The Road to Development: India
Noel has been riding around the world, testing parts and making changes for over 40 years. Read about his travels in India below.
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Fixing Broken Pedals for the Locals in Odisha, India
A ride in northern Odisha. We landed at Vizasg, the only international airport in the region. We used the train… Read More »Fixing Broken Pedals for the Locals in Odisha, India
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Looking for Phantom India in 1978
In 1978 a six month, 5,000km tour of Sri Lanka and India. Inspired by Louis Malle’s groundbreaking six-hour documentary, Phantom… Read More »Looking for Phantom India in 1978
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Trying the Local Fish Curry in Odisha, India
A tour in the hills of Odisha and north eastern AP. Two loops starting in Vizag. The first to the… Read More »Trying the Local Fish Curry in Odisha, India
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Why You Need a Horn and Not a Bell in India
A loop ride starting and ending at Bangalore. West to Mysore, the Corg (remembering Durvela Murphy), Nagarhole wildlife park, the… Read More »Why You Need a Horn and Not a Bell in India
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Tandem Biking in India
Tour of Gujarat state. Landing in Bhavnagar three of us head clockwise around this big NW state. Not on the… Read More »Tandem Biking in India
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Blessed by Elephants in Hampi, India
We head west across Gulbaga District to Bijapur, south to Hampi, west and down the ghat to the Malabar coast, south on the coast road to Mangalore, back east up the ghat, through Hassan, and to Bangalore.
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Covering 1,750KM Across Tamil Nadu in 12 Days
With none of my touring buddies free I take off alone to Chennai. It is late November, the southern Indian… Read More »Covering 1,750KM Across Tamil Nadu in 12 Days
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Passing Elephants in Bandipur, India
Two of us, landing in Calicut and departing Goa. We are not following the coast to the north though. We… Read More »Passing Elephants in Bandipur, India
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A Ride in India
The Chhattisgarh ride. To get into Chhattisgarh we land in Hyderabad and ride up to Warangal on the first day.… Read More »A Ride in India
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A Ride Southwest From Vizag, Ending in Bangalore
A ride southwest from Vizag, zig-zagging to turn 970km into 1,400km. We fly out of Bangalore 19 days later. In… Read More »A Ride Southwest From Vizag, Ending in Bangalore
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A Ride From Bangalore to Madurai
A ride from Bangalore to Madurai through Mysore, Coimbatore and Trichy. This is heartland South India. From Madurai we get… Read More »A Ride From Bangalore to Madurai
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Kerala from Trivandrum to Calicut via Nilambur
A ride through Kerala from Trivandrum to Calicut via Nalambur. Trivandrum flower market. Pulling in the fish net. There were… Read More »Kerala from Trivandrum to Calicut via Nilambur
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One Million Grapes Between Hyderabad & Bangalore
A ride from Hyderabad Airport to Bangalore Airport. We don’t go into either city. We head south west through Raichur… Read More »One Million Grapes Between Hyderabad & Bangalore