Skull caps / Balaclava

Another on the list of essentials for a biker... again, something I've been trying to lay my hands on from a very long time, but was too lazy to go search :)

The Skull cap, is something that you wear over your head, before putting on a helmet. Think of a monkey cap.... right... the exact same thing, but in cotton. Balaclava is the term....

The plus points of this underestimated fella are

1. It absorbs all the perspiration, keeping the helmet a little cleaner
2. The back of the neck, which is exposed in most helmets gets covered, so no more nasty sun burns there ;)
3. If you are riding in the cold, it keeps the face a little bit warm

As usual, they are available in a few shops on Lalbagh Rd. Click here to see the location on google maps.

Skull caps / Balaclava

Bungee cords in Bangalore

So, I had been looking all over the world for bungee cords... I confess, my search was quite myopic :-(

All I had to do, was search on Lalbagh road. The first shop I got into, had these cords. How convinent! My goldfish memory has ensured that I have forgotten the name within 2 hours of visiting the shop, so the only useful information is

a) The shop is opposite Urvashi... Look at the google maps link.
b) It sells for Rs 50. Haggle a bit and it will magically come down to Rs 30. I didn't haggle much, so I paid Rs 160 for four chords
c) They are available as in mesh, single or double cord variety.
d) The shop keeper will not understand bungee, he'll use the word "elastic" ;)

Happy shoppin..

Bungee cords in Bangalore