Spiti Valley on Cycle
The song from movie PK, ख्वाबों का मुसाफिर (Traveller of Dreams), sung by Ankit Tiwari, kept playing in mind for the entire trip. The 10 days we spent in and around Spiti Valley felt like a dream! The idea of travelling in the Spiti Valley on cycle completely self supported germinated in my mind during my Manali to Leh cycle ride, when I saw a Commercial Aircraft pilot and an Italian guy doing it all alone carrying their load. As a first step, I purchased a touring bike in Feb 2017. And started training the body to get to a level where I will not struggle. Low oxygen terrains are challenge on its own and carrying load on top of it would mean fitness levels have to be really up there. Needed a company, so I messaged my "Partner in Crime" Stefan and discussed the idea with him. He took in total of one millisecond to sign up for this crazy thing. We started detailed planning in January 2018 for a trip to be...