New Delhi, Nov 14, : .Talking about the next big ride is a matter for another day.
Also, the fact that she is the first Indian woman Moto Vlogger, the first and fastest woman rider to complete the Narmada parikrama, that her Youtube channel has 9 Lakh and 33 thousand subscribers and her name is in three India Book of Records.Her Youtube channel boasts 9 Lakh subscribers, 33 thousand subscribers, and she is listed in the India Book of Records.
Even as Mumbai-based Vishakha Fulsunge recently represented India in World Vlog Challenge by trekking from Lukla Village to Khumbu Glaciers at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal, she insists that it is motorcycling that gives her a peculiar balance and connection with herself.Vishakha Fulsunge, a Mumbai-based motorcyclist, recently represented India in World Vlog Challenge.
She trekked from Lukla Village to Khumbu Glaciers at Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
“I discover myself anew every time I ride.
Every time I ride, I discover something new about myself.There is so much learning that takes place, not just about the places I visit and people I encounter, but myself.It is amazing how much I learn about myself and the places I visit.It’s like connecting to another soul,” she tells IANS.It’s like connecting with another soul,” she told IANS.
Before riding, this BBA pass-out changed eight jobs in three months (“I just couldn’t sit at one place in an office”).This BBA graduate was able to change eight jobs in just three months.”I couldn’t stay in one place in an organization,” she said.That is when she knew she had to take up something that involved bikes.She knew that she wanted to do something with bikes.
When Fulsunge took up a pizza delivery job, she came across videos where people ride across cities, showing footage of interesting places and getting paid as per views or subscribers from YouTube.Fulsunge found videos of people riding across cities and being paid according to views or subscribers on YouTube when she was working as a pizza delivery driver.
“At that time, it had not really picked up in India, but I still bought camera and bike, and started making Vlogs.”It wasn’t really picking up in India at that time, but I still bought a camera and a bike and began making Vlogs.There was both appreciation and criticism, but I carried on.While there was much criticism and appreciation, I kept going.I struggled for around three years to turn my passion into a profession and get my first brand deal,” she recalls.She recalls that it took her three years to make my passion a career and secure my first brand deal.
Stressing that the biggest challenge she encounters are not on the roads but trolls, the biker adds, “How do you prove those people wrong who are forever negative about what you do?.The biggest obstacle she faces is not on the roads, but with trolls.She adds that it is difficult to prove people wrong about your work.There was a slight pause in my career when trolls affected me, but now I have learnt to ignore them completely.”.Trolls were a problem that I experienced at one point in my career, which caused me to take a short break.But now I can ignore them completely.”
Talk to her about how safe this country is for solo women riders, and she smiles that it can be really tough to trust people as she has encountered multiple problems during her travels.She smiles when you ask her how safe the country is for solo female riders.Recalling that during her solo Naramada Parikrama ride, the biggest problem was staying the night as the general perception is that women cannot travel or stay alone, and, if they do, there’s something wrong, she says, “Another issue I face includes halting to use the washroom.
She recalls that her biggest problem on her solo Naramada Parikrama trip was not being able to stay the night.The general perception is that women can’t travel or stay alone.
If they do, it’s a sign that something is wrong.One has to keep checking if she is being followed.
You need to make sure she is not being followed.Besides, riding in the night can be tough as repairing the bike, if it starts giving problems, becomes an issue.
It can also be difficult to ride at night, and if the bike starts having problems, it becomes a problem.Frankly, it is a particular category of people who make things unsafe for women riders.”.It is dangerous for women riders, and it is not something that can be done.
She adds, “By the way, I am trained in self defense, and always carry a small sharp knife and a pepper spray.She continues, “By and by, I am trained to self defense and always have a small knife and pepper spray.” Whenever on a ride, I share my live location with four close people including my mother.”.My mother is my closest friend, and I always share my location when riding.
It was Leh that was Fulsunge first long solo ride destination, and she can never get enough of the Himalayas.Fulsunge’s first solo long ride was to Leh.She can’t get enough of the Himalayas.”I felt so tiny in front of those huge mountains, it was a humbling experience in the true sense of the word.It was an incredible experience to feel so small in front of these huge mountains.
I remember sitting at a location and staring the at everything around me for at least an hour.I can recall sitting in a place and staring at the surroundings for about an hour.
Though her family was quite worried after two major accidents landed her straight into the ICU 2 major accidents and me landing directly in ICU, nothing really held her back.Her family was worried about her after she had two major accidents that landed her in the ICU.”My mother is quite supportive, and so was dad who is no more.”.”My mom is supportive and my dad, who has passed away, is also.”
While titles like ‘Rider Girl’ give her a high, Fulsunge has also learnt basic repairing — taking care of a puncture, servicing and changing cables etc.Fulsunge is a ‘Rider Girl,’ which gives her a title, but she has also learned basic repairing skills, such as changing cables, puncturing, and servicing.
“Sometimes I even repair bikes of people stuck on highways.”Sometimes, I even fix bikes for people who are stuck on the highways.Most of them get shocked seeing a woman repair their bike.
Many of them are shocked to see a woman fix their bike.I generally say I am a mechanic,” she concludes.She concludes, “I generally say that I am a mechanic.”
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