Ed Viesturs – Sauvik Biswas

The legend that is Ed Viesturs

August 29, 2016 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Ed Viesturs is a great thinker. Well, he is a great climber, too. Reading through his book, I could realise how much of a mental fortitude and clarity one needs to do tasks that are superhuman. In his case, it was climbing all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world. A few days ago, I had borrowed his … [Read more…]

A new saddle and a new posture

August 21, 2016 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

So, I got a new saddle for my bike. Ravish, my weekend cycling partner, had injured his knee while running sometime earlier this week. I believe he wouldn’t be cycling for the next few months. Last time during the Kolar trip, I had chafed in my chamois. This always used to happened after I had ridden … [Read more…]