SWEDISH TOURIST ‘HANNES’ CYCLING IN MUMBAI

SWEDISH TOURIST ‘HANNES’ CYCLING IN MUMBAI

Hannes Erikson Ahlstrom, a student of journalism recently visited India to study the cycling culture of Mumbai. He traveled from Sweden to Mumbai for couple of weeks in September 2024. I had an opportunity to interact with him and take him around to a few places.

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CYCLING DOUBLE SEAT

CYCLING DOUBLE SEAT

STREET CYCLIST OF MUMBAI.

For a city without any favorable cycling infrastructure to ride in pairs is beyond ones imagination. But I am misunderstood like so many of you since there exists many cyclists who are going double these days. It feels like a mini Amsterdam is thriving in the backstreets of Mumbai. Am saying this with confidence and excitement to have seen two and even three people sharing the same bicycle. What is common for Amsterdammers is special for Mumbai city. Simply because this city is far away from the concept of a dedicated cycle track which would encourage safe and excessive use of bicycles.  Continue reading “CYCLING DOUBLE SEAT”