Saturday, January 05, 2008

REFLECTIONS OF INDIA - BICYCLE AS A SHOP

January 5, 2007 - to Hosur, Karnataka

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN. “On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me...” -- eleven mountains to climb! Out of 97 kilometers (60.5 miles) we pedaled on this day last year, over half were invested in mountain climbing. The toil brought us steadily up toward the metropolis of Bangalore. The ride took us out of the state of Tamil Nadu and into Karnataka. The language changed from Tamil to Kannada.

BIKE AS A SHOP. Throughout our trek through India, we were impressed by the diverse and practical use of bicycles. This fellow carried and sold water jugs of various sizes and styles on his bike. So, in addition to a 45-lb. bike, we figured he had at least an additional 120 lbs. to carry. Can you imagine the balance this takes? He won't go anywhere fast, but he'll have his shop with him when he gets to where he wants to go.

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