After years and years of mansplaining and deliberate coercion, the 20th century is finally coming out of the closet, favouring women. Though it will be a shame not to address the hardships of those who've ventured into new fields and the so-called 'man's jobs', it is only now that we're seeing women breaking glass ceiling more than ever.
Every time we see a woman riding a bike and dictating roads, we get a sense of pride and contentment. We feel inspired by their deeds, by their endeavours and hope to find the daring in our lives.
In order to substantiate your dream and push you a little closer to your brave goal, here we have curated a list of nine badass women who've conquered the roads.
1. Roshni Misbah
The 22-year-old student of Arab Islamic Culture at the revered Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, has now become a sensation around the country. She rode her first bike when she was just nine years old and even then she was wearing a hijab.
She's popularly known by the name of Hijabi Biker.
2. Corina Grill
The 23-year-old braveheart from Austria is a trailblazer covering India's most offbeat destinations. With an open-ended travel itinerary, Corina has already spent five months in India so far and is hunting for more.
She's covered nine countries so far - Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, India and Nepal.
3. Nikki Misurelli
The 30-year-old Nikki Misurelli is on a motorbiking tour across the world. She's on a solo trip and aims to travel everywhere on her humble bike. Since then she has covered 12,000 miles from Alaska to Panama - Misurelli and has barely stopped.
4. Roshni Sharma
Kicking away inhibitions away, 27-year-old Roshni Sharma's quest started from Kanyakumari and ended in Leh; she covered 11 states on her way.
5. Yashmeen Chauhan Manak
35-year-old Yashmeen is more than the bikes she rides, the fitness regime she follows and her enticing appearance. She has 16 years of hands-on experience in the field of health, fitness and sports nutrition, is a certified aerobics instructor and has won Gladrags Mrs India 2005.
6. Veenu Paliwal
One of the pioneers in this league, Veenu was a name often synonymous with bikes, however, unfortunately, we've lost her. Last year in April, Veenu met with an accident while she was on a nationwide tour on her Harley Davidson.
7. Dr Neharika Yadav
A dentist by profession and a biker by passion, Neharika is regularly blamed for turning heads as he rides her bike in full swing. She finds passion in motorsports and loves riding more than anything else.
8. Esha Gupta
Esha Gupta is a firebrand. She is confident, unapologetic, bold and on a very important mission - looking at India beyond what is written about it. "My funda in life, even before this trip, is if something bad happens to you, learn the lesson from it and move ahead," she says.
9. Shirin Shaikh
Shirin is a biker, a single mom and a person who doesn't believe in stereotypes. At first, one will think that she's just any other person who's running everyday errands, but when you see her riding Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350CC, you'll be forced to change your opinion.
Source: Article by Shewali Tewari in The Times of India dated 2017-06-24.
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