This time I was headed to the Champainagar, the famous SHIV GAJAN mela, one that is famed to have been started by Chand Saudagar of The Shivapuran / Manasamangal fame. My call for the place was not much because of any Religious interest, rather, I had heard the rumour that the BIGGEST LYANGCHA (Bengali sweet […]
To fuel my Wanderlust, I had teamed with a Group of Close friends in Durgapur to Ride our motorcycles to the Hills of Susuniya, a popular tourist destination in these parts of Bengal. But, it is upto a traveler, what he wants to see, and our visit was also an eye-opener for us. How To […]
A working professional can’t ride to Kaza or Spiti on a daily basis, so what does he do to fuel the fire of wanderlust ? I decided to “Discover Bengal in Two Wheels” . This time I had decided to ride to the Tomb of Sher Afghan and Qutubbuddin Khan Koka in Bardhaman district. Both […]
On My quest to know Bengal on two wheels, I had this time rode solo to another famous landmark of Bengal, The Deul (temple) of Ichai Ghosh, on the border of Bardhaman and Birbhum district of Bengal, bang on the Ajay River to village BONOKATHI. Bonokathi, a small village has everything to captivate a traveller’s […]
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 […]
In his memoir Chronicles: Volume One, Dylan described the kinship he felt with the route that supplied the title of his sixth album: “Highway 61, the main thoroughfare of the country blues, begins about where I began. I always felt like I’d started on it, always had been on it and could go anywhere, even […]
1. On a daily basis, I receive numerous queries from motorcyclists of varying ages with physical fitness issues that are required for sustaining long rides. The most common complaints are :- (a) Tiredness and exhaustion. (b) Backache (c) Loss of concentration (d) Frozen Shoulder and arms (e) Bum ache. 2. I read through a lot in […]
Royal Enfield Himalayan is not only for the Himalayas, but also for going around my state, Bengal, and tasting the delicious array of traditional Bengali Food all along every district of Bengal. Me and my better half take this Delicious journey in March in two parts … 6 days to travel to ALL districts of […]
SOLO-RIDE TO MAMA-BHAGNE PAHAAR (UNCLE-NEPHEW HILLOCK), BIRBHUM In the interesting quest of “Ride and know Bengal”, today I rode on my RE Himalayan Shwet-Agni to the Mama-Bhagne Pahaar, near Dubrajpur town in Birbhum district (matter made easy, since wife and kids are taking a short holiday in Kolkata). Along the NH2 from Kolkata if you […]
SOLO-RIDE TO 108 SHIVA TEMPLE IN BARDHAMAN Today’s solo ride on my RE Himalayan Shwet-Agni to discover more about the jewels of Bengal, was to the famous “108 SHIVA TEMPLE” in Bardhaman town. 108 km from Kolkata, as you ride along NH2, reach Bardhaman and take a right turn from the HP Petrol pump and […]