Can my friend break a handbiking world record in India?! | Shore to Summit 2024 - Part 1

In 2022 I met an incredible Belgian man in Baja California, who was breaking a world record by handbiking from Alaska to Mexico. We kept in touch and he asked if I would like to support him on his next adventure in India. He had already broken the record for the longest ever handbike. Now he wanted to break the record for the highest ever handbike ride! I said I'd love to help him and we got planning!
In May 2024 we finally set off and although I could only help for 3 weeks, I got stuck in! Part 1 shows us arrive into Mumbai, get the bikes ready and travel by train up to the startling in Khambhat, Gujarat. Here we prepare ourselves for the road ahead as the journey begins.
We deal with intense heat, adjust to Indian culture and of course try lots of local cuisine!
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[@Tenxinchosanz]

Awesome video👍👍👍 Wishing you the best 🙏🙏

[@siddharthachakraborty3175]

Welcome to India.

[@surendrarakwal6940]

Welcome to INDIA Great you have courage Best wishes to you and your team 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻🌹

[@guygiesa-wilson1220]

You got so much good footage! Awesome video man, pro level for sure. Looking forward to the next one.

[@bikingvikingrides]

Thankyou bro!! Definitely focusing efforts on long form at the moment! ❤

[@srikark3023]

respect who is handbiking !!

[@nomadchad5733]

Awesome vid my man

[@bikingvikingrides]

@@nomadchad5733 gracias hermano!!

[@tradline007]

❤

[@SJ_new]

i have one question, how did you ride bicycle up over the flyoversin your path ?

[@CycleXplorer]

That looks like an adventure! Have you used a hand bike? If so what was it like?

[@bikingvikingrides]

When I was in Mexico I borrowed Michiels for a quick ride. On the flats it seemed enjoyable but picking up speed on downhill pretty scary! Mainly due to turning being quite difficult. However, uphill is absolute hell. Your arms are just not meant for that kind of endurance! After a minute of uphill riding mine were on fire!

[@CycleXplorer]

Did you get a puncture tho?

[@CycleXplorer]

Did you get a puncture tho?

[@CycleXplorer]

Did you get a puncture tho?

[@bikingvikingrides]

@@CycleXplorer I think only one! 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on Road > 40mm Cinturato on the downs haha

[@harshal5122]

You should had start your journey from kanyamumari, tamilnadu the southern tip of india, through western ghats mountains , through runn of kutch, through thar desert.. to umlinga pass ladakh.