The Thrill Of Motorcycling - Suman Parida

“Motorcycling has been my solace since childhood. You can say that I grew up with them because my Dad works in the automobile sector. One time, while my scooter was on the main stand, I accidently left the clutch sooner and the vehicle did a wheelie. Though it was unintentional, I enjoyed it!

My school days were quite boring. I was under confident and dormant. Due to my heavy weight, I used to live in a state of inferiority complexion. Later, for my degree, I moved out of Bhadrak and shifted to BBSR. The change of scene brought a change in my confidence level. I stayed happy, got along with people, fell in love on the first day of college, did amazing in studies and also got into motorcycling. Every weekend, my friends and I would go stunting, with all the safety precautions, of course. It was a gala time.

My deep inclination towards motorcycling was affecting my grades. I had 7-8 backs. In 3rd year, I decided that I have to have a job and motorcycling can come along later. I shifted my focus, cleared my backs, went on to be the first rank holder and also had a job in hand. In 2016, my company asked me to move to California, but I decided to come back to Odisha. My parents were alone and being around them, in case of any issue, was important. They built me and now, it was my duty to give back to them.

While in Odisha, my mind being filled with motorcycling, my friends and I created a group called, ‘’Motorcyclists”. It has become my family now. One of the group members and I also opened an Automobile Gear Store called, “Mad Biker”. Mad Biker gave me satisfaction like nothing else. None of my jobs can even compare to that. People messaging about how our helmet saved their life, leaves me with a wide smile. Just a pair of wheels that helped me to move faster, changed my life and HOW!” – Suman Parida.