Documentation of my Experience during the pilot Ride to Light ride

1. RIDE TO LIGHT

2. Ride To Light is in support of Batti - an initiative to
provide basic lighting to remote off grid
settlements in North East India.
Currently, Batti has made its way into 248 homes in
Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh,
benefitting approximately 1200 people.
Why the Ride ?

3. Karnataka
Bangalore
Assam
Guwahati
Dibrugarh
Arunachal Pradesh
Tezu
Roing
Myodia pass
Anini
The Trail

4. Ride – Day 0 and before
Registrations
Training
Logistics

5. Ride – Day 1
70 Km
Fast flat ride
Plains

6. Assembling and getting ready

7. Flagged off at Republic day

8. Last bit of Fast flat roads and ride

9. Rive Crossings

10. The Guide

11. Camping under the stars

12. A whole lot of camp fires

13. Ride – Day 2
40 Km
Continuous climb of 1600m

14. Leaving the plains behind

15. Mad up hills and strange signs

16. Food and Fire : A lot of it

17. And yes - refreshments

18. Eat all you can

19. And sleep if you can …

20. Ride – Day 3
50 Km
800m Climb | 1250m Downhill
Break pad burning

21. Camps are messy and magical

22. A bit of warm up

23. Rough roads

24. And slippery roads …

25. There is a first time to anything

26. The ride line

27. And slushy roads…

28. And down hills…

29. A relatively flat campsite

30. Ride – Day 4
60 Km
Rough Up and Down ride
Bad roads
Slow controlled Mountain biking

31. Only access

32. Hello Mithun !

33. Side tracks

34. The Views

35. The Views

36. From the other side

37. The Views

38. The ride line

39. The Travellers

40. Camp parties

41. Ride – Day 5
65 Km
Bad roads
Rough Up and Down ride
Slow controlled Mountain biking

42. Local interests

43. Fixing

44. Riding with the drones

45. Snack breaks

46. Camping on the slopes

47. Team !

48. Creaky bones

49. Ride – Day 6
20 Km
Straight up

50. Assembling for the final push

51. Taking it in for a moment

52. And we are home

53. A little celebration

54. A big celebration - REH

55. A different kind of ride

56. Back on plains

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