What could one have said? Maybe this: the man hunched over his motorcycle can focus only on the present instant of his flight. He is caught in a fragment of time cut off from both the past and the future.
He is wrenched from the continuity of time. He is outside the frenzy of time. In other words, he is in a state of ecstasy. In that condition he is unaware of his age, his wife, his children, his worries, and so he has no fear, because the source of fear is in future and a person freed of foresight has nothing to fear. Motorbiking is all about speed, flair and the fun of riding beyond inhibitions. For it's rightfully listed" If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
The passion or love for riding can be seen through the love and care any motorcycling enthusiast or a biker showers on his machine. The individuals may seem all hard and tough on the exterior,but can sometimes express themselves in thoughtful words too. Riding a motorcycle involves handling a curious collection of various elements like noise,danger, speed,balance, physical skills and mechanics. It is not surprising then , that some people are obsessed with motorcycles, wind blowing accross their faces, following the road, feeling free and wild. You can instantly recognize a motorcyclist because of his signature leather jacket, swanky helmet,leather gloves, leg guards,arm guards and of course, the magnificent machine.
The bikers of Ramgarh often shout out the slogan "When speed gets in the blood, one must ride to live". Amarpal Anand, a young businessman, heavily passionate about biking and a proud master of a Royal Enfield 250 cc implied that biking is a thrilling and wonderful experience, it symbolises control,puts your mind at ease, works as a therapy, and can easily get you out of a traffic congestion. Plus, imagine all the attention you get if you are riding a beautiful machine.
Kunal Malhotra of Hari Om Engineering, fief of a stylish KTM machine, is an ardent fan of bikes and the latest powerful machines. He glowed when he said that if you are a biker you are on your own. You are not protected by few tonnes of steels, rubber, foam padding and safety glasses. Neither are you steering two tonnes of a guided missile towards other cars, people or property. If you are prepared to accept the responsibility of your actions then motorcycling is both safe and electrifying.
Riding is celebrated as an art as well as a craft and no amount of explanation can take the place of experience. Simply because it takes four wheels to move the body and only two wheels to move the soul.
The riders of Ramgarh are highly privileged to be the closest to the most natural and sought after havens of riding. The Patratu Valley, around 28 kms from here, the Sikidri Ghats within a reach of 25 kms, the Hundru Falls situated 35 kms away and the Getalsood Dam located 28 kms from the town are only to name a few. Riders swarm these places and the highway with eternal machines like Royal Enfields, KTMs, Bajaj Pulsers and Harley Davidsons.
Govind Mewar, of Anjani automobiles, who happens to be the dealer of Royal Enfield within Ramgarh claimed that his company does it's branding by organising numerous rides through out the year, where Peleton of riders assimilate to participate with endless enthusiasm.
Special rides are announced on the eve of 15th August and 26th January, where bikers from all over Jharkhand, namely, Ranchi, Ramgarh, Jamshedpur and Hazaribag decide a meeting point and the ride ticks off from there to go over the routes designated. The riders are usually led by the "Head Honcho" who has extensive experience with the riding groups.
Ramgarh houses a large segment of the Punjab Regiment Centre (PRC) and the Sikh Regiment Centre (SRC) , and therefore lodges a number of bikers within the camp area. The military men have always been famous for their adrenaline rush pumped high for bullet riding. The vrooming of army men on their powerful pillions is a mesmerising site to the female population of Ramgarh who get wobbly in their knees, eyeing them move.
The bikers are always in a constant motion throwing sounds of their motor and their echos in the peaceful and the picturesque valley of Ramgarh. Aditi of Ramgarh college blushed when she acknowledged that all girls like guys who are tough. Obviously, a man riding a mighty machine which is an element of danger is supposed to be macho and virile.
Riding is best when you are able to bite off much more than you can chew and live through it. The jolt of pleasure sometimes gets painstaking when their are unfortunate tailgates , mishaps and death tolls of bikers. Biker accident rates have seen a dispairing rise of 35% over the last decade.
Nevertheless, the motorcyclists here persistently believe that "You can't buy love, life or happiness but a bike is pretty close to these".