http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/Recent updates from the The Rickshaw Run Spring 2010 teamsen-gbThu, 09 Sep 2010 13:43:17 GMTpress@theadventurists.com (The Adventurists)press@theadventurists.com (The Adventurists)10A goat herder on the dual carriageway gave us a little danceA lot of staring into... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 14 Apr 2010 14:36:50 GMTWe left Raniganj and headed towards Siuri on saturday morning. The road changed from reasonable to non-existent, it was more... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 14 Apr 2010 13:39:31 GMTWe're climbing the Himalayan foothills to Gantok. Its absolutely stunning. People are super nice, waving & chatting, & more oriental in features. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSun, 11 Apr 2010 12:26:55 GMTSaw a bird that would tower over Izaak and we just drove through a swarm of locusts. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSun, 11 Apr 2010 06:41:29 GMTWe're crossing the river Ganges! Its massive. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSat, 10 Apr 2010 11:27:05 GMT 1%'s and the Holy Cow Express...sadly now RIP.  Mable gave up the fight and died this morning... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 09 Apr 2010 17:15:53 GMTAfter yesterday's shenanigans with breakdowns and rebel territory (see sms posts below) we ate and drank well in a decent hotel-... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 09 Apr 2010 17:14:19 GMT(this was written Weds lunch time (ish(), so there is continuity issues with the sms updates) After we blogged last... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 09 Apr 2010 17:07:48 GMTAfter another 2 breakdowns for Holy Cow we slowly made our way through bandit lands to Bishnapor before dark. It was a bit hairy as the dangers were made clear to us by several people. A communist rally in town nearly forced us back to highway but we found a hotel and had first hot shower yet.Acehttp://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersThu, 08 Apr 2010 13:44:53 GMTWe're still travelling with Holy Cow Express. They broke down 3 times in 20k. We've been here about 4hrs fixing on a stretch of rural road. Been warned 3 times to get out of here before dark because of the Maoist rebels. Just got going again. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersThu, 08 Apr 2010 10:17:01 GMTWe're skirting an area where Maoist gorilla's are waging war. There are trucks clad with red flags packed with men going past us. Heads down, carry on http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersThu, 08 Apr 2010 05:49:36 GMTEngine cut out. Hopefully it only over heated. Fitted spare spark plug. Its started again now so fingers crossed we'll get to Chandipur before dark. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 06 Apr 2010 12:21:38 GMTSome toe rag stole our spare wheel, jerry can & siphoned the tank! Led to an eventful morning. Over 40 degrees, Si's forehead is glowing red! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 06 Apr 2010 09:09:43 GMTWe've just hit rural India. A 60km dirt track through tiny villages. People sleeping on platforms, washing in ponds etc. Potholes have killed 1st gear!http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSun, 04 Apr 2010 11:24:52 GMTWe're now waiting in a pin dot village for a boat to take us across Lake Chilika to Puri (Orissa). Without 1st gear getting on the boat should be fun! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSun, 04 Apr 2010 11:15:51 GMTHi- the wonderful website is not working at all.  Just spent 2 hrs uploading photo's and only a tiny percentage... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSat, 03 Apr 2010 16:50:18 GMT Please check out the gallery (click to the right) for a loads of new photos from the last few thousand... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersSat, 03 Apr 2010 16:41:53 GMTjust met a guy along the road who runs an orphanage & school. Gave him a load of Edwin pens. Nice one Edwin! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 02 Apr 2010 07:05:25 GMTpower cuts last night meant no pics. Few beers in a spit n saw dust joint- dirty, cheap & local. Guys r pretty touchy feely here so Si started putting his arm round me @ fuel stations to fit in. Aiming for 400k tday - long stint. Ricks holding up so far apart from back seat came off-fixed now.http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 02 Apr 2010 05:59:06 GMTSeen 3 bad crashes so far tday, most caused by trucks going down wrong side of highway. Sour. Hot hot highway, Major Lazor full blast. Sweeeeet! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersThu, 01 Apr 2010 08:36:40 GMTarrived into Nellore after dark for some gnarly night time city driving. A good few near misses, u turns across 6 lanes, animals, slightly stressful! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersThu, 01 Apr 2010 04:58:06 GMTJust drove straight through the centre of Chennai - it was absolutely mental!! The Italians could learn a lot from these guys. http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 31 Mar 2010 11:00:10 GMT The boys come along for the ride 10 litres of fuel at your feet...sometimes you... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 31 Mar 2010 06:35:56 GMTEnd of the first day...welcome to Munnar This is'nt suppossed to be monsoon season.  The rickshaw... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 31 Mar 2010 06:17:29 GMTEarly start to get to a religious festival in a temple complex covering 60 hectares. Got lost (obviously) down back allies & Dyl dinted a .......a back wheel arch on a motorbikefront wheel.  Got a police escort through narrow lanes and ornate temple arches to Hindu festivities where wordshippers celebrating Vishnu dragged an enormous shrine meters ata time with thick ropes.  Got interviewed and photographed by a few newspapers (New India Exprwess and Tamil Nadu Times).  Hectic drive leaving the complex through narrow lanes packed with traffic and people.  All very colourful.   The we hit the highway hard and got up to Mamallapuram which is on the East coast - crossing from one side of the country to the other feels pretty good!  Theres a beach her, although a bit skanky, it was still good to get into the sea after a long hot drive.    http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 30 Mar 2010 06:56:11 GMTNamaste!! (thats hello for all you non locals)So day 2......Started off early and wound up through some of the highest... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersMon, 29 Mar 2010 17:27:29 GMT Day1: Started with a stall, ran out of fuel on the celebration lap of Cochin, then got lost! All got easier from there..Headed straight east leaving the humid sunshine to climb up through rubber plantations and into tea estates - beautiful & dramatic landscape. A late start & windy roads so only managed 156km to Munnar where its much cooler. 1 monkey. Absolutely loving driving the rickshaw, a LOT of horn usage! http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersMon, 29 Mar 2010 10:51:34 GMT     http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersMon, 22 Mar 2010 19:08:29 GMTMeet Rick....he will be home for two weeks and over 2000... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 26 Feb 2010 11:36:25 GMT£500 for Frank Water Projects and the Mercy Corps has now been reached!!!We are now raising as... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersFri, 26 Feb 2010 09:38:55 GMTDylan and I have just been interviewed about the Rickshaw Run... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:23:49 GMTSo when Si rang up and asked if i wanted to go camping, i said 'no way, its cold'.  But... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 02 Feb 2010 23:51:33 GMTEdwin Jeans have have teamed up with artist Machine17 to produce a special tshirt for us!   Proceeds from the sale... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 02 Feb 2010 22:38:08 GMTThe One-Percenters are having a night of building the content of this website,... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersTue, 19 Jan 2010 21:06:13 GMTWe have bought our plane tickets - there really is no turning back now.  The flights are... ...http://rickshawrun10s.theadventurists.com/one-percentersWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:08:29 GMT