1. On a daily basis, I receive numerous queries from motorcyclists of varying ages with physical fitness issues that are required for sustaining long rides. The most common complaints are :- (a) Tiredness and exhaustion. (b) Backache (c) Loss of concentration (d) Frozen Shoulder and arms (e) Bum ache. 2. I read through a lot in […]
Royal Enfield Himalayan is not only for the Himalayas, but also for going around my state, Bengal, and tasting the delicious array of traditional Bengali Food all along every district of Bengal. Me and my better half take this Delicious journey in March in two parts … 6 days to travel to ALL districts of […]
SOLO-RIDE TO MAMA-BHAGNE PAHAAR (UNCLE-NEPHEW HILLOCK), BIRBHUM In the interesting quest of “Ride and know Bengal”, today I rode on my RE Himalayan Shwet-Agni to the Mama-Bhagne Pahaar, near Dubrajpur town in Birbhum district (matter made easy, since wife and kids are taking a short holiday in Kolkata). Along the NH2 from Kolkata if you […]
SOLO-RIDE TO 108 SHIVA TEMPLE IN BARDHAMAN Today’s solo ride on my RE Himalayan Shwet-Agni to discover more about the jewels of Bengal, was to the famous “108 SHIVA TEMPLE” in Bardhaman town. 108 km from Kolkata, as you ride along NH2, reach Bardhaman and take a right turn from the HP Petrol pump and […]
I had heard about this interesting place before; decided to search it out on my RE Himalayan, Shwet-Agni today … The place where the erstwhile Maharajahs of Bardhaman massacred the Bear population of Bengal by indiscriminate hunting. As one rides from Kolkata on NH2, one needs to turn left after crossing Galsi, cross Mankar and […]
NEW YEAR RIDE (Father & son) TO ANDERSON WEIR (A weir /ˈwɪər/ is a barrier across a river designed to alter the flow characteristics; still allowing the water to flow freely above it) To begin the year with a small albeit significant ride, my son Bullet and I on Shwet-Agni rode to an interesting feature […]
With 4 senior citizens, two junior citizens, wife and a close friend; managed to drive to Shantiniketan, Bolpur for the Poushmela 2016 fair. With such August company; the sight, sound, taste, feel of the fair is different … and especially when we had people in company who could give how the fair was in 1965, […]