Most alive at the ragged edge of life

We’d stopped once again due to exhaustion, and just then we could feel the ground under out feet shake

- Ashish jha

if you enjoy adventures on two wheels, slushy conditions aren’t painful experiences; they’re joyous instead! The repeated falls, the endless skids, mud coatings all over the bike and the rider — they lend a weird sense of satisfaction. It’s a strange and fulfilling fetish. But it can also be dangerous.

“GO, GO, GO…”

It’s been nine years but I still remember shouting crazily to my friend ahead. We were filled with dread, piercing focus, and the regret that we’d not even be able to leave a loving note for our families if we got consumed by the landslide. With the throttle maxed out, we rode relentlessly for a couple of kilometres before coming to an equally rapid stop with the rears sliding and reflected on the horror that we’d escaped — only just.