I have brought my bicycle about a month ago. Though I wanted to go for a ride but never made it. Riding alone is boring.
Here at Chittagong I found a bicycle riding team named “Adventure Club of Chittagong” or “ACC“. They have a Facebook group which I get to know when someone referred me to their group from BDCyclists‘s Facebook group. BDCyclists is a very well-known cycling group here in Bangladesh.
But my timing with them was very poor. I have missed their every meeting for about 20+ days for random reasons.
But on 1st Jan, 2014 (The first day of the year) I somehow managed to meet with some of them for a ride. That was their 4th Crab Ride and my First EVER. They used to go to Naval Beach and eat Crab fry and then came back.
Naval Beach, Chittagong, Bangladesh
The ride was planned to be started at 3 PM from Akhtaruzzaman Center, Agrabad, Chittagong. The place is about 9 km from my living place. So I have to bike there to meet with them. When I have reached there I thought they have already started the ride without me and then Leo Ismail Hossain called me on my mobile and received me. Then I talked with some of the riders and then started my ride.
I was the slowest rider among all of them. But I enjoyed my ride . Sometime I was so tired that I wanted to give up and took some rest, drank a glass of water. Not carrying water with me was a big mistake. We learn from our mistake. And as for me, From now on, I’ll always carry a bottle of water with me while riding.
Bicycle
The most enjoyable moment was when we were riding near the Shah Amanat International Airport , A plane was taking off just above our head. it’s happened so fast that we missed the opportunity to capture the moment. But the sensation is unforgettable.
When we reached the destination we parked our bicycle and ordered our Crab Fry. While they prepared the order, I chatted with some of the riders.
We Cyclist
After a few mins they delivered our order. That was the most delicious Crab Fry I ever eat.
Crab Fry
Especially the soup was awesome. Especially only for this, I am so excited for my next Crab Ride ;). I eat like that was the only task I had to do. Nothing else really mattered 🙂
Eating Crab Fry
After that we started our ride back to home. When I reached home I checked my Endomondo and found that I have biked 45 km total and this is my highest one so far.
I am so happy to start my Cycling career with the help of ACC. So many things to visit. So many things to overcome. And this is the start …
Ratan Parai 