Biker Radio Rodcast is a podcast on motorcycling in India, celebrating her heroic riders, legendary mechanics and iconic builders through stories told by members of the community, one legend at a time. These are portraits in audio of the people who ride, fix and build motorcycles; their journey and their enlightening learnings from the road they have travelled on. Awarded The Whickers in the UK and with a BBC Sounds audio documentary to boot, the RODcast (Radio On Demand) is a proven example in…
"There's a rebel in every biker" , but with rebellion comes responsibility.One of India's most recognisable environmentalist, Peepal Baba is an accomplished academic, teacher, and also a nomad biker.The Delhi air heavy, the ball swung wildly.Swami Prem Paivartan stayed rooted at the crease as we shot the breeze in one of the capital's urban forests.On the Long Way Home, he shatters wicked myths…
Among the select few collector/ restorers of Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles in India, is a soft spoken, amiable, boderline reticent legend who has been goodwill hunting with these vintage pieces for decades.BRR finally caught up with Roshan Kamat to go beyond his admirable collection of Jawas and Yezdis to find out everything about his passion for restorations and his personal journey on the Long Way…
They say, the road can teach you anything that you arewilling to UNLEARN. Kshitij Saxena kicked off his unlearning with a 3500 km ride across South America as he brooded over hitting midlife on one hand and the life's injustices on the other. As Latin America's stunning landscapes, its serenity and the promise that is humanity conspired to offer moments of peace, balm and faith to his questful…
What can one say about a timeless icon but that they lead by example when all else falter. Naanu, Chinni, Chinnappa, call him as you choose he will always be the reluctant legend that he truly is. Born in 1953 CK Chinnappa was among the disruptive news makers of India's halcyon days of idyllic sports back in the 80's through the turn of the century. Noisy typewriters and loudspeakers blared…
Off road adventure star, rally racer, trainer and FMSCI steward Devaraja Venkatesh is a 'Dev' of the offroad and that's for sure. On the 102nd episode of the Biker Radio Rodcast, Dev shares his core dream; something that he's never spoken about. The boyhood dream of the man he wants to be. And that's a mic drop Your comments will inspire us all for the journey ahead.
Bosky , like he says, is an accidental content creator, popular with hundreds of thousands of bikers across India. His messages are concise, logical and quirky enough to put a smile on the grumpiest face. The joy as well as the liberty he derives from his motorcycle workshop allows him time to travel and also the space to reflect on the road he's been on and the ones that lie ahead. The mountains…
Behind the stories that auto journalists write lies their own story. The story of a boy from small town India and the wheels that have kept turning for him, taking him places. His love for touring is perhaps only matched by his love for the six string. Preetam Bora is a senior auto journalist from Car&Bike, one of India's leading auto jourmals Honest, candid and very refreshingly real, our 99th…
Malkiat Singh Hoonjan is the road captain and a mentor with the Legendary Sikh Riders of Canada, a unique motorcycling club in the world. Their flaming kesri turbans and long flowing beards make them stand out as they establish the pride of their Sikh identity amongst other formidable motorcycling icons in the west. Whether it's mechanised heavy machinery, fabricating a palki for the Gurughar or…
It’s international women’s day as we remain engulfed in a quiet riot of emotions in India today. Our silence through the shameful act of a violent episode against a woman is best shattered as we dedicate out 97th milestone to Nanda; our heads hung in the sound of silence… Music : Nouela - Sound of silence
Motorcycling has always attracted the contrarian like a moth to the flame. Independent and sometimes revolutionary ideologues like Che Guevara have used it as a vehicle to test their idea on wheels. One would have to be blind to ignore that we too now live in challenged times where around the world democracy seems to be squeezed into an ever narrowing bandwidth where citizens are increasingly…