I had never imagined that I would be able to cycle in the middle of the road, thanks to Car Free Day organized by Mumbai Police. Car Free Day also called #SundayStreets, this campaign started with 6 streets going car free on the 1st Sunday and 9 streets on the 2nd Sunday from morning 6am to 10am. The number of […]
Women cyclists from Mumbai went for a pink ribbon balloon bicycle ride to celebrate International Women’s Day on 6th March 2022. Although the global event is celebrated worldwide on 8th March, the ride was organized on 6th since it was a Sunday and roads are clear of traffic which makes cycling safer.
In 2020, I joined a vintage bicycle club on facebook. In 2021, I acquired a 50-year-old pre-owned classic BSA roadster and got it reconditioned. And in 2022, I saw a documentary film on classic bicycles titled – THE SOUL OF A CYCLIST. What’s next in 2023? I don’t have the answer, nor I can predict; but now, I can certainly […]
In todays blog I am going to talk about three things. 1) Group Ride with Giant Riding Club India, 2) The new brand symbol of Giant and 3) A lesson that I learnt from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Greenobar is a juice bar in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat which has introduced a unique concept that lets you pedal to make your own juice. This sustainable idea is called ‘Pedal-Blend-Drink’ in which a customer is required to pedal for a few minutes and get to drink fresh juice of his/her choice as an outcome of their effort.
Will you be my Valentine? I asked. Yes! She promptly replied and off…we went for a ride with Velociti Cafe. A Valentine is a sweetheart – a special someone who receives attention on Valentine’s Day. But for a cyclist, his /her bike is that special someone. A bicycle is ever-ready to give company, share love and joy. So practically, for […]
Giant Bicycles India unleashed the Mumbai chapter of its nationwide group cycling campaign with the first ride of this season on 6th February 2022. In a multi-city campaign, Giant Bicycles India is hosting group rides across several cities in India between Feb-April 2022. Riders of all levels are welcome to participate in these rides and add unlimited fun to their […]
Mayor of the City of Jarocin in Poland, Adam Pawlicki has named a street as the ‘World Bicycle Day Avenue’ – showing initiative to create a historic landmark.
This is my Pre-pandemic photo – when everything was normal, offices were open and I used to cycle to work every Friday. I felt no shame in pedaling in formals, leather shoes and a backpack. The lack of shower facilities at my office did not affect my plan.
The year 2020 was bad and 2021 was nothing better. But we have to stay positive and look ahead with renewed hopes at the start of 2022. Words have power to shape our thoughts and turnaround our actions. In this blog, we look at some powerful cycling quotes by legends to uplift the spirits in the new year. Let us […]
