Mumbai's very own Motorcycle Diaries

Santosh Kumar, one of the organisers of the event

Vir Nakai, the 35-year-old founder of Helmet Stories, an adventure company, and co-founder of Garage52 at Bandra, a community motorcycle and mechanics workshop, will host a talk on Getting Ready For Ladakh. “A journey of 10,000 kilometres and more requires a lot of planning. I will talk about routes, campsites, which are run by locals all through the summer, the importance of having mechanical knowledge, help spots and health issues. Altitude is one of the major problems to watch out for,” said Nakai, adding that eating on time and remaining hydrated are the key points to avoid acute mountain sickness.

The day will also see a panel discussion on solo motorcycling. “Long-distance motorcycle rides are all about roughing it out. A rider is always on a budget and carries his world on his bike. It is not for the faint-hearted,”
Nakai concluded.

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