ride to light: ride 0
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RIDE TO LIGHT
Ride To Light is in support of Batti - an initiative to provide basic lighting to remote off grid settlements in North East India.
Currently, Batti has made its way into 248 homes in Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, benefitting approximately 1200 people.
Why the Ride ?
Karnataka
Bangalore
Assam
GuwahatiDibrugarh
Arunachal Pradesh
TezuRoingMyodia passAnini
The Trail
Ride – Day 0 and beforeRegistrationsTrainingLogistics
Ride – Day 1
70 KmFast flat ride
Plains
Assembling and getting ready
Flagged off at Republic day
Last bit of Fast flat roads and ride
Rive Crossings
The Guide
Camping under the stars
A whole lot of camp fires
Ride – Day 2
40 KmContinuous climb of 1600m
Leaving the plains behind
Mad up hills and strange signs
Food and Fire : A lot of it
And yes - refreshments
Eat all you can
And sleep if you can …
Ride – Day 3
50 Km800m Climb | 1250m Downhill
Break pad burning
Camps are messy and magical
A bit of warm up
Rough roads
And slippery roads …
There is a first time to anything
The ride line
And slushy roads…
And down hills…
A relatively flat campsite
Ride – Day 4
60 KmRough Up and Down ride
Bad roadsSlow controlled Mountain biking
Only access
Hello Mithun !
Side tracks
The Views
The Views
From the other side
The Views
The ride line
The Travellers
Camp parties
Ride – Day 5
65 KmBad roads
Rough Up and Down rideSlow controlled Mountain biking
Local interests
Fixing
Riding with the drones
Snack breaks
Camping on the slopes
Team !
Creaky bones
Ride – Day 6
20 KmStraight up
Assembling for the final push
Taking it in for a moment
And we are home
A little celebration
A big celebration - REH
A different kind of ride
Back on plains
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