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    Ooty: The Never-ending Staircase to Heaven…

    The final in the trilogy of Cycling in the Western Ghats. This one goes Cycling to Ooty, after we descend from Kodaikanal and once again start climbing from Mettupalayam. First we rode from Kochi to Munnar, then we cycled to Kodaikanal. Me: On a scale of 10, how difficult is…

    Avinash 21/07/2026 2 Comments
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    Pull out your Credit Cards. Here’s a list of Online Cycling Stores in India!

    Whether we like it or not, the world has gone digital. More and more Indians are buying stuff online; from electronics, to jewellery, to medicines, to vegetables! How then can cyclists be left behind in this shopping spree. To help you max out your credit card, we have put together…

    Avinash 25/06/2026 6 Comments
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    Hampi: The Long Way ’round

    We go the long way around on our Hampi Bicycle Tour, experiencing the magnificence of Hampi’s archaeology and natural beauty… Bolder Than the Boulder! As we pedalled away from Hosapete, in every direction we looked, the landscape was a surreal, prehistoric playground of giant granite monoliths. Red earth, brown rocks,…

    Avinash 12/06/2026 2 Comments
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    Kodaikanal: Climbing the Wall!

    The second part of the three hill odyssey as we go cycling to Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu from Munnar in Kerala. A friend had asked me and as we pedalled away from Munnar his question popped in my head. In every direction we looked the rolling hills were covered with…

    Avinash 28/01/2026 1 Comment
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    Kochi to Munnar: Of Tea and Toddy!

    A travel tale of cycling from Kochi to Munnar with a bikepacking setup. From the coast on the Arabian Sea to tea gardens in the Western Ghats. “Where is it raining?”“Everywhere!”“I mean, where is it not raining?”“Oooo, the Western Ghats seem to be dry(ish)” And with that bit of expert-level…

    Avinash 05/01/2026 1 Comment
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Pull out your Credit Cards. Here’s a list of Online Cycling Stores in India!

Avinash 25/06/2026 6 Comments

Buying the Best Bicycle Air Pump in India

Avinash 09/06/2025 No Comments

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 59 & 60: Hanle to Sumdo

Avinash 12/03/2019 3 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

After staying an extra day in Hanle to see the night sky, we rode from Hanle to Sumdo as we made our way towards Tso Moriri. This was part of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 58: Tsaga to Hanle

Avinash 11/03/2019 4 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

Cycling on a road less taken we went from Tsaga to Hanle, the village with the world’s highest space observatory. This was part of our 90 Day Cycle ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 58: Tsaga to…

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Single Speed Touring with a Fakir!

Avinash 07/03/2019 8 Comments andhra pradeshinterviewrajasthansingle speedtravel

Often, people spend years wondering if they are ready for their dream cycle tour. Many never being able to fulfil their aspirations. Sorav Gahlot, shows us how it’s done as he goes single speed touring from Bikaner in Rajasthan to Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. He rid himself of his comfort…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 57: Chushul to Tsaga

Avinash 03/03/2019 4 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

On the 57th day we rode from Chushul to Tsaga, from one tiny village to another even tinier village! This was part of our 90 day cycle ride in the Himalayas covering, Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. Day 57: Chushul to Tsaga…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 55 & 56: Pangong Tso to Chushul

Avinash 28/02/2019 3 Comments ladakhmtbpangongtravel

On the 56th day of our ride, we rode from Pangong Tso to Chushul as we headed to Hanle, which has the highest space observatory in the world. This was part of our 90 Day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong Tso, Hanle, Tso…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 54: Tangtse to Pangong Tso

Avinash 25/02/2019 4 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

On the the 54th day of the 90 day Himalayan cycle ride, we pedalled from Tangtse to Pangong Tso, the lake made famous by Bollywood. This was part of our Himalayan odyssey covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. Day 54 Tangtse to…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 53: Agam to Tangtse

Avinash 24/02/2019 4 Comments ladakhmtbtravel

On the 53rd day of our ride, we continued along the Shyok River from Agam to Tangtse. This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 53: Agam to Tangtse The day after…

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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 52: Turtuk to Agam

Avinash 22/02/2019 3 Comments ladakhmtbnubratravel

After reaching the northernmost road of India at Gorkha Ridge, we had no way to go but south! As we travelled from Turtuk to Agam as part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. Day…

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