It was a cold, foggy morning when the boys from Grey Lynn cycled over the Hooghly River and out of Kolkata.
a gawking crowd of local men counting the number of gears and playing with the brake levers always imminent. As soon as the bikes hit the deck, it would be a matter of seconds before we were surrounded. Personal space was no longer a thing on The Big Bike Trip.
The constricted visibility meant we essentially rode in a tunnel of fog all the way to the Nepalese border, only briefly seeing the fields of yellow mustard flowers in the afternoons, and having to peer over the bridge to see the waters of the Ganges as we crossed the famed river. Cycling the plains of Nepal exposed us to the most beautiful Nepali hospitality, with seemingly everyone welcoming us into their homes. We rode past funeral pyres burning on mountain rivers and had to put in the hard yards to get to Kathmandu and on to Pokhara where we nestled ourselves in the shadow of Annapurna and Machapuchare.
This leg of the trip has been a far cry from the oppressive heat of South East Asia, with Nepal delivering the most amazing days of cycling we've ever had. With 13,000km under the belts, and over $10,000 raised for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer, we'd like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors and donors who have helped us thus far, as we hope to raise $1 for every kilometre ridden. If you want to follow our trip, as we inch ever closer to our London arrival, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and if you deem our cause worthy, the links to donate follow below. Onwards and upwards.