Inspiration behind K2K

Since my 11^th standard, I am riding a bike. Hero splendor 100 cc was the first bike I ever rode. My father taught me how to ride it, it took one week. Once I learnt it, never looked back. My father always encouraged me towards that and I would say he is one of the best father of the world. I am lucky to born in such a family who gave me all freedom and just grew me up as an individual, they never differentiated between a girl and a boy.

After 2 years of riding which I did in my hometown, I came to Noida for further studies and after I completed my engineering, I came to Bangalore. So approximately for 7 years I didn’t ride bike except when I used to visit my hometown.

On 8^th March 2013, I got invitation by Mr. Ramesh (Road king Rambo) for one bike ride on International women’s day. I didn't have bike and renting bike was so expensive and moreover I was scared because I was not at all used to of metro city riding like Bangalore. I thought of giving a try and sent a mail in few groups about my requirement that I want to be a pillion rider if any girl is riding to this event. And I got a reply from a girl called Ramya (we are still friends though we get to talk less J) who owns a bullet I was amazed to see a girl owns a bullet, I was like WOW. We met on 8^th March morning, her husband came to see her off, I was even more amazed to see that her husband supports her for all that. I was wishing and still wishes I should get also one like that ;) ;)

After that I continued riding. I did some short trips like Nandi Hills, Devanahalli, Thattakere, Kolli Hills, Hampi, Yellagiri, Lepakshi, Masinagudi, Waynad and Mysore and to name a few more.  After doing all these trips in group with friends, I thought of experiencing solo trips and I didn't take very much time in executing ;)

In the month of Feb 2014. One fine morning, I asked to one of my friend Prashant to lend me his RE TB, I love his bike especially because of kick-start and he had modified it a little and it looks sexy. It took me 15 mins to learn, how to kick start it. After that I was all set to leave to Chennai. It was a solo trip and I did Bangalore-Chennai-Bangalore in 12 hrs which is 700 km approx both ways.

In March end 2014 I did Bangalore -> Pune. Solo unplanned trip, 850 kms in 16 hrs including overnight ride on Yamaha SZ-R. After 2 days back from Pune – Bangalore.

I am sure many must be having one question in their mind, from where the idea of k2k came to my mind? Why did I choose only this particular route, why not East to West expedition?

So the answer is here, One day on one trip to Haserghatta with one of my best buddy Roshan, I was 
discussing that I want to go on one long solo ride. He gave me some options. I didn't like any of them. One by one it went on and suddenly with full of excitement he said “Why don’t you try solo K2K expedition, it will be a lifetime achievement and moreover I am sure no female rider would have done it , you will be the first one”. That was something clicked to my mind and I took it seriously. It took 15 days for me to decide and confirm that I am going to do k2k.

Today i have achieved it , India's and world's first female rider who did Kanyakumari to Leh all alone and i did it at a very tender age about which every rider keeps dreaming whole life........