Visually impaired cyclist inspires peers to ride through highest motorable road

There are few who like to challenge their fate by doing the impossible in life while the rest just give up along the way. A visually impaired man cycled all the way up to Khardung La from Manali with a sighted person to guide him last year. He has taken it a step further by organising a first-of-its kind expedition along the same route to the top.

According to a media report, Divyanshu Ganatra who lost his eyesight 18 years back has taken up the task of organising the trip known as tandem cycling expedition to encourage visually impaired people to take up cycling and do it to challenge their boundaries. The route from Manali to Khardung La is over 500 kilometres and ten tandem pairs will be taking part in it.

Ganatra aims to break stereotypes with the expedition while his organisation Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation (ABBF) takes up different competitions to encourage disabled people to take it up. The participants will be trained for the event before it commences on July 29 this year.