There is no doubt the question “fitness over 40” is a matter of discourse in most doctor’s offices, social groups and between friends. Older people may complain because they can no longer climb flights of stairs due to uncomfortable knee, back or hip pain. In the not so distant past, starting an over 40 fitness […]
মোটরসাইকেল নিয়ে একটি ধারাবাহিক লেখার ইচ্ছা অনেক স্বনামধন্য বন্ধু পথিকবরেদের লেখা পড়ে জন্ম নেয়, যদিওবা আমার লেখা সাহিত্যগুণগত ভাবে ওনাঁদের কানাকড়িও নয়; না আছে ভাব, না আছে ভাষা, কিন্তু কিছু বক্তব্য আছে। এমন নয় যে সেটা পড়ে নিয়ে কাউকে কিছু করতে হবে, জ্ঞান কেউই পছন্দ করে না, স্বাভাবিক্ ভাবেই।প্রায় ছয় মাস এ ২০ তীর সিরিজ […]
The “Bikers Code” is something that is often quoted, but least understood in the truest sense of the context. I tried talking to quite a few old motorcyclists to try and find out, what exactly is it. It more or less confirms to what is written below. Please note, that this code is NOT written […]
Few decades back, people would just begin to build a house, or plan a foreign vacation or buy a big car around the time they turned forty. This has now galloped backwards to the twenties. You are done and dusted with all these pretty early. The result: you are twiddling your thumbs at forty. It […]
VIRTUAL MOTORCYCLIST (some random thoughts) … As I go out for my regular evening or Sunday morning Motorcycle rides around my place of stay, I almost always notice a breed of young Motorcyclists … On the road or roadside, making strange poses and faces, and another dude clicking photos on a mobile. I had the […]
Some Funny And Heartwarming Personal Motorcycling Snippets 1. Once over a cup of tea, an octagenerian chachaji seriously advised me … “Bachhe, umar kam hai, ye sab motorcycle waikel chhoro, ghar jaake aur char bachhe paida karo, kheti mein kaam ayenge” … I was like … Yeah … Biwi ko bolta hoon .. ghar se […]
#PADDY_VIKRAM, the grand old 2 stroke motorcycle, carrying the legacy of two fallen brothers will go with me to the #Distingished_Gentlemans_Ride (#DGR). I had spotted a dilapidated Rajdoot Excel T Motorcycle in a junkyard and had picked her up for literally pittance. I was looking to do something to commemorate the sacrifices of two of […]
With the Summer gathering heat, all motorcyclists must be looking towards the mountains for 2017, and busy packing their (saddle)bags. The tough question often becomes, what to pack / carry and what to leave out. I thought I shall try and make a comprehensive check-list for the use of all motorcyclists ; again its NOTHING […]
A few months ago, on a trip to Sicily, I made a decision: no more social media. No Facebook, no Twitter, no Instagram, no blogs.I would go social-media-free for one week, getting back to the essence of travel, eschewing the urge to share things in favour of actually doing things. I deleted the Twitter app […]
Any rider worth his salt will always remain prepared for a reasonably long ride; especially in terms of regular maintenance of his machine. However for a ride more than 2000 kms, some preparation is always handy. I am trying to share the my experience of prep before a long ride. None of them are any […]