Meet Your Bike Tour Guide – Poonch

Name: Poonacha Nadikerianda  a.k.a Poonch

From: Bangalore

Based in: Bangalore

Rides: Giant Revel 29″ MTB

Eats: Beef Vindaloo

Favourite reads:

• Louis L’amour – The Last of the Breed
• Frederick Forsyth – The Day of the Jackal
• Dominique Lapierre – City of Joy

Likes to drink: Vodka martini – Shaken not stirred like Bond!

Loves: Cycling, swimming, outdoors and wildlife

Dreams: Of domestic bliss – Ladies, hint, hint!

Superpower: Super fun!

Once upon a time: Poonacha learned how to weave. Yeah, seriously.

Believes in: A collective conscientiousness

Bike-it list:

• Traverse India’s length from Karnataka to Kashmir via the Western Ghats
• Chile
• Bhutan

Tips:

For cycling in India –

• Bring your GPS
• Don’t bring your road bike
• Instead hire a hybrid/MTB here to enjoy cycling in India minus the airline charges and the risks of theft and damage.

Ask Poonacha about: Exploring India’s countryside on cycles and the culture, history, art and people that you would experience here.

Email: Poonacha<at>ArtofBicycleTrips<dot>com