Simon and Lisa Thomas, a couple from England, have spent the last 20 years on their motorcycles and have earned the reputation of being the world’s foremost adventurers on two wheels.  
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

Hear the BIG TRIP stories at India Bike Week 2023 in Goa

India Bike Week’s 10th edition will have several iconic motorcyclists share their travel stories in the BIG TRIP segment of the event

GT Digital

Even as global motorcycling enthusiasts are set to thunder into Goa to participate in the 10th edition of the India Bike Week (IBW) on December 8 and 9, iconic bikers will get an opportunity to share their trailblazing motorcycling journeys as part of BIG TRIP, a platform which celebrates the spirit of epic adventure powered by two-wheelers.

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This year, the greatly-anticipated BIG TRIP segment of IBW 2023 has an incredible line-up of riders from India and across the world eager to share their adventurous stories and experiences.

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Embracing the motto ‘Everyone is One’, the BIG TRIP aims to inspire more people to escape the mundane and embrace the unknown, through first-hand narratives of riders who have achieved legendary status due to their biking accomplishments.

Arjun Raina is the founder of the custom moto-building workshop MotoExotica based in Dehradun.
Claudia Wodarz, also known as Miss Ride A Lot, is a well-known German motorcyclist who has recently ridden across more than 10 countries.
Gaurav Sharma is a content creator who runs a Hindi podcast along with Chetan Soni called ‘Life is Enjoy’ on which Indian globetrotters are invited to share their travels around the world.
Juvena Huang, known by the sobriquet ‘The Wandering Wasp’, has fearlessly ridden 44,000 kilometres across 25 countries in 27 months on a scooter she purchased on her 20th birthday,
Yogesh Alekari decided to embark on a 100-day bike journey from Mumbai to London that will see him traverse 24 countries on three continents, covering a distance of 25,000 kilometres.

“The goal of the BIG TRIP segment is to motivate all to pursue their goals and make their dreams a reality, irrespective of age and differences in upbringing. The love IBW has been receiving since 2013 has been amazing. Now in 2023, we are calling the tenth edition ‘10X’ because we hope it turns out to be ten times bigger,’’ says Martin da Costa, CEO and Founder, Seventy EMG and Festival Director.

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Motorcycle enthusiasts attending the IBW can look forward to hearing about the journeys of several BIG TRIP speakers, especially Simon and Lisa Thomas, a dynamic couple who have been motorcycling around the world for 20 years and have been named the world’s foremost adventure motorcyclists.

Karolis Mieliauskas who recently completed ‘the world’s coldest bike ride’ from Siberia to Oymyakon will also be participating in the segment.

Karolis Mieliauskas recently motorcycled across the coldest place in the world in a journey dubbed ‘The world’s coldest bike ride’. His trip started in Siberia at a bone-chilling -38 °C and ended at Oymyakon, the coldest habitable place on Earth.

Several women motorcyclists will share a myriad of inspirational stories onstage as part of the BIG TRIP segment. An explorer at heart, Reshma Kasim Noor aka Nomadic Hijabi Rider Noor is known for her spunkiness and has travelled 9,000 kilometres.

Similarly, Juvena Huang aka The Wandering Wasp has completed a 44,000-kilometre trip across 25 countries in 27 months.

Reshma Kasim Noor, widely known as the Nomadic Hijabi Rider Noor, is recognised for her courage, independence and unwavering passion for motorcycling.

Gearheads, an endearing slang term for biking enthusiasts, can also look forward to hearing about the legendary escapades of Gaurav Sharma, Arjun Raina and Yogesh Alekari, among others at the BIG TRIP.

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