I wake at 2:15am to the sound of Adam violently puking in the toilet next door.At 9:15 I leave Adam for dead and head for Nako. There's a stiff hill climb I'm told.
I ride up the Satluj for a few km, then turn off up the Spiti. The climb is spectacular but mean.Several good overhangs and a very precipitius road.
The "JagZig" was demoralising. Seeing trucks coming over the top, and knowing that it would take me a couple of hours to get up to them.
The temp reaches 40 deg on the way up and I'm going through water like it's going out of fasion. It looks like I'm going to run out!
Jack and Richard catch me in their jeep only 10k from Nako. They give me more water, and take most of my gear.
During the last hour I start to cramp, so occasionally walk the flat bits to work the pain out of my muscles.
Made it after 5.5 hours.My back tire is starting to delaminate where it touches the rim. Possibly due to heat?
Dad turned up a couple of hours later. His repaired bike had broken again. Same problem!