Once upon a time at 18,000 feet. Conquering our Mountain.

Welcome to the ride-of-my-life, where two friends decided to rock the Mighty Himalayas. Only to find that, we are always at the mercy of mother nature. A magnificent  journey which abruptly ended just after the half way mark. All that stood between us and paradise was 50 meters of Black Ice. But then a window of light [...]

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Once upon a time at 18,000 feet. Part 2

Part 1 was all about the amazing journey to Ktop (Khardung La). This is all about being there and beyond – An adventure of a lifetime. Highlights – Reached KTop – Pictures with Jawans and playing in snow – Coffee at 18,000 feet – Weather turning bad – Black Ice! Read on my friends……. KTop [...]

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Once upon a time at 18,000 feet. Part 1

You must have heard the word – Majestic, have you seen it? stood near it?. You can see it and stand near it, but you can’t speak. The Himalayas will make you speechless. This is part of the story of two childhood friends, who were continents apart. They came together to ride their puny motorbikes [...]

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Fun with a scooter

India has truly become a motorcyclist country. But not long ago, the scooter ruled this place. Scooter – A two-wheeler with the gear shift on the left hand and a brake at your right foot. The wheels are small. More unstable than a motorcycle, but with a larger carrying capacity. Built to carry the Saree laden Indian [...]

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I miss biking

It has been a while. There is no thump or a roar in my ears. With a neck problem, that has become chronic over the months, doctor has asked me to lay off  my motorcycle. I miss my bike. My tiger is waiting, resting , crouching, ready to leap at any moment. The Thunderbird (the [...]

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