I have never had a pleasure to tag myself at a beer café or a shopping mall and write “day well spent”. Not because I don’t shop or hang out with friends, but because for me these words have different connotation, they hold high significance.
My first 2016 “day well spent” was Saturday, January 16 when I attended the “Ride and Shine” event with the Bikers For Good gang.
Like any other bikers group, they are passionate about adventure and riding BUT they ride for a cause. It’s the only bikers’ community that helps the bikers connect with the society at large. They believe in responsible biking and try and do their bit in saving lives – they basically sprinkle happiness.
We all were to gather at IIFT Dhaba, Qutub Institutional Area, Delhi at 1700 hrs from where the ride was to start. The agenda was to save lives. Due to fog and darkness, sometimes the rickshaws are not visible which leads to accidents. We were to go out and voluntarily put reflective tapes behind the rickshaws to prevent potential mishaps. I was thrilled to be a part of this event because I was happy I will be riding with bikers who care. Who actually walk the talk or ride the talk 😛
We reached the venue exact at 5 and were happy to see more than 30 riders with their sparkling super-amazing-bikes. We were divided in 2 groups – one was to go to Moolchand Metro station and the other one to Lajpat Nagar. It didn’t take us more than 2 minutes to explain and convince the rickshaw-wallas. We were all in high spirits and so were the rickshaw-wallas.
It went well. 30 of us had put tapes on more than 500 rickshaws in about 60 minutes.
After putting the tapes, we all headed for a grand dinner at Biryani Blues, CP. It was a day well spent 🙂
If you are around, please join us on the next ride. We would love it.
Most of these lovely pictures have been clicked by my friend Jithin.
Like he says – four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul. LOVE.
A day very well spent. You know what, I am an Alumnus of IIFT…passed our of their full-time MBA program in 2009 😀
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wow 🙂
the IIFT people didn’t let us use their restroom. 😦
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you see, they are not meant for the public 😛
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yeah, thats what they said.. all IIFTians are the same. huh.. 😛
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Hahaha, you wouldn’t know we’ve been ranked 6th in India by the Wall Street Journal and 21st in Asia Pac?
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nope i didnt. but i never doubted 🙂
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😀 yes, so all IIFTians are same 🙂
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hahahahhaha..
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Cool post 🙂
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thanks 🙂
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Sorry for being bit selfish, but this one is my Favorite…..
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hahahah..
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That’s an amazing job you guys did. Kudos.
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thanks Mann.
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🙂
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Amazing ride. And a noble cause too.
Cheers. 🙂
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🙂
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Great job! Kudos to you all.
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thank you.
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Yessss the saying is true two wheel move soul.. that’s the reason I imported a enfield from india to here. . And in summers on the green country side it’s a blessing riding my bike..
Lovely pics..and I loved that leather jacket with royal enfield engrossed…
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wow.. that’s what passion is..
country side bullet’ing – must be lovely i am sure 🙂
the leather jacket is Mohit’s.. he loves it too 😛
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Love the enthusiasm and appreciate that biking for a cause funda
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Excellent article and great event. I would love to be part of a ride like that (if I make it to India). I love the quote in the last cation -two wheels move the soul… indeed 🙂
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this is such a wonderful initiative…a job well done 🙂
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🙂
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Great job done! Proud of you guys!
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thank you 🙂
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