MAGICAL RIDE WITH BREW IN EACH VILLAGE
Where else in the world could 13 cyclists pull up outside someone’s house for a rest and then be invited inside for a cup of chai tea…along with half the village who had come out to stare at their unusual visitors?
We couldn’t stop anywhere for more than five minutes without attracting a huge bemused audience.
Only the poorest I also can’t think of many places where you must weave down the roads among buses, cars, motorbikes, tuk-tuks, cows, camels, dogs and pigs. Getting safely out of Agra on our bikes on the first day was enough of a reason to call it a “challenge”.
I’m so glad that when Amy asked if I wanted to ride across India with her for charity I said “yes” without a moment’s thought.
I didn’t need to look at the Charity Challenges itinerary or research what our adventure might entail before making my decision.
And if you want to visit this huge nation, I can’t think of a better way to do it than by mountain bike.
People throw around the phrase “once in a lifetime experience” too often.
But our amazing ride was just that.
See charitychallenge.com to find out more.