{"id":3268,"date":"2012-02-20T19:14:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T11:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2012-03-02T08:43:52","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T13:43:52","slug":"who-says-you-have-to-go-high-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2012\/02\/who-says-you-have-to-go-high-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Who says you have to go high-tech?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certainly not Jay Pathak.\u00a0 The 60 year old Indian-national set off on a bicycle tour of his home country and his gear is about as low-tech as it gets.<\/p>\n

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Jay Pathak ready to set off for a ride around India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Homemade plastic panniers, a regular \u2018ole bike and Jay is good to go.\u00a0 This inspirational retiree is having so much fun on his two-wheeled adventure of India that he\u2019s already got plans to push on towards Europe.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Jay has to say about his very first bicycle touring experience:<\/p>\n

I left Pune Mon 6th Feb morning<\/p>\n

Monday Traveled 50 km\u00a0–at Palase– 1 st halt
\nTuesday Traveled 15 km–at Dive–2nd halt
\nWed traveled 56 km– at\u00a0 Nightane–\u00a03rd halt
\nThursday\u00a0traveled 44 km–at Diveagar–4th halt
\nStayed on Friday
\nCame back to Pune Sat morning by bus<\/p>\n

1) Total Distance traveled= 171 kms
\n2) Max speed= 30kms\/hr
\n3) Avg distance covered\/day= 42.5 kms
\n4)\u00a0Max distance covered\/day= 56 kms<\/p>\n

5) Bike= No problem
\n6) Threat\/Fear= Night halt , Rough Road, Head on wind
\n7) Most tough part= Morba steep 11 kms climb
\n8) Most Pleasant part= Dongarwadi 15 kms from Nive
\n9) Most safe= Diveagar
\n10) Total Expenses= 912 Rs
\n11) Most frequent questions= * why u r traveling on bicycle * Why U R alone
\n* At this age why U want travel on bicycle?
\n12) Peoples curiosity= Sleeping bag, Stove, Bike comp, Wants a bicycle ride<\/p>\n

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Jay hits some rough roads.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/blockquote>\n

Jay isn\u2019t letting anything stop him from injecting a little adventure into his life.\u00a0 What\u2019s holding you <\/em>back?<\/h3>\n

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