was so pissed off and upset that I thought I will
go there and stay over and see what I can do
tomorrow.
I started riding from Lammba Singi towards
Narsing Patnam.. I was feeling cold and my head
was bit paining, but didn't loose out, with whatever
courage left in my body, I kept riding, it was
another 30 kms ride left to reach Narsing Patnam
and it was 8:45 pm.
"What's up Praveen, one of my rider friend tapped
me from behind, while I was having coffee.. I saw
him, immediately hugged him.. it was Ajinkya, one
of my old friend from Nagpur" How have you
been? Long time I haven't heard about you..
How's your riding going?
Ajinkya is a big time rider, he has almost travelled
entire India on bike and that too SOLO.."
"Roads are unpredictable and sometimes scary
too, especially when you are riding SOLO.. no
matter how technologically sound you are.. but
sometimes when your day is not good.. shit
happens on the road.."
Those words of Ajinkya were coming in my mind
while I was riding to Narsing Patnam.. I didn't
believe him back then but now I could relate and
agree to his each and every words..
Suddenly I saw fogs taking over on the roads and
visibility started deteriorating, my bike slipped in
one pit again but somehow I managed it properly
but after sometime again my bike started shaking..
No that was it.. I decided to end this crazy and
scary trip of mine.. I thought I should reach
Narsing Patnam somehow and end this trip.. in
fact I gave up in that extent that, decided to
transport my bike from Narsing Patnam to
Hyderabad in whichever transport I will get it from
there and if possible then will transport myself in
that vehicle or else will board a bust to
Hyderabad.. but I will not go to Araku Valley from
here.. that is it.. enough of scary shit now.. all
these while I was thinking this and riding.. with all
my scattered courage somehow I manage myself
with shaurya to reach Narsing Patnam..