Ranjith on Wheels
Ranjith cycling a loaded touring bicycle down an open mountain road, Indian flag mounted on the handlebars
Ranjith on Wheels

One bicycle. A world still opening.

48,000+ kilometres across 24 countries, carried by a purpose that began at home.

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Kilometres
48,000+
Countries
24
Years riding
4+

Ranjith, somewhere on the open road — the ride that started it all.

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Ranjith sitting quietly on a dock, looking out over open water
The origin

A promise can become a road.

  • Ranjith did not set out to collect country names.
  • He began with a bicycle, a personal reason to keep moving, and a belief that the road can connect people who may never share the same language.
  • Every border since then has become part of one longer promise: keep going, keep learning and leave the road kinder than it was found.
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The world became the road

Blue is the world. Red is the journey.

India
Country 1 of 24

India

The first leg covered 15,000 kilometres across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and beyond — an oil massage and waterfall bath near the Hogenakkal Falls, the tragic legend behind Meghalaya's Nohkalikai Falls, then north through Ladakh and Pangong Tso before the first border.

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The journey so far

Ten countries, told in full.

Every country reached so far has its own chapter — these ten are the ones checked in full against the manuscript. Scroll through them here, or open any of the site's 24 chapters directly.

Country 01 — India
Ranjith sitting on a rock at the base of Nohkalikai Falls in Meghalaya, India

Ranjith sitting on a rock at the base of Nohkalikai Falls in Meghalaya, India

India

15,000 kilometres before the first border.

Nohkalikai FallsIn Meghalaya, the falls carry a tragic legend of their own.

The first legThe ride covered 15,000 kilometres across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and beyond.

Hogenakkal FallsNear the falls came an oil massage and a bath under the waterfall.

LadakhThen north, through Ladakh and Pangong Tso, before the first border.

Country 03 — Vietnam
Aerial view of terraced rice paddies cultivated on standing water in Vietnam

Aerial view of terraced rice paddies cultivated on standing water in Vietnam

Vietnam

The first real culture shock.

Tam CocTwo days at Tam Coc, where farmers cultivate rice on standing water.

Everything differentDifferent gods, greetings, currency and cuisine — the first real culture shock of the journey.

StrangersYet strangers offered food and stories, with no expectations attached.

Cu Chi TunnelsA crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City closed out the chapter.

Country 04 — Cambodia
Ranjith and a fellow cyclist with their loaded touring bicycles, surrounded by local children, outside a temple in Cambodia

Ranjith and a fellow cyclist with their loaded touring bicycles, surrounded by local children, outside a temple in Cambodia

Cambodia

Buddhism shaped every day.

Angkor WatA Hindu temple to Vishnu that later became Buddhist, with a hidden shrine to Shiva inside — the chapter's centrepiece.

Daily lifeTemple chants echoed through small villages at every turn.

The monasteriesChildren were sent to monasteries to learn discipline and meditation.

Country 06 — Malaysia
Ranjith riding a loaded touring bicycle with arms outstretched down a farm track in Malaysia

Ranjith riding a loaded touring bicycle with arms outstretched down a farm track in Malaysia

Malaysia

Some of the most refreshing riding of the journey.

The fruitDurian, mangosteen and snake fruit, tasted along the way.

The road1,500 kilometres through tiger and elephant reserve zones.

The welcomeThe hospitality of both ethnic Malaysians and Malaysian Tamilians left a lasting impression.

The airThe air quality made for some of the most refreshing riding of the whole journey.

Country 07 — Singapore
Ranjith standing with his loaded touring bicycle on a snow-lined road

Ranjith standing with his loaded touring bicycle on a snow-lined road

Singapore

Where technology and respect met.

The metroA metro system engineered through artificial waterfalls.

The rideA 200-kilometre ride through a country that blends cutting-edge technology with deep respect for people and environment.

The wasteA waste-management culture that left Ranjith genuinely impressed.

Country 08 — Indonesia
Aerial view of a cliff and turquoise cove on Nusa Penida island, Indonesia

Aerial view of a cliff and turquoise cove on Nusa Penida island, Indonesia

Indonesia

32 hours without a signal.

The ferryThe chapter began with a 32-hour ferry from Singapore, with no signal at all — a rare, reflective break from the digital world.

The roadFrom there, 2,100 kilometres.

BaliRoads named after Lord Rama, and Ganesha shrines across Bali, revealed an unexpected thread of Hindu mythology.

The Ring of FireTerraced rice fields, alongside the volcanic risk of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Country 09 — China
Ranjith and two fellow cyclists in cycling gear and helmets, giving a thumbs up on a tree-lined road in China

Ranjith and two fellow cyclists in cycling gear and helmets, giving a thumbs up on a tree-lined road in China

China

Not the skyline. The hospitality.

The strangersYet what struck Ranjith most was the local hospitality: strangers repeatedly offering food to travellers as a simple gesture of kindness.

Shanghai2,000 kilometres began in Shanghai, China's most advanced metropolis.

The technologyA hyper-modern skyline, and precision mapping technology.

Country 10 — Japan
Ranjith standing with his loaded touring bicycle on a snow-lined road in Japan

Ranjith standing with his loaded touring bicycle on a snow-lined road in Japan

Japan

A land of discipline and innovation.

The trainsThe punctuality of the Shinkansen bullet trains.

Tokyo1,200 kilometres began in Tokyo.

The peopleRanjith was moved by the humility of the Japanese people.

HanamiA cherry blossom season that draws whole parks together.

Country 12 — Taiwan
Shifen Waterfall in Taiwan, viewed from above with the surrounding forest

Shifen Waterfall in Taiwan, viewed from above with the surrounding forest

Taiwan

Engineered for earthquakes.

Taipei 101Fireworks erupt from Taipei 101 every New Year's Eve.

The ground1,000 kilometres across one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, engineered to withstand it.

Factories and humiditySemiconductor factories and tropical humidity marked the ride.

Country 13 — Mongolia
The view from Ranjith's bicycle along an unpaved steppe road in Mongolia

The view from Ranjith's bicycle along an unpaved steppe road in Mongolia

Mongolia

Over 2,000 kilometres of open steppe.

The roadVast steppe and unpaved road — paradise for anyone drawn to true wilderness.

At the tableTraditional dishes like buuz and khuushur, and the fermented mare's milk airag, tied every meal back to Mongolia's nomadic traditions.

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Placeholder cover artwork using a journey photograph, pending the final book cover from the ownerThe Indian Cyclist — A Journey for Generations
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Czech Republic — country 24 — not the finish

The map ends here. The journey doesn't.

The next country is still being written.

Ranjith's loaded touring bicycle by the roadside with the Indian flag, mountains behind