LoneRider Diaries
An unplanned bike trip across India — riding solo on a Bajaj Avenger, exploring villages, cities, and the stories behind them.
A journey across India meeting new people and understanding different cultures. Riding solo on a Bajaj Avenger, exploring villages, cities, and the stories behind them.
2015 — An unplanned bike trip across 4 states.
Blog Posts
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Planning an unplanned Bike Trip
Essential gear, gadgets, and tips for planning a solo motorcycle road trip across India.
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LoneRider: Expecting the Unexpected
The first leg of my solo bike road trip from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer, featuring an unforgettable mishap in the Rajasthan desert.
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Jaisalmer - The Golden City
Experiences from visiting Jaisalmer during a solo bike trip, including a friend's wedding, local culture, and places to visit like Longewalla and Sam dunes.
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Lost in search of a lost village (Kuldhara)
A solo bike ride to find the haunted lost village of Kuldhara in Jaisalmer that turned into a desert misadventure.
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A Feeling of Loneliness (Bikaner)
A solo rider's bittersweet stay in Bikaner, visiting forts and the famous rat temple, while confronting the first pangs of loneliness on the road.
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A New Beginning (Jaipur)
Exploring the pink city of Jaipur, its magnificent forts and palaces, while navigating a tricky couchsurfing experience.
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An authentic experience of a Rajasthani village: (Rusirani)
Village tourism at Rusirani with a great initiative of girl child education and village development near Alwar, Rajasthan.
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Ludhiana: Comfort zone (Delhi) to the land of love
Recharging in Delhi before riding north to Ludhiana, where an incredible couchsurfing host and his family made Punjab feel like home.
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Punjab: The State of love
Experiencing authentic Punjabi village life in Chandidas near Dasuya, from sleeping on charpais to riding three-up through the fields.
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Dera baba nanak paidal yatra
Walking 90 km over 3 days from Dasuya to the Pakistan border on the annual Paidal Yatra in remembrance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.