Friday 2 Nov - last cycle. We start early (as usual) and are on the bikes just after 7 - the first time it's felt a bit nippy out. We're on an idyllic quiet rural road in hazy morning sunlight (see photo - though haze turns out to be mainly pollution from Agra), the police detail have left us (we're back to totally friendly) and it's a great last 40k as we cross out of Rajasthan (see photo for crossing the 'state line') and into Uttar Pradesh. The Cat-ometer (one of our group, Cat, has brought her own bike with speedo helpfully fixed) tells us we've covered 560km on the bikes over 2 weeks - with longest day 90km. The stars have been a great group of 11, everyone's been at ease with everyone else - Avtar and Krishna our 2 tour leaders who have done a great job adapting to the unexpected (always happens with bike trips), but most of all probably the bikes themselves and the Rajasthan cities and country - and biking in both. With a slightly heavy heart (!) I pack the cycle helmet and gloves until Bolivia next month...
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