<p>An increased interest in motorcycle riding among women in Bengaluru has led to a boom in workshops designed exclusively for them.</p>.<p>Ahead of International Women’s Day coming up on March 8, <span class="italic">Metrolife</span> curates a list of trainers you can dial up and learn from.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘1-day workshop soon’</span></strong></p>.<p>Currently, J P Nagar resident Raja Lakshmi trains people individually. She has plans to conduct a full-day workshop alongside riding professionals soon.</p>.<p>This training will be given under ‘Women on Wheels’, which is a part of VSakkhi, a platform for women Lakshmi runs. </p>.<p>There were barely any women riders when Lakshmi started her motorcycle journey almost a decade ago.</p>.<p>“However, in the last 2-3 years, the interest among women has increased manifold. Not just 30- to 50-year-olds, even college girls buy and ride bikes,” she points out. </p>.<p><em>Call: 83104 63939</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Camp for 10’</span></strong></p>.<p>Travel company Nomadic Soul holds ‘Ride Skill Workshops’ for women every month at a campsite 75 km away from Bengaluru. It includes an overnight stay, and meals. </p>.<p>“Motorcycles (different models of Royal Enfield and a Bajaj Avenger) will be available on the campsite,” informs Sandeep TK, a partner in the company, and also one of the trainers. The workshop is a mix of theoretical lessons and hands-on exercises.</p>.<p>“A maximum of 10 participants are allowed in each workshop,” he says while acknowledging that more women want to pursue biking.</p>.<p><em>Call: 90194 34784/ 70117 99790</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Can teach on rented bikes’</span></strong></p>.<p>Kavita Ashok, who has been riding motorcycles since 2018, trains women whenever she gets time off her job as an associate director at an MNC. </p>.<p>She trains women one to one. “I usually train them on a Pulsar, Himalayan or other Royal Enfield bikes,” she adds. </p>.<p>Kavita trains people on her Royal Enfield Himalayan as well as on rented bikes. “I am a solo rider and have completed around 100 rides, within Karnataka, and all the way to Spiti Valley,” she shares. </p>.<p><em>Contact: Himalayaness on Instagram</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Open to off-road training’</span></strong></p>.<p>Professional motorcyclist Sameera Dahiya organises rides, hosts community events, and teaches both on-road and off-road motorcycle riding. </p>.<p>She offers one-to-one and group workshops, and has trained more than 200 people to date since 2016. “Though teaching people who can balance a cycle or two-wheeler can be easier, I prefer teaching those who have no prior experience. Because, they pay more attention to details,” says Sameera, who rides a Triumph Tiger 900 and a KTM Duke 390. </p>.<p><em>Contact: sameeradahiya on Instagram</em></p>
<p>An increased interest in motorcycle riding among women in Bengaluru has led to a boom in workshops designed exclusively for them.</p>.<p>Ahead of International Women’s Day coming up on March 8, <span class="italic">Metrolife</span> curates a list of trainers you can dial up and learn from.</p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘1-day workshop soon’</span></strong></p>.<p>Currently, J P Nagar resident Raja Lakshmi trains people individually. She has plans to conduct a full-day workshop alongside riding professionals soon.</p>.<p>This training will be given under ‘Women on Wheels’, which is a part of VSakkhi, a platform for women Lakshmi runs. </p>.<p>There were barely any women riders when Lakshmi started her motorcycle journey almost a decade ago.</p>.<p>“However, in the last 2-3 years, the interest among women has increased manifold. Not just 30- to 50-year-olds, even college girls buy and ride bikes,” she points out. </p>.<p><em>Call: 83104 63939</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Camp for 10’</span></strong></p>.<p>Travel company Nomadic Soul holds ‘Ride Skill Workshops’ for women every month at a campsite 75 km away from Bengaluru. It includes an overnight stay, and meals. </p>.<p>“Motorcycles (different models of Royal Enfield and a Bajaj Avenger) will be available on the campsite,” informs Sandeep TK, a partner in the company, and also one of the trainers. The workshop is a mix of theoretical lessons and hands-on exercises.</p>.<p>“A maximum of 10 participants are allowed in each workshop,” he says while acknowledging that more women want to pursue biking.</p>.<p><em>Call: 90194 34784/ 70117 99790</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Can teach on rented bikes’</span></strong></p>.<p>Kavita Ashok, who has been riding motorcycles since 2018, trains women whenever she gets time off her job as an associate director at an MNC. </p>.<p>She trains women one to one. “I usually train them on a Pulsar, Himalayan or other Royal Enfield bikes,” she adds. </p>.<p>Kavita trains people on her Royal Enfield Himalayan as well as on rented bikes. “I am a solo rider and have completed around 100 rides, within Karnataka, and all the way to Spiti Valley,” she shares. </p>.<p><em>Contact: Himalayaness on Instagram</em></p>.<p><strong><span class="bold">‘Open to off-road training’</span></strong></p>.<p>Professional motorcyclist Sameera Dahiya organises rides, hosts community events, and teaches both on-road and off-road motorcycle riding. </p>.<p>She offers one-to-one and group workshops, and has trained more than 200 people to date since 2016. “Though teaching people who can balance a cycle or two-wheeler can be easier, I prefer teaching those who have no prior experience. Because, they pay more attention to details,” says Sameera, who rides a Triumph Tiger 900 and a KTM Duke 390. </p>.<p><em>Contact: sameeradahiya on Instagram</em></p>
