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Cycling from Mumbai to Delhi

Everybody thanks for all the nice replies. I started a Blog here and wil try to tell more abour our trip the coming days.

Replied Jan 18

Cycling from Mumbai to Delhi
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We just finished our one month tour cycling from mumbai to Delhi. We covered about 2500 km. We flew in from Holland to mumbai on the 15 th of december. We took our cycles with us on the plane, two no…

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron longfield Jan 18.

mumbai to nashik

Dear Troll Thanks for the advice. When we were on our previous trip from Chennai to Mumbay via Madurai, Mysore, Kochi, Ooty, Goa and Ratnagari. We always tried to avoid the national highways because…

Replied Nov. 21, 2009

mumbai to nashik
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We want to cycle from Mumbai to Nashik and are wondering if the nh3 is very busy and if it would be better to go via Vada. It will take two days so we need a hotel halfway. If we take the nh3 we can…

Started this discussion. Last reply by troll Nov. 22, 2009.

 

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Ron, beautiful pictures and I can feel you had a great cycling tour. Perhaps it will never happen for me, but I so love travelogues. Congratulations and many many more roads for you.
February 25
I visited Rajasthan myself for the first time last week. Such a beautiful beautiful place, isn't it?!I fell in love with Jaisalmer...and the people are all so warm and inviting. :) The best thing is, it's a photographer's delight!I got such beautifu…
February 25
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What an imposing fort looking over Jodhpur, we liked it very much. The Bazar near the clocktower, the moonlight diner on a tempel-rooftop, the palace and the view from the fort over Jodphur and the blue city. From here we cycled to Barr, there is a…
February 1
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We had our breakfast on the rooftop of the hotel, with a beatiful view over Halol. Most of the kitchenstaff were still asleep (on the rooftop). Before we started cycling we took a auto-rickshaw to Champaner only 3 km away. This is a very old city wi…
January 25
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January 21
Everybody thanks for all the nice replies. I started a Blog here and wil try to tell more abour our trip the coming days.
January 19
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First of all thanks everybody for the encouraging replies to the discussion. Coming days I will try to tell a little bit more about our trip. For the lat 5 years we, that is my wife Monique and me, spend our holidays cycling. In summer we stay in E…
January 19
Hey Ron, I'd like to have a few more details, what kinda luggage you carried & how did you managed your nights? I've too recently come form a tour but it was only a 5day venture.
January 17
wow! that's an awesome ride, Ron... congrats! whenever you post pix and/or blog about the ride, do let us know... ride safe. have fun. :-) cheers, anil
January 16
hi, i see from your route that you wandered a lot thru rajasthan!! i cycled in the udaipur-kumbhalgad area last year for a week (it was a yatra without any money or anything, i did not have a camera) so pl do put up pictures, i would really like to…
January 16
Thats a Nice Ride indeed :)))
January 16
Hi Ron I can relate to ur joy as I have done the same route. Next month Rishikesh-Haridwar is in our plan. Very Very congratulations.....
January 16
Please.. we would love to have a detailed information. Do post it on a blog and share your pictures. Must have been an amazing experience. Congratulations.
January 16
awesum man... y dont write in your ride experience in more detail in a blog and post it over here... i'm sure der wud b many to appreciate ur efforts.... congrats for ur efforts nevertheless... tcre.. dhaval +91 99305 99484
January 16
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We just finished our one month tour cycling from mumbai to Delhi. We covered about 2500 km. We flew in from Holland to mumbai on the 15 th of december. We took our cycles with us on the plane, two normal mountain bikes without suspesion or any other…
January 16
Yes vada is very hospitable they do have what we call lodges.bit primitive to be called hotels but clean sheets and hot water!!And as you are aware lodges are not expensive.
November 22, 2009

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chennai to mumbai

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Mumbai - Delhi part IV: More Beautiful Rajasthan


What an imposing fort looking over Jodhpur, we liked it very much. The Bazar near the clocktower, the moonlight diner on a tempel-rooftop, the palace and the view from the fort over Jodphur and the blue city. From here we cycled to Barr, there is an RTDC midway hotel there. Because the main highway runs from Pa… Continue

Posted on February 1, 2010 at 10:46pm — 2 Comments

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Mumbai - Delhi part III: Rajasthan

We had our breakfast on the rooftop of the hotel, with a beautiful view over Halol. Most of the kitchenstaff were still asleep (on the rooftop). Before we started cycling we took a auto-rickshaw to Champaner only 3 km away. This is a very old city with old stone walls and lots of old buildings.



The route to o… Continue

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 11:30pm —

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Mumbi - Delhi part II: quiet nature to busy industry

We left Nashik to go to Saputara hill station. Nashik was nice city, there was a modern part with lots of big shops and restaurants and an old part with a river and lots of temples. We learned that it is a very special place for religious reasons. After we left the city we cycled through grass land with a lot of agriculture. A lot of vinyards but most grapes were grown for raisins and not for wine. Also a lot of big lakes probably for storing water for all the agriculture. It was a very nice and… Continue

Posted on January 21, 2010 at 11:30pm —

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Mumai-Delhi part I: Getting in and out of mumbai

We arrived on mumbai airport at 00.45 on the 15 of december. We had made reservations for a hotel with pick-up service via the internet. It is always a big relief when there actualy is a guy standing there at the exit of the airport with a sign with your name on it. The firts impression when you get out of the airport are overwhelming, the noise, the people, the heat and most important the smell. Your firts sniff of india has it all: spices, flowers, food, people (but also some waste and sewage)… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 11:30pm —

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At 7:40pm on November 13, 2009, Carl Fonseca said…
hi ron,
welcome to the group, happy cycling
regards,
carl
At 1:25am on November 12, 2009, troll said…
wish you were around till 31jan we are doing a BRM 200kms on the NH8
At 12:32am on November 12, 2009, troll said…
Chennai to Mumbai!!!!!
Rejoice
 
 
 

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