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"You are crazzy my bwoyyyyyy !!!" A friend of mine replied to me on FB when he came to know that I am going for a 1800 km ride to Bangalore. Of course it was a crazy plan, but I guess it's good to be crazy about something you really love. It was that accident almost 5 months back which was holding me back in the start. I was scared, over cautious and was over thinking about the trip for obvious reasons. Was even looking for some other options available. But you know-- everyone crashes. Some get back on, some don't and some can't. In the end, I thought whats the fun going this long in a 4 wheeler. It'll be like walking in rain with an umbrella. So it was just me, Vivek bhaiya and his bike. ( I can't tell you, how much I missed my " baby ".)    My favorite thing is to go where I've never gone. I forgot everything when I started riding. It was just me and the highway, talking to each other. Long rides teaches you to trust your instincts and the ...