Expeditions / Trips Dragon's Backbone Diary / Updates Through Kudi to before Chiragsaldi Pass
Friday, 17 April 2009 00:00 Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2009 16:22
Cycling Day: 4
Distance: 74km
Getting out of the tent today was really cold but luckily most of the dust has disappeared and we could see some real blue skies for the first time since we have arrived in China. When we cycled over the very top of the pass we had an awesome view of really big snow covered mountains in the distance and we were surrounded with massive mountain. We descended the pass on the other side and even though it is all downhill is still hard riding since you can’t really go fast with the bad road conditions and all the luggage on your bike.
The pass bottoms out at 2570m and then we started climbing again but luckily the asphalt started again and lasted the rest of the day. Most of the day was riding next to a river in a valley surrounded by huge mountains. The scenery was breathtaking and the ride was really enjoyable except for the fact that we were totally drained. I don’t know if it was from the previous day or just not eating enough but by the time we reached Kudi, a small village, we were finished. O just before the village a massive dog attacked us and I couldn’t get my feet out of my pedals so I ended up pedaling for all I’m worth. Luckily I got out in front of Muis and he didn’t have cleats so he had his feet free to try and kick the dog in the face. It was a close call and once we were out of reach of the dog we could slow down a bit because our legs were burning.
In Kudi we had a huge bowl of noodles for lunch and also got our lunchbox filled with noodles for that evening. We sat around for a while just to give ourselves a chance to regain some energy. At the end of Kudi there is a big police checkpoint with booms and guards. When we arrived at the checkpoint it was very quiet and the only person there was sitting in an office working on a laptop and didn’t notice us. We decided not to bother him and just bend under the booms and be on our way. Luckily he didn’t notice and there were no issues.
We cycled for another couple of hours before we decided to call it a day and look for a camping spot. We didn’t do as many kilometers or reached the altitude we would have hoped for but we can make up for it tomorrow.
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