The Art Of Riding

Precious Kamei discovers the world of art that runs parallel with the love of motorcycling in goa

- Precious Kamei

To many, riding is synonymous with something that is rough and tumble, and an affirmation of masculinity. For a long period of time I too shared a similar outlook. But now, with riders taking the road, men and women alike, spreading the spirit of adventure and travel one throttle at a time, it was not tough to disengage myself from any inherent biases. I experienced a newfound respect for the riding community on my recent visit to the Royal Enfield Garage Café in Baga, Goa. I arrived just in time for their annual worldwide event, One Ride, one of the world’s largest community rides, on April 8, 2018. My first and only stop was the Royal Enfield Garage Café.

Clouds rumbled, threatening to burst any time, and I was surrounded by riders creating their own thunder on the road astride their Royal Enfield bikes. And just like that, over 300 bikes, and I as a pillion rider, took to the road that afternoon. As the RE riders explored every nook and cranny of North Goa, I was in my own world, trying to come up with possible explanations for this riding culture and for a vehicle that made a lot of noise.

I knew then that I needed to go back to the place where I had first landed—the Royal Enfield Garage Café.