Jisha Surya
Thiruvananthapuram: Trivandrum Bikers Club, formed by a group of bicycle enthusiasts, is inspiring more to use bicycle as a joyful mode of transport as well as tireless way of exercise. With routine Wednesday night rides and Saturday early morning rides, the club is become an ideal platform for bicycle lovers interested in rides in and around the city.
TBC is formed by the group of techies, Praveen R, Nishad KS, Deepu Mathew and Anoop Kutty, almost six months ago. More people joined the group through the facebook page of Trivandum Bikers Club. One of the specialities of TBC is group rides. “It is a group art. We won’t feel bored even after covering 20-50 km at a stretch,” said Praveen.
The Wednesday night rides are short distant rides through the city roads between 8 pm and 10 pm. The Saturday long distance rides begins at 4.30 or 5 am. The TBC has conducted around 28 long distance trips to areas such as Anchutengu, Attingal, Vizhinjam, Kovalam, Poovar, Mutalapozhi, Kadinakulam, etc.
Ahead of each ride, the TBC members upload details such as road map, time, contact details etc. “Sometime, we also give wake up calls to members,” said Praveen.
Any risk involved in group ride through busy roads? “We choose time where there is minimal traffic. We use reflectors in front and back of cycle, reflective vests and helmets,” said Praveen. In group ride, more the three riders never travel in a row.
Club has plans to sensitize authorities on need to have cycle tracks on major roads, cycle points at major junctions and refreshment room for cycle riders.
Most members of the group use gear cycles which cost more than Rs 25000. “Here people can’t think of spending more money on cycles. They feel that it is better to spend on bike than a bicycle. We aim to change this attitude,” Praveen said.
Praveen said women colleagues too are interested in joining the ride. The last two rides of TBC were revoked due to unexpected showers. The club is planning to have a revamp after monsoon.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Trivandrum Bikers Club, formed by a group of bicycle enthusiasts, is inspiring more to use bicycle as a joyful mode of transport as well as tireless way of exercise. With routine Wednesday night rides and Saturday early morning rides, the club is become an ideal platform for bicycle lovers interested in rides in and around the city.
TBC is formed by the group of techies, Praveen R, Nishad KS, Deepu Mathew and Anoop Kutty, almost six months ago. More people joined the group through the facebook page of Trivandum Bikers Club. One of the specialities of TBC is group rides. “It is a group art. We won’t feel bored even after covering 20-50 km at a stretch,” said Praveen.
The Wednesday night rides are short distant rides through the city roads between 8 pm and 10 pm. The Saturday long distance rides begins at 4.30 or 5 am. The TBC has conducted around 28 long distance trips to areas such as Anchutengu, Attingal, Vizhinjam, Kovalam, Poovar, Mutalapozhi, Kadinakulam, etc.
Ahead of each ride, the TBC members upload details such as road map, time, contact details etc. “Sometime, we also give wake up calls to members,” said Praveen.
Any risk involved in group ride through busy roads? “We choose time where there is minimal traffic. We use reflectors in front and back of cycle, reflective vests and helmets,” said Praveen. In group ride, more the three riders never travel in a row.
Club has plans to sensitize authorities on need to have cycle tracks on major roads, cycle points at major junctions and refreshment room for cycle riders.
Most members of the group use gear cycles which cost more than Rs 25000. “Here people can’t think of spending more money on cycles. They feel that it is better to spend on bike than a bicycle. We aim to change this attitude,” Praveen said.
Praveen said women colleagues too are interested in joining the ride. The last two rides of TBC were revoked due to unexpected showers. The club is planning to have a revamp after monsoon.
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