Notes from high altitude, cycling the Western Himalayas in June / July 2025. Somewhere above Zing Zing Bar (apx. 4300m) In July, I returned from what is likely to remain a highlight of my life on this weathered old planet for as long as I live. Already a seasoned India traveler (albeit mostly in the south), and a decade-long cyclist, I spent two weeks exploring the Western Himalayas, between Manali (HP) and Leh (Ladakh) in early-summertime, 11 of those days by bicycle. Organised by Mike and...

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