Sporting jackets, safety gear and helmets, the three women bikers are all set to take a long ride, covering 2,500 km.

They will go along the Puducherry-Vizag-Kolkata route on a journey that they hope will overturn gender stereotypes.

In the process, they will indulge their shared passion for learning more about culture and heritage.

Vaishali Kulkarni More from Visakhapatnam and Pune bikers Anagha Sant and Sonal Bhat will embark on “Heritage Trail”. They will start from Puducherry on February 23 and end in Kolkata on March 8, International Women’s Day. The ride will cover six States and a Union Territory.

Ms. More, 49, will be the first woman biker from A.P. to do this section of the Golden Quadrilateral. She earlier rode solo covering 1,700 km from Visakhapatnam to Shirdi in July last year. It was in Shirdi that the trio met and instantly bonded, sharing their zest for the outdoors.

Inspiration to many

Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. More said: “I had planned to do this route after returning from my solo ride. When Anagha and Sonal heard about my plan, they instantly agreed to join me. We are in touch with other biking communities. The whole idea is to inspire women to take off by themselves.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / Nivedita Ganguly / Visakhapatnam – February 21st, 2017