Author: Santosh

Avinash Thadani – Chasing Che! – MTM 13

After living and working in the US for more than 10 years and spending most of that time in NYC it was time to see the rest of the world. In 2000 the road from Alaska till the bottom of Argentina inspired a journey. 10 years later, Avi found himself riding through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. The trip was 4 months and 15,000 km’s on a KTM 640...

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Malvika Solanki – Filling the Essential Gap – MTM 13

The absence of women riders is a strong presence in the biking landscape of the country and it’s the few people like Malvikaa that fill this gap; without wanting to prove a point, without any aggression or need to peg this passion for shattering a gender stereotype. She just loves to ride. This wasn’t a long harbored dream or whimsical moment that she was inclined to the wheels, she just wanted to do something new. At the age of 38! It’s been four years since, and Malvikaa has been riding – solo! Surprising herself right from learning how to ride and then taking off to beautiful destinations, with no expectations! Her story is an inspiring...

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Jay Kannaiyan – Jammin thru the Global South – MTM 13

The desire to understand more about our beautiful planet and connect with the people of the Earth drove Jay to quit his job in Chicago, sell his house and most worldly belongings and get on his trusty Suzuki DR650, named sanDRina, and head off into the wind. The journey titled “Jammin thru the Global South” began in March,...

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Bhardwaj Dayala – Alone around the world – MTM13

Bharadwaj Dayala, from Vishakhapatnam (Vizag), flew out from Bombay en-route to Tehran (Iran) with his Indian made motorcycle in 2006 to travel the world ALONE over 19 months and five continents. The journey of this self-possessed man reflects a humbling human experience and inspires every motorcycle adventurer. The trip was fully...

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Steph Jeavons – One woman, one motorbike, one world trip

Steph Jeavons headed out from ACE Cafe London on 23rd March 2014 to ride around the world on her trusted Honda CRF 250. With a meager budget of £10000 for the trip, her aim is to avoid the main motorways and highways living mainly in her two person tent and kind local hosting invites. She will become the second woman in the UK to make this solo journey and would love to become the first Brit to include all seven continents. Steph also hopes to raise awareness and support for the charity rally4life.org. She arrived in India a week before MTM Mumbai and shared her story at the...

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