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Trip to Dumduma Lake, Sohna, Haryana

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Where There is a Wheel

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Meet the man who quit his job to ride a unicycle across the world.

Bicycles and Cars - Ivan Illich

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The Industrialisation of Traffic: Why Bicycles are Faster than Cars – Ivan Illich The model American male devotes more than 1,600 hours a year to his car. He sits in it while it goes and while it stands idling. He parks it and searches for it. He earns the money to put down on it and to meet the monthly instalments  He works to pay for gasoline, tolls, insurance, taxes, and tickets. He spends four of his sixteen waking hours on the road or gathering his resources for it.

Silence is a Commons - Ivan Illich

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Cycling offers such a contemplative environment, the silence within. Here is a brilliant article by Ivan Illich who argues that silence itself, like so many other Commons, need to be protected, defended. Computers are doing to communication what fences did to pastures and cars did to streets. (Ivan Illich)

She stands there...

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...waiting for me. Does she feel neglected. It's been too cold to ride... and I've been busy. Stay cool girl. You're on my mind.

Shahpurjat, My New Home

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Cycling through the winding labyrinths of this medieval village, Shahpur Jat, perfect for two wheeler, especially cycles.