Check out this story of CyclingMonks member, slibero, of his travels through the Spiti Valley on the forum. “It will be painful right? Yes it will be. Very painful? Yes…” At this point in the conversation it became clear to me that I was profoundly unprepared for the upcoming trip.…
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A snippet of cycling from Goa to Mumbai, solo and self-supported in 2020. This route is through a gorgeous part of the country. The Western Ghats along the Konkan coast provide amazing vistas, excellent cuisine, loads of short steep climbs and tiny undisturbed villages. If you like this video, then…
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This user review of the Bryton Rider 450 is after having lived with it for 7 months. Through the monsoons, north Indian winters and 40 degree desert summer! Checking out the features, testing its battery life and then drawing conclusions about this value for money cycle computer… Bryton Rider 450…
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Cycling in Goa is loads of fun… The beaches, forts, islands, ferries all add up to the joy of pedalling around this scenic state. The food is excellent if you enjoy fish and meat! The best part about riding around here is the traffic sense. Even no these narrow serpentine…
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On the 23rd Day we rode from Maling to Purne, a grand total of 5 km in the Zanskar Valley! This was part of our 90 Days ride in the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon! Day 23 Maling to Purne…
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On the 22nd day we rode from Karjyak to Maling in the Zanskar valley, as we continuously lost altitude from Shinku La! This was part of our 90 day cycle ride through the Himalayas covering Spiti, Zanskar, Batalik, Ladakh, Nubra, Shyok, Pangong, Hanle, Tso Moriri, Garhwal and Kumaon… Day 22…
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The 21st day of our ride, saw us cycling from Ramja to Karjyak over Shinku La, a 5000 metre plus pass! 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 21 Ramja…
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The 20th day saw us ride from Zanskar Sumdo to Ramja and pitch our tents before reaching the mighty Shinku La near a BRO camp. 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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