As they can’t hop on to their bikes now, three intrepid bikers as an alternative mull over what they miss essentially the most about not being on the street and the place they plan to go as soon as lockdown is lifted
Mahesh Prasanna
A biking fanatic for over 15 years, he has coated most of India and been to the Khardung La eight occasions. He has been on biking journeys in Malaysia and Cambodia too
The place I need to go
I simply need to experience as much as the hills and really feel the wind on my face. It might be on the spectacular Valparai, Kodaikanal, Nilgiris or the Kolli Hills. If I may I might set off. As a solo rider in any case I keep social distancing. I’m coated from head to toe in my protecting gear. This could hold me secure from the virus.
What I miss essentially the most
My enterprise journeys throughout India on my bikes, a fleet of Royal Enfield Interceptor, CBR 250, and Basic 500. I’ve ridden as much as to 800 kms on work. I additionally lengthy for the offloading, journey and grime biking expertise on my bike that I constructed from scratch.
My new ardour
I volunteered for 45 days and was a part of the Emergency Meals Response group throughout the COVID 19 lockdown, I took care of logistics and ensured that automobiles left on time to ship meals to the needy.
Ranjitha Ravindran
An ex-Radio Jockey, she has finished the K2K experience (Kashmir to Kanyakumari), a 23-day bike experience criss-crossing 15 states protecting a distance of 6200 km, and several other rides in Kerala
The place I need to go
Alleppey, Vagamon and Varkala in Kerala. The thick forest cowl, the misty hills, and the experience on winding roads alongside Idukki is any motorcyclist’s dream. And, in fact the backwaters. I need to be with Nature and likewise learn how Kerala flattened the coronavirus curve. In January, Kerala turned the primary state in India to report a optimistic case. The federal government and other people work collectively and there are such a lot of classes to be taught.
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What I miss
Consuming town on my Bajaj Avenger. Avenue gazing as I experience alongside the busy roads of R S Puram, City Corridor and Gandhipuram, petting stray canine alongside the best way. That could be a fail-proof stress buster.
My new ardour
I attempted my hand at doodling, mandala and bottle artwork. Mandala is one thing like making kolams the best way our grandmothers and moms did. It requires focus and focus. We’re anxious about ‘what subsequent’. This artwork calms you and offers you the energy to face the state of affairs forward.
Malavika Ravisubramaniam
A German language coach within the IT business, she has been biking for six years. She has ridden to Ladakh, Sikkim, Himachal and has coated most elements of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. She was additionally a part of the Kashmir to Kanyakumari experience
The place I need to go
By the point the lockdown is over, the monsoons might be setting in. I need to journey to Coorg and soak within the greenery. Or experience to Sakhlespur in Malnad. Tucked within the foothills of the Western Ghats the slopes are coated with tea, espresso and spices, and drenched within the monsoon rains, the expertise has a chilled impact. Good, particularly after going by means of the stress of lockdown.
What I miss essentially the most
Being on my bike, Pulsar 220. Over weekends, I’d head out to the outskirts. Now, I can not take my bike out even to go to a retailer or watch a film.
My new ardour
I began writing my first fiction. The story concept that has been brewing in my head for a very long time has a construction now. A tough define of the story is in place.