#BIKERMUMS: FUN, FIERCE AND FABULOUS
MARWAH (51) MANDEEP
in her peer group, Known as Mandy academy a training Marwah started art of mastering the for women after in the 45. “I grew up bike riding at women in the ’80s when Middle East motorcycles. I to ride were forbidden to India,” after moving learnt to ride was lack of trainers she shares. The had in her path. “I another obstacle
GEETIKA WAHI (48)
A single mother, Wahi was scared to try biking, but it was her son who not only taught her how to ride but also encouraged her to follow her dreams in her 40s. “Few years ago, on my birthday, I told my 21-yearold son I wanted to ride a bike and he agreed to teach me. I learnt to ride during the lockdown and started going on trips. I went to Ajmer, Rajasthan and even hilly areas. I learnt how to fix the bike and change tyres. In biking, I found my passion and purpose. It has been a life-changing experience for which I thank my son,” she says. a friend’s by borrowing teach myself in 2017. my academy bike. I started in trained were
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Most of the women has says. Her family their 40s,” she “My her passion. always supported daughters are 23- and 24-year-old how it of me. They see super proud freedom feel a sense of allows me to for me was like and joy. Biking Marwah. myself,” shares rediscovering
MAHAK (32)
from her dad, learnt biking
While Mahak to has taught her who it is her daughter bikes looks “Today, riding never give up. learning, it was not I was cool, but when like my father had to dress acceptable. I to cover my I used to fulfil my passion; and wear loose shirts head with a cap, my when I bought then ride. I remember owner the showroom first bike in 2012, put it on the bike and carved my name to see a week for others on show for a bike for had bought that a woman to a fouryear-old now a mother herself. I am makes me feel who back home I want to come responsible. me it’s okay She teaches safely for her. sweetest back up. My to fail and get a is when she formed memory of her to say she would complete sentence up,” when she grows ride all my bikes she shares.