CEAT XPLORER A WINTER RIDE FROM DELHI TO MUSSOORIE

Our CEAT XPlorer Nishant Srivastava tackles the winter chill as he rides from Delhi to Mussoorie on his Royal Enfield Himalayan shod with CEAT Gripp XL Plus tyres.

- NISHANT SRIVASTAVA

Winter mornings in Delhi have their own charm, but they can also be unforgiving. The cold winds, dense fog, and low visibility often make stepping out a challenge. Streets that are usually buzzing with life seem almost barren. The silence is broken only by an occasional honk or a spirited stray dog.

But being an avid motorcyclist, riding in winter is a different kind of fun. It is quieter, purer, and almost meditative. Then there's the call of the mountains, which is very hard to resist. So this travelogue is about me heeding to another one of those calls... during the winter, no less. I rode from Delhi to Mussoorie on my trusty Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6 shod with CEAT Gripp XL Plus tyres.

The Start of the Journey: Battling the Chill and Fog

The day of my ride started later than I had initially planned. The biting cold and dense fog in Delhi made an early morning start almost impossible. Despite the glaring streetlights trying their best, the white haze was too hard to pierce. Staring out was like staring into the abyss. So, saner heads prevailed, and I waited for conditions to get better before I started.