Parked at the lobby of the Radisson Hotel Shimla were close to 50 Royal Enfields. These bikes are like the adventure traveller’s dream! Cross country bike tour on a such a legacy piece of machinery.

Love love love the old models.

Royal Enfield motorcycles had been sold in India from 1949. In 1955, the Indian government looked for a suitable motorcycle for its police and army, for use patrolling the country’s border. The Bullet was chosen as the most suitable bike for the job.

The original english company ceased production in 1970 and the company was dissolved in 1971. But not beforeiIn 1956, Enfield of India started assembling Bullet motorcycles under licence from UK components, and by 1962 were manufacturing complete bikes.

Enfield of India bought the rights to use the Royal Enfield name in 1995. Royal Enfield production, based in Chennai, continues and Royal Enfield is now the oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in production with the Bullet model enjoying the longest motorcycle production run of all time.

Source: Wikipedia

Royal Enfields. LOADS of them parked at the Radisson Hotel carpark.

I would love to travel cross country ala ‘Che’ on his La Poderosa (“The Mighty One”). And the only reasons why I’m not on the next plane out doing a motorcycle tour are:

1. I don’t have a license

2. Motorcycles in general puts you in high risk of getting really hurt in an accident.

3. You need years of experience to handle Himalayan road scenarios

4. My parents would kill me before I can set foot on the plane.

What a beautiful sight!

Mountain biking is as close to it as I can get.

I can dream. Maybe one day.

I’ve been eyeing this bike online, and when I saw it at Nik & PLing’s house a few months back, I had to take it for a spin.

2 things that I love about cruisers: Coolness and Comfort factor.

A new bike shop opened down the road from work called Fabscycle. And I’ve gone back twice just to look see. Itching to get myself one!! ArGH!

Now on to fixies, there’s just something about the simplicity which I love.

The wonderful people at Urban outfitters are now allowing users to customise their fixies online for just US$399! That’s a bargain! Have a go at their website HERE. Sweeeeet!

Cruiser or Fixie? Let’s take a poll