Cycling after long time

As per the the plans, tablers started assembling in front of the crowded SGS mall, by 430 onwards. Some had driven the cycles, some had innovatively arranged for tempos, vans to transport the cycles. The twinkers and ladies were in great number and enthusiasm. By around 5:15 we kicked off the rally which is an achievement in tabling based on past tabling time standards. Tr Jignesh Furia had printed the stickers, route-map and a cap with round table details. It was really a great design and other follow-up work. Those were distributed. Few tables also managed to get on the two wheelers. Tr Ankit had sent those placards to be held by pillion riders. There was a car behind the cyclist where the main flex was printed. To top the cavalcade of around 15 two wheelers, 2 cars and around 40 cyclists was a police van provided by the commissioner thanks to the police permission taken by Tr Ritesh. Getting the permission was a task itself to which Tr Ritesh was up to it. Normally they don’t allow on crowded Sunday evenings. The commissioner was impressed by Round Table activities. He had personally directed the staff. There was PA system warning other traffic to make way for us. There were curious onlookers at the mall and throughout asking what its all bout. We then had a pamphlet to give for such curious people. The route took East Street till the 110 hoarding. It turned on MG road, again from westend till Poona club. We had photo ops near Inox. Then we turned back near alankar talkies , sadhu wasvani chowk, Nehru memorial and back to SGS mall.
Twinklers on their small bikes were the toast of evening. The enthusiasm and resolve to complete the rally was great. Ladies added glamour quotient thus adding further curious onlookers. There was great traffic on all these roads and am sure our message must have reached at least 20 to 30 thousand people in that area. Thanks to some great traffic management done by volunteers like Tr Mohit, Tr Sagar , Tr Bijoy , Tr sanjay and other with of course help from police announcements.

Upon conclusion of the rally, there was photo session and pamphlet distribution done by Twinklers and Tablers. The twinkler enthusiasm was appreciated by large SGS Sunday evening crowd. Most tablers used the opportunity to spend time together either at mall, Mac D and RKs. The respective fellowship conveners to take on from there…..

Must say a great solidarity of Pune Tablers and a really enjoyable and effective Publicity events. Tables will attempt release the Note on 10th. Tablers will wear shirts and pins on 10th. The three hoardings are already in place spaces for which had been managed by 110 and 144 (one for 144 and other for joint tables). The tables had taken up the printing and fixing cost. So we have made great visibility in Pune …..