The Ultra BOB Race Championship, India’s first ultra cycling event, will take place from April 4 to 6 in the city.

The rider from India is city-based Shreyas K, who works for a US-based firm. Shreyas has qualified for the 4th edition of the race.

He began his cycling career in 2011 and has come a long way in a short time. The whole idea of staying out of one’s comfort zone, testing your limits by pushing yourself, enduring all pain and suffering is what enticed the lad into long distance cycling.

“Every time you ride, it feels better than before, and the distance is just a mere number you might want to a keep count of,” said Shreyas.

Through the Bangalore Bikers Club, he volunteered to take part in the third edition of the race.

“I have not participated in races around the world, and I am looking forward to doing so in the near future,” Shreyas added.

“As a kid, when I got on a bike for the first time, I tasted freedom. It was for the first time, I really escaped home on my own. Then, as I grew up, I got busy. My priorities changed. Studies, work, family took over. I was lucky to get a second chance to get on a bike again. I wasn’t satisfied with just one or two bikes, I wanted more. That is when, with the help of my mentors, I started my own bicycle tune-up business,” he said.

“The goal was to provide services to friends, their friends and every biker in the city. For me, riding is synonymous with freedom. There is nothing I care about while I’m riding,” he added.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bangalore / by S. S. Shreekumar – Bangalore / March 27th, 2014