Cycle Touring in India

I seriously considered shipping a bike back but the sad fact is that build quality and overall design is truly dire.
To appease my desire to consume I have on a couple of occasions posted back several kilos of bike related tat. Horns, bells, top tube protecters/advirtisments, glue,(over twenty tubes) dynamos, spokey dokeys, Hero stickers, mudguard flaps, handcuff style bike locks. The list could go on. I still have a draw full in my garage having pretty much run out of people to gift.

Nice graphics mind.

very fast.
mine was two days.
in on wed, ready friday, flew saturday (after procuring malarone at the last minute).#
Do it online then head to the embassy and give it in, really organised place.

Agreed. Filled mine out on line. Dropped it off at Goswell Road on a Thusday, picked it up the following Monday.

I'm going to South Goa next week for 10 days if anyone has any hot tips! Oooh, hot, its going to be hot!

So.....
This is looking like my Summer:
http://www.childreach.org.uk/challenge-events/india-on-2-wheels

I seriously considered shipping a bike back but the sad fact is that build quality and overall design is truly dire.
To appease my desire to consume I have on a couple of occasions posted back several kilos of bike related tat. Horns, bells, top tube protecters/advirtisments, glue,(over twenty tubes) dynamos, spokey dokeys, Hero stickers, mudguard flaps, handcuff style bike locks. The list could go on. I still have a draw full in my garage having pretty much run out of people to gift.

Nice graphics mind.

I enjoyed hearing about that. I brought back some rikshaw bells, amazing they are!

Thread dredge alert!

Me and LadyLiz are looking at Mysore-Goa area for a couple of weeks late next year.
Any tips or links to others who’ve toured the region?

I have been taken around in these parts many times in a car, never on a bicycle. But I am originally from India (Pune) so PM me if you have any questions.

Bumping this thread as I have been daydreaming about cycling around India.
Has anyone done a long tour there?

Paging @amey
I'm still thinking about an India trip maybe in the spring. In the north west.

Is India good for cycling?

Does anyone know if Manohar airport accepts e-visas? Website has Goa listed but I think it's only the other airport but it's not clear

its a small airport; but sees international traffic so i’d assume so!

Ok sure. It's for my girlfriend, she's going in September and is having a panic about whether the visa will be accepted.
Have you been to the Goa region? Any tips for someone's first time in India? :)
(She's not cycling, this was just the most relevant thread)

so many! eat in Ritz in Panjim; then maybe leave North Goa for South or Karwar/Gokarna. North Goa is bit touristy and should be avoided. I can go more in detail in a bit.

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