🌄 Dhimbam – Thibetian Temple – Kodiveri Falls | 300 km Solo Cycling Adventure | One Day Ride |

🚴‍♂️ Started at 2:15 AM from my home in Erode
Reached Sathyamangalam via Perundurai and finished breakfast by 7:30 AM.
By 8:30 AM, I reached Bannari checkpost and decided to take a cab with my dismantled cycle to Kollegal Road near Dhimbam (Thimbam).

After getting down, the cab driver left… and suddenly a local person warned me:
“Sir, chitte (leopard) is here. Be careful.”
That moment gave me a small shock.

Nearby one family (husband, wife, two kids) waited for a bus. I fixed both wheels of the cycle and started the journey again.

After crossing Hassanur – Arepalayam side, I took bananas + tea.
As I rode into the deep forest, for 5 km no vehicles, only a strange hummmmmm sound and two animals (maybe monkeys/birds) exchanging calls. I felt completely alone in the forest.

That’s when 3 BSNL cable workers told me:
“Sir, this is deep forest. No safety. Take a bus or vegetable van to Thibetian temple.”

I waited for a bus — but NO space for cycle.
Vegetable van also said vehicle full.

So I dropped Plan A and executed Plan B — return by cycle.

And honestly… Plan B was AMAZING!

🎢 Returned via all 23 hairpin bends, enjoyed the downhill, reached Bannari, then Sathyamangalam by 1:30 PM.
Then straight to Kodiveri Falls — reached by 2:30 PM.

Kept phone & items in locker (₹10 ticket)
And then…

💦 The best part of the trip — 1 hour full-body natural water massage from Kodiveri Falls!
Head, shoulders, back, spine, chest, legs… totally refreshed.
It was heaven.

After that I felt light giddiness due to cold water, came out, changed clothes, and had lunch at Rathina Restaurant —
🍛 Egg fried rice
🐟 Fried fish
🍳 Omelette

Around 3:30 PM, rain started for 15 minutes, I took a video, and continued riding.

Reached Gobi → Erode by 8:15 PM, had fruit (papaya + pineapple) near Solar Bus Stop, reached home by 8:45 PM.
After dinner, slept deeply by 10 PM, woke at 4 AM fresh and powerful.

This trip gave me:
✔ Adventure
✔ Fear
✔ Forest experience
✔ Water therapy
✔ 23 hairpin bends
✔ Solo courage
✔ Lifetime memories

Moments are temporary… but memories are priceless. ❤️🚴‍♂️