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Manali to Leh cycling – What does it take?

It’s that time of the year again. When people start thinking about ‘the’ great Indian cycle ride – from Manali to Leh. A couple of people have written to me in the recent days asking me questions, many of which … Continue reading

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Packing suggestion for multi-day self-supported cycling trip

After I came back from my recent self-supported Manali to Leh cycling trip many people wanted to know what I carried on the trip. So here is a list based on what we carried. There were two of us, and … Continue reading

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Manali to Leh – Self-supported cycling trip

After years of thinking about it and weeks of planning we finally did it. Close to 600 kms of cycling from Manali to Leh (because Tanglang La was closed and we had to take a detour at Debring and go … Continue reading

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Going to Zero!

Zero is a quaint name for an unknown town hidden in the undergrowth of the deep jungles of Arunachal Pradesh — a state that is itself tucked away in the north-east of the country and is clearly not on the … Continue reading

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Musings on self-supported cycle travel

I like the idea of self-supported cycle travel. It gives you a feeling of freedom, almost liberation from the constraints of ‘tourism’. Or at least that is what I thought. To put it to test, the first order of business … Continue reading

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Cycling trip across the Jalori Pass, Himachal Pradesh

Day one is always hard. But staying the night at Raju bharti’s guest house in Gushani more than made up for it. Lovely family to stay with and an absolutely gorgeous place too. On day two rode through rain and … Continue reading

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