The Thump That Bind At The Vagator Park

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Register to read the introduction… It was a team event where every team had 4 members and each member had to make one figure-of-eight before giving the bike to his other team member to do the same. Yours truly also tried his hands in this competition, but my team was disqualified as the last team member had put the foot down while making the last circle. Next on list was the slowrace, a solo event where the rider had to cover a few meters on the ground, riding as slow as he or she could, without stalling the bike or putting the foot down. The slowest one was to be the winner. As the eventful day came to an end, live performance by the “Thermal and Quarters” band rejuvenated the tired riders. The second day of this Rider Mania was largely an ‘outdoor’ day where the riders participated in dirt track racing and trials in the grassy and uphill/downhill circuit, built near the parking lot. While the amount of adrenaline decided who won the dirt track race, the bike riding skills of the riders were put …show more content…
Close to 400 Royal Enfield riders participated in the event, thumping their way from different parts of the country all the way to Goa. They came solo, they came in groups, and they came from every direction. From Kerala in South India to Delhi in the North. There were Enfields everywhere, from Thunderbirds to Classics and from Machismos to Electras, not to forget some beautiful custom built ones on display. This was the seventh edition of the Royal Enfield Rider Mania, a Royal Enfield event that takes place annually in November at the Vagator Hill Top, Goa. The 3-day event, from November 21 to November 21, 2010, saw these motorcyclists competing against each other in several activities, including doing figure-of-eights, slow race, dirt track racing, trials, bike assembly and disassembly, arm wrestling, and beer drinking to name a few. The competition was intense, but the intentions were friendly. Also on display were several custom-built Enfields, made by several different artists from all over India. Among the custom bikes, Vardenchi customs from Mumbai were the biggest crowd pullers with 5 different designs from their stable, including the monstrous Batpod replica, Stealth, and Harley Sportster replica. There

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