90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 16: Chandra Tal to Batal
The penultimate day of the Spiti section saw us ride an exceptionally short distance, from Chandra Tal to Batal. 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 16 Chandra Tal to…
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Riding a 1400 km brevet with Nitin Yadav
For an outsider looking in, cyclists are one and the same. Crazy people perched on a tiny saddle, pushing away on those pedals. Yet, there are a bazillion different genres of pushing those pedals. Randonneuring in India has picked up significantly in the last few years, with a brevet being…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 15: Losar to Chandra Tal
A fortnight into the ride we climbed the mighty Kunzum La as we rode from Losar to Chandra Tal. The climb was easier than imagined and the lake was more beautiful than imaginable! This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra,…
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Pedalling along with Aravalli Trailhunters
Cycling in India has grown by giant pedal strokes. Every metro city in the country has colourfully attired cyclists out on weekends in large numbers. Yet, the most popular genre that has caught on with recreational cyclists is randonneuring, followed distantly by travellers and a spec on this already small…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 14: Kaza to Losar
The 14th day of the ride saw us climb an epic route from Kaza to Losar. Crossing one of the highest bridges in the world! 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!…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 13: Dhankar to Kaza
Unlucky Number 13 for us, as we descended from the serene and gorgeous Dhankar Monastery to Kaza. This was part of our 90 Day cycle ride in the Himalalyas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon. Day 13 Dhankar to Kaza The shortest…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 12: Tabo to Dhankar
The monastery run! The day we rode from the Tabo Monastery to the Dhankar Monastery in Spiti. This was part of our 90 day ride in the Himalayas covering, Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 12 Tabo to Dhankar After a rest day,…
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90 Days Cycling in the Himalayas: Day 10 & 11: Nako to Tabo
The 10th and 11th day of the ride. The 10th being a day of rest in the picturesque Nako village and the 11th saw us ride to Tabo, home of a centuries old monastery! This is part of the 90 day ride we did around the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar,…
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