Folks!

2017 - the year the Chapter Runner concept was formalized. Since then, till now, almost 9–10 years from its inception, I've been contemplating doing it at least once. All these years, the delay stemmed from a plethora of commitments, shortage of leaves, etc., plus an adamant mindset that always told me to "do it in one go." However, I realized (yeah... after all these years) that the One-Go notion wouldn't let me take the leap; hence I finally decided to do it anyway, even if it is in tranches.

So here I come. Sharing my almost 100% signed and sealed itinerary.

️ Leg 1 - 1521 Kms

Date	Day	From	To	Kms
02-Oct-26	Friday	Bangalore	Chennai	330
03-Oct-26	Saturday	Chennai	Hyderabad	631
04-Oct-26	Sunday	Hyderabad	Bangalore	560

️ Leg 2 - 3366 Kms

️ Leg 3 - 3245 Kms

Total Kilometers - 8132

Total Riding Days - 16 to 17

CR Duration - 77 days

This itinerary is mostly fixed with a little bit of flexibility here and there, esp. Dehradun, since I have a few extra days in Delhi around end of Leg 2

A new feature has been added to the Hub. Now you can receive notifications when a new post or topic is created. This is based on your notification preferrance that you have selected.

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I have tested on both desktop (by opening Hub on any browser that supports push notification) and the mobile app.

Let me know if you have any questions.

@zahirjaipury - a very appropriate question but both difficult to write and express. What IBR has given to me personally is unfathomable. Whatever I am today, emotionally, social and technically, IBR has a huge impact on all these aspects.

I got a bunch of rascals whom I call brothers from other mothers. They are not my friends, but they brothers are life.

IBR has taught me various traits of managing stuffs. Whether its related to pacifying conflict, following club values, managing events etc. have helped me grow in my professional life as well. I am sure lots of oldies can relate to some of these traits and may have reaped benefits, somewhere or the other.

Lastly, IBR has taught me to become a responsible rider. It has taught me to become a better motorcyclist & patch bearer.

IBR is life and our brothers its lifeline. Cheers!

This is the updated chapter mods list effective 9th November 2025. Congratulations to the new mods!

(R) - Retained and (N) - New

** Also for the 1st time in the history of IBR, we have a female chapter mod (Jaya @Jaya from Ahmedabad)

Proud to announce the Bhilwara and Indore chapters have been officially moved from probation to recognized effective 9th November 2025 which was decided during Bulletiapa Dehradun.

Congratulations!

@Ridersharmag @Maatsaab @abhishek_dltg @vinodlikhu

Riders, listen up.

Nineteen years of IBR has run on trust - a nod, a WhatsApp group, the unspoken code that we look out for each other on the road. That's not changing. But trust was never meant to be a legal shield, and it's time we stopped treating it like one.

Why This, Why Now

A rider was recently invited on a ride by a newly formed club. She met with an accident and lost her life. That club got hammered online afterward - not just for the tragedy, but because there was no record anyone had agreed to anything. No documented understanding of responsibility. No proof riders knew the risks and chose to ride anyway. Just grief, blame, and a club with nothing to stand on.

We asked ourselves: if that happened to us tomorrow, could IBR survive it? Right now, no - not because anyone here is careless, but because intent doesn't hold up in a legal notice. Documentation does.

What This Form Actually Does

This isn't "IBR isn't responsible if you get hurt." Read it and you'll see it's fairer than that:

• Confirms you're riding voluntarily, aware motorcycling carries real risk - true with or without a form.
• Protects our core team, chapter mods, ride captains, and organizers from legal trouble over things genuinely outside their control.
• Makes pillion safety explicit - carrying someone means vouching they know what they're signing up for.

It's what should've existed since day one. We're nineteen years late, fixing it now.

What Happens If You Don't Sign

Non-negotiable: you won't be permitted to ride any IBR event until it's done. Chapter mods and ride captains will check your status before you roll out. No exceptions - applies to every rider and pillion.

This isn't about gate-keeping. It's about IBR still standing in another nineteen years.

How to Complete It

Registered members (and already-registered pillions):

Log into Den → Members Den >> Indemnity → "My Indemnity" tab → Read, Understand and Acknowledge.

Guest pillions (not registered with IBR):

Same section → "Pillion Indemnity Form" tab → share the public link.

They fill mandatory details + attach ID proof (.jpg, under 500KB).

Do this before your next ride, not at the meeting point.

One Note

This covers official IBR rides only - posted on Hub under your chapter's Event section. It doesn't extend to unofficial rides. But most of us ride in IBR colors regardless - so complete it anyway. Five minutes, covers you either way.

Ride safe. Ride smart. Ride covered.

--- IBR Core Team

Proud to annouce that Bhilwara (Rajasthan) has been added to IBR's chapters list effective 18th September 2023.

Sunil John (a.k.a. @Maatsaab ) has been appointed as the chapter moderator. Further announcements will be made as and when we progess.

This chapter will be Under Probation until all necessary conditions are met to become a full fledged Recognized chapter.

Below is the list of updated chapter mods for 2023 and beyond.
Heartiest congrats to the new mods:

Delhi - Srinivas, Puvi, Ankur
Mumbai - Amol, Lakshay
Bangalore - Kapil, Pradeep
Chennai - Nava
Hyderabad - Chirag, Renni
Udaipur - Dev, Pavan
Jaipur - Akki, Rahul
Pune - Ashish
Kolkata - Suraj, Amit, Rahul
Dehradun - Manav, Roopak
Durgapur - Ashish, Parth, Sourav
Patna - Akash
Guwahati - Hemant, Biprajit
Bhilwara - Sunil John, Sunil Sharma
Ahmedabad - KP, Aakash
Indore - Abhishek

Please find below the list of chapter mods based on PC discussion during Bulletiapa Udaipur 2024.

No Change

Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Patna, Kolkata, Chennai, Dehradun, Bhilwara

Changes

[R = retained]

Delhi - Rajiv, Ash
Jaipur - Rahul(R), Ajay
Udaipur - Atul, Jatin
Guwahati - Hemant(R), Arnab
Durgapur - Sourav(R), Sandip
Indore - Abhishek(R), Vinod
Ahmedabad - Aakash(R), Siddharth
Pune - Ashish(R), Biswajeet

Congrats to the new chapter mods. All the best!

Congratulations to the below mentioned members who are now proud holders of the coveted IBR Vest

Mumbai

Chirag Patel @Chiraac, Smita Saran @Smita-Saran

Bangalore

Sreenath Vallath @sreenathv

Jaipur

Vijay Dhirawat @Vijay-Dhirawat

Pune

Biswajeet Dutta @duttab

Kolkata

Tamal Bose @TB, Amit Yadav @Amity, Pratik Mali @Pratik, Gourab Chatterjee @GourabC, Arnab Dasgputa @arnabdas96, Suraj Sharma @Suraj-Sharma, Ishan Ghosh, Gourab Roy @GR

Patna

Aakash @dvt.akash

Bhilwara

Sunil John @Maatsaab

Chapter runner approved for @ibr_kritik and @ankush1044.

You have to complete the chapter run covering 16 chapters (parent chapter being the starting point) before 22nd January 2028.

All the best!

What I have:
Helmet - LS2 adventure (modular version). Pretty heavy so wont recommend anymore
Riding Jacket - Mototech trailblazer tour. Highly recommended, but on a heavier side which is quite expected from adv series
Riding Pants - Benkia PS305. Got it from Malaysia. Must for Indian men who never got perfect size. Full water repellent, easy to wash. Not the cordura material but decent one.
Gloves - Sspecs touring. Got it from Malaysia. As good as the rynoxs or cramsters
Boots - Liberty Warrior

What I wish for
Helmet - A decent carbon fiber one. Do not want any other jazzy stuff which only affects that overall durability. Modular is good but compromizes durability. Next in line AGV, Bell, HJC etc. Lets see what comes next
Riding jacket - Would love to stick to MotoTech. However, will go for any of the Rynox mesh jacket specifically for summers
Riding Pants - Will stick to the current ones. I think it suits my requirements
Gloves - Will stick to current ones. However, for winters, really need to have good windproof, waterproof and winterproof gloves. I think many will be seeking recommendations. I have an old MotoBoy one which I got from China some 15 years back and worked good during MA2024. Yet need a bit better one.
Boots - Satisfied with Liberty as for me sturdiness is preferred over waterproofing (which eventually is a gimmic nowadays). For aesthetic, will go for an alpinestar motorcross boots (I like it somehow).

Riders, it’s time to gear up! Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming registration process for Bulletiapa. Please read all details carefully before signing up:

KEY DATES & TIMELINES

• Seed Funders (Early Access): Registration opens 30th September (Early Morning).
  Note for Seed Funders: You have a dedicated 36+ hour window to complete your registration by updating your existing form. Seed funding remains non-refundable (regarded as a community donation if you cannot attend) and non-transferable.

• General Member Registrations: Opens 1st October at 6:00 PM IST sharp for all members!

ACCOMMODATION & CATEGORIES

All accommodations for this edition are rooms (no dorms)! Pricing per participant:

• Quad Sharing - ₹7,999
• Triple Sharing - ₹8,499
• Twin Sharing - ₹8,999
• Twin Sharing Cottages - ₹9,999

(Priority for Twin Sharing Cottages will be given to families traveling with children under 10 years old.)

️ Phase 1 Slots: Capped at ~270 slots. Additional slots may open based on demand, but later registrants will be allocated basic rooms and standard amenities. Secure your spot early!

REGISTRATION MANDATES

• Where to Register: Exclusively on the Den Website.
• Age Rules: Registration is mandatory for anyone above 10 years of age as of 18th Dec 2026. (Kids under 10 do not require registration and will not receive event goodies).
• ID Requirement: A valid Aadhaar Card copy is mandatory for every participant and must be uploaded during online registration.

BIKE SHIPPING & LOCAL TRANSIT

Details regarding bike shipping and pick-up/drop-off transport from Durgapur Airport and Dhanbad Railway Station will be announced soon. A separate request form will be shared later for travel arrangements.

Get your documents ready and set your alarms for 1st October, 6:00 PM IST! See you at Bulletiapa!

Leg 1 Completed with over 1630 kms done in 3 days

With Chennai

With Hyderabad

off they go...

Aando! gearing up for my own "restart" of riding spree after a gap of more than a year or so...

Too early to say. A real life on road test is awaited. However personally i think TVS has done a great in churning out good performance numbers (power and torque) from a 300cc new engine. Also the bike looks beefy and madr for true adventure.

Usually IBR planning commission members discuss and decide whenever an exception need to be created for a in-catergory bike below 350cc. But, as I said, we need to wait a little more to say whether to allow it or not.

Chapter runner approved

All the best for the ride. Please ensure all riders have acknowledged the Indemnity form on Den.