<p class="bodytext">A 72-year-old globetrotting cyclist Armando Basile from Germany has entered Dakshina Kannada district on Monday. He is visiting Mangaluru for the second time. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He has already circled the globe six times in the past and this is his seventh lap of globe. He said “I do not have watch, computer nor mobile phone. I have enough time to spend across the world.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Italy-born Basile lives in Germany when he is not pedalling across the world. </p>.<p class="bodytext">On his passion for cycling, he said “When I developed severe back pain in 1983, doctors advised me to go for sports activities and I took to cycling. Soon, I started liking cycling and have been globetrotting on cycle. As part of globetrotting, I have visited India four times. I have several friends at Mohali and Amritsar” </p>.<p class="bodytext">“My wife Jesilla expired in 2005. I have a girlfriend back in Germany. I get pension after retirement. From Delhi, I will head to Thailand on November 11. I have to pedal my way to Delhi in a tad over two weeks,” he said. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">To Mumbai</p>.<p class="bodytext">From Mangaluru, he will head to Mumbai. “I spend night at petrol bunks. As I have flight ticket, I can rest at airports as well. The journey gives me immense pleasure. As I have bank cards, I do not face any problem when it comes to daily expenses including food. I have now put 12 lakh kilometre under my wheels. I have been to 80 countries before reaching India. The temples in India are wonders. I have learnt enough Hindi to converse with people in India,” he said with a smile on his face. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cycle has a space to keep materials for cooking, documents and clothes as well. </p>
<p class="bodytext">A 72-year-old globetrotting cyclist Armando Basile from Germany has entered Dakshina Kannada district on Monday. He is visiting Mangaluru for the second time. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He has already circled the globe six times in the past and this is his seventh lap of globe. He said “I do not have watch, computer nor mobile phone. I have enough time to spend across the world.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Italy-born Basile lives in Germany when he is not pedalling across the world. </p>.<p class="bodytext">On his passion for cycling, he said “When I developed severe back pain in 1983, doctors advised me to go for sports activities and I took to cycling. Soon, I started liking cycling and have been globetrotting on cycle. As part of globetrotting, I have visited India four times. I have several friends at Mohali and Amritsar” </p>.<p class="bodytext">“My wife Jesilla expired in 2005. I have a girlfriend back in Germany. I get pension after retirement. From Delhi, I will head to Thailand on November 11. I have to pedal my way to Delhi in a tad over two weeks,” he said. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">To Mumbai</p>.<p class="bodytext">From Mangaluru, he will head to Mumbai. “I spend night at petrol bunks. As I have flight ticket, I can rest at airports as well. The journey gives me immense pleasure. As I have bank cards, I do not face any problem when it comes to daily expenses including food. I have now put 12 lakh kilometre under my wheels. I have been to 80 countries before reaching India. The temples in India are wonders. I have learnt enough Hindi to converse with people in India,” he said with a smile on his face. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The cycle has a space to keep materials for cooking, documents and clothes as well. </p>