The 4th Day from the 90 Day Cycle Ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 4 Taklech to Dharanghati I got out of bed with a heavy heart, hoping to see my doggy friend sitting outside, knowing fully well…
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Blog from the 3rd day of the 90 days cycle ride in the Himalayas. This day saw the cycles going from Nankheri to Taklech along the Old Hindustan Tibet road. Day 3 Nankhari to Taklech It was a day of ups and downs. A big up and then down all…
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The second day’s blog from the 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas spanning Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle and Tso Moriri. Day 2 Narkanda to Nankhari On the second morning of our ride we woke to fluffy white clouds enveloping the town of Narkanda. Seeing the constant…
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The start of the 90 day cycle ride around the Himalayas, covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle and Tso Moriri. Riding in Ladakh has been a long time dream for me. I didn’t want to do a piecemeal fortnight ride, which is the norm. I wanted to ride…
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PEDAL FAT BOY, PEDAL! A beginner’s tale of cycling in Spiti from September 2012. “I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow the mountain down”. These words from a children’s fable came to mind when I loaded my cycle onto the train headed for Kalka. I was gung-ho and prepared…
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Are you planning a cycle ride through Spiti. This Guide to cycling through Spiti should help make your life much easier. Wondering what kind of bike to take, what to carry, where to stay etc. Fear not, you have it all right here! The first question is: What bike? The…
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The final three days of the fortnight long cycle ride through the Spiti Valley in September 2012. Day 12 Losar to Batal via Chandertal The day started with a flag off for my 5 new xBhp friends. I then saw off Prakash, as he had to load his cycle onto…
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The 10th and 11th days from the cycle ride through the Spiti Valley in September 2012. Day 10 Kaza to Losar Once again, Prakash and I parted ways, he was heading to Key and Kibber, while my plan was to bypass the two places and go straight to Losar, where…
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