The Sane Lunatic

So, it's been a really long time since we had a riding tale. While I did say earlier that it was because I hadn't been on any interesting ones lately, I have also not been riding much since that post. And yes I do feel guilty that I was missing out on rides because of oversleeping, but this one is totally gonna make up for it. A fellow rider from the cycling group had shared a link to an event, a cycling race, being organized by the Decathlon Anubhava, and I had signed up for it. I registered for the Road Bike category since I was more familiar with that surface and my treads didn't give great grip on what I assumed would be the MTB track. The event was yesterday, 24th of April. There was a slight logistical issue, as in, this Decathlon was on the outskirts of the city so I'd need a lift to get there at 6 in the morning. Luckily the rider who shared the event was also participating so I took his help to solve that  problem. We were supposed to reach at 5:40 acc...

Since the first trailer came out, there were high expectations from this new millennium, the live action reiteration directed by Jon Favreau, of Rudyard Kipling's much loved story, The Jungle Book. The tale is familiar to many and a chance to build on fond childhood memories. The voice over cast is star studded with a truly remarkable performance by debutant Neel Sethi who plays Mowgli, the man-cub raised by the wolves. The wise and watchful guardian that is Bahgeera the panther is voiced by Ben Kingsley while the easy going papa bear is channeled by Bill Murray's iconic delivery style. Mowgli's fierce nemesis Sher Khan gets the fearsome tones of Idris Elba, with Kaa the snake hypnotizing its prey with Scarlett Johannson's sultry voice and the giant ambitious yet funny tree swinger, the King Louie gets the trademark delivery of Christopher Walken. Making the most of today's technology for advanced visual effects and motion-capture technology, Jon Favreau has cr...