Rains and Riding
Bikers would agree riding in the rain is ecstasy but as all coins have two sides, there's a flip side to this as well. Riding in the rains on city roads can be dreadful as well. Snails come out during the rains and the city traffic seems to adopt its pace. En route from South Mumbai to the suburbs you come across some wonderful sights, the beautifully lit up Dargah of Haji Ali, the beautiful view of the Sea link as you cruise down Worli sea face, people enjoying the rains and gusty winds at Juhu Beach etc all as you enjoy the rain hitting your face through the open visor of the helmet but look out as you see a rainbow in the puddle ahead of you. That's oil on the road, every bikers worst enemy. Heavy traffic hinders your pace as well. The bike has to be maneuvered through traffic in a way which I feel if you look from the top would look like sand granules flowing through pebbles when poured from the top. But at least we are moving. Rains bring a completely new challenge ...