Catch The Future!
Catch the future Motorcycling is about being skilled not just at riding the bike but also about knowing what skills to use, when and in what measure. Simple. No. It is actually simpler and I’ll shortly...
View ArticleMotorcycling Consumed!
I still remember the dark and dank evening from two decades ago as I sat on my haunches beside my black 1983 Escorts Rajdoot AC123, sheltered beneath a huge Peepal tree (the Ficus Religiosa for the...
View ArticleDo It Yourself
At 45, I am supposedly an old timer as a motorcyclist. No, it’s not the age or the fact that few continue riding at this age. It probably has to do with the fact that my riding spans two separate eras...
View ArticleOne Odd One Out ( O4 )
The advantage of being an O4 is that you get more attention, if that’s what you want and the disadvantage is that you get more attention, if that’s what you don’t want. This is a small essay about my...
View ArticleThe Poser, the Ascetic and the Middler
Life is not about what you have – it is about what you learn. So said someone wise even if motorcycling was probably not what he was talking about. I am aware that it would be sacrilegious to confine...
View ArticleRisk is a ‘Fungible’ Thing!
Risk is real. Always. Though for us it becomes real only when we realize its presence. Since motorcycling carries within its dynamics a substantial quantity of this known yet mysterious character, we...
View ArticleGOD &‘I THE BIKER’
A handful of people question ‘why’, the majority of us just ‘do and die’. A motorcycle ride is best enjoyed alone. It’s good to have friends or even a pillion on a long ride, but solo is the way to go....
View ArticleAdrenaSense and the Joy of being a PetroHeadNerd !
An MBA by education, a technology strategist by profession and a petrol head by passion, Rishab Gulshan hails from New Delhi, India. These short stories are his way of expressing his love for all...
View ArticleTrueAdventure with the Honda Africa Twin
What does True Adventure mean in the motorcycle world? For some it means the thrill of going to an exotic location like Spiti or Leh. For some it means the kick of getting off the beaten path. For some...
View ArticleWhen A Market Leader Acts Like A Market Leader
I have just come back to my hotel room after a day full of riding in the Spanish hills. My body is tired, my mind is racing, but my heart is happy, in fact very very happy!! You see, I’m among a set of...
View ArticleWhy I love my motorcycle?
I’m sitting in a quaint resort in Rajasthan. It’s a beautiful old royal property complete with a full fledged lake, 10s of beautiful gardens all over, 100s of beautiful birds, and 1000s of beautiful...
View ArticleThe Rats of Mediocrity
Mediocrity may make things dull, boring or even low value but it is not a crime. Except when you’re a motorcyclist. A mediocre rider is not only an unsafe rider but is also someone who diminishes the...
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