Going on a solo trip or with friends on bikes is an exciting adventure. Many bikers and travel enthusiasts keep doing it from time to time. ...
Going on a solo trip or with friends on bikes is an exciting adventure. Many bikers and travel enthusiasts keep doing it from time to time. Celebrities are no different. We spoke to some of them who have travelled to hill stations, beaches or other cities on their bikes. They tell us about their favourite travelling memory on a bike, their best companion on such trips, how people they meet on the way treat them given their fame and what is going to be their next bike trip. Read on:
Anuj Sachdeva
I have travelled on
a bike from Jaisalmer to Delhi while doing the Roadies TV show. I have also
travelled in Ladakh on a bike within the Area where I was shooting. I think
Ladakh is a good space to ride bikes. The adventure and the experience were tremendously amazing as there was a group of people with whom I used to ride
200 km every day. We managed to go to a couple of beautiful and popular places.
We went to the Rat Temple in Bikaner. Basically, they worship those rats. You'll
see all these feedings on the Prasad and we ended up having a good time. Those
memories are unbeatable, can’t compare to any other thing. I would love to
travel again, but I would like to travel with a couple of friends. I think
Chandigarh or Shimla will be the best place to start riding when you are
already in an easy area and it's fun. My mother is totally against bike rides
because she feels it is dangerous and that's why she never bought me a bike.
She gave me a car straight away telling me that it's going to be unsafe if I
ride a bike, so I shouldn't do that. Being in this profession as an actor it's
always a little risky. Bikes skid at times, which is one of the reasons why
it's a little prone to accidents. This is also why I avoid riding a bike, especially in Mumbai, where you hardly have any space for such adventures.
Herumb Khot
If you have an adventure in your mind and want to be one with the elements, there is nothing
like a bike ride. I have many good travelling memories on my bike, but that one
ride I had post-Covid-induced lockdown relaxed made me the happiest, hence it’s
one of my favourite. There is this one section in the Dandeli Wild Life
Sanctuary that I explored with my closest friends on bikes. The non-existent
roads, fresh air, deep jungle and freedom make it all the more interesting.
This will always be my favourite memory. A place on my list for my next bike
travel is Zanskar, Spiti Valley and Mustang Valley, Nepal. The tough version of
this is not the usual tourist route. I generally like riding solo, just me, my
bike and my music (smiles).
Abhinav Shukla
Motorcycling is an expression of freedom, courage and responsibility as one life depends on the nut joining the handlebar to the saddle. I have done many bike rides across India, the best one was the Manali - Leh. Of course, the view and thin air are exhilarating. I am planning to do a Mumbai – Kashmir trip in winter on my bike. A lot of artists have an image (physical) to maintain so they bike seldom and go for short comfy rides. I often ride to my shoots without thinking much about my hair or skin. I am a practical biker, my last summer ride was about 1700 km.
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