Road Rage

Though Simi Sharma is passionate about riding, her mantra has always been to ride hard with safety and fairness

When we talk about women hobbies, conventionally what comes to our mind is stereotype things like: stitching, weaving, dancing, singing, mehendi and so on. But then, there are some women who are about to change this perception forever with their unique pastimes. Simi Sharma is definitely one such beacon.

At the early age of seven, she had started riding her dad's scooter. But then, she had to wait until 18, to get her first bike and an official license to drive. Watching her interests in bike riding, her dad gifted her ‘Kinetic’. Two years later she realised that bike riding, a pastime, had gradually developed into a passion. Though she started with the conventional bikes, but today if you ask her the favourites, she immediately points at the powerful 200cc and 300cc bikes.

Realising that there were many others like her who had developed a passion for ridding bikes, she decided to bring together all people with similar interest under a common banner. She launched the Bombay Bikers, a group of flourishing bikers, which today has more than 500 registered members and continues to grow every day. She has successfully conducted a number of events for charities and her club, with as much passion and fervour. Though most of the young bikers in her group are working professionals, they manage to take out time from their busy schedule to meet once a week at Carter Road, Bandra. According to them, the place is the inspiration for them, as they had begun their journey for here.

When on a bike she is a dare devil, but off the bike this lassie is a shrewd and talented manager and an event coordinator. This rough and tough biker, otherwise is not only calm and kind in demeanour, but her energetic and positive personality is at times infectious. Though passionate about riding and addicted to the adrenalin rush of speed, her mantra has always been to ride hard but with complete safety and fairness. She also ensures that the message of road safety is spread to all those ridding on the city roads. For she realises the importance of adhering to law and order, and though she started riding a bike under-aged she is aware of he threat under-aged and drunken drivers pose to the pedestrian. Even today, her hobby and a passion make many men cringe with envy. She is the perfect example of the modern day ‘rebel’.