From India to Everest without a front wheel

Take a bicycle, remove the front wheel, and point it toward Everest Base Camp. That is exactly what Saneed from Kerala is attempting right now: a journey of roughly 11,000 kilometres to Nepal, tied to his Say No to Drugs awareness campaign.

This is not Saneed’s first unusual endurance challenge. He previously rode nearly 7,000 kilometres from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on the same modified bicycle. He has been performing bicycle stunts professionally for around 12 years, has a civil-engineering degree, and works as an interior designer.

Saneed usually covers 50 to 60 kilometres a day, with a best single-day distance of 150 kilometres. The missing front wheel is more than a spectacular detail: wind, road conditions and weather turn every stretch into a test of balance.