When Eric and I travel together, the answer to most of our questions seems to be "I don't know," but this is how we have tentatively planned the trip: We will fly into the swirling chaos of Delhi, one of the largest, hottest, most crowded cities on the planet, and find transport to the Himalayan foothill town of Manali, a 15-20 hour bus or truck ride. Once in Manali, we will unpack the bikes, buy some food, pack the trailers, get on our bikes and head north.

Each day will follow a similar schedule: Ride through dry mountainous landscapes, enjoy the scenery, meet Tibetan locals, pass through small nomad camps, cycle over extremely high mountain passes, and eventually ride into the town of Leh. Each day we'll gain elevation, and the air will get colder and thinner. We'll sleep every night in a lightweight floorless tent From Leh we will attempt to bike up the Khardong la, at over 18,200' the highest vehicle pass in the world, and into the Nubra Valley, or travel east nto the more remote Zanskar Valley. The trip to Leh may take anywhere from one and a half to 2 weeks, and then after a few side trips, we'll return to Manali, either by the same road, or by another route, if we discover there to be one...