Around the country on cycles in a year and a half
The Hindu
"Cycling is perhaps the safest thing to do during an epidemic.”
Setting out on a trip lasting more than a year discovering the country on bicycles with just ₹600 in pocket, calls for immense self-belief and belief in the compassion of fellow beings.
Ashik Reji and Ashwin Manoj, 21-year-olds who met eight years back at G.V. Raja Sports School where they were pursuing athletics and football respectively, have embarked on such an adventure this New Year. Their journey was flagged off from Ashik's place at Pampakkuda near Piravom.
Since then, they have pedalled their way to Thalassery and were set to be given a second flag-off from Ashwin's place at Iritty in Kannur.
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