Gul Panag, actor

What are your favourite weekend biking routes around Mumbai?

I take my bike out often in Mumbai to beat the traffic, but there’s so much dust and pollution on the streets that I decided to take my bike to Goa, and park it there. I enjoy riding in Goa. My favourite time to ride is just after the monsoon, in October. Everything is lush and green and even a ride to the supermarket is refreshing.

If you had five hours, where would you wish to ride?.

Along Australia’s Great Ocean Road.

How did you get hooked on to biking?

I was renting scootys and getting around in Goa when I first got there. Then, I started seeing these beautifully chopped and modified motorcycles. I asked a girlfriend of mine to teach me, which made it all the more special, and that was it. Riding gives me a sense of freedom. And, a sense of power. I love feeling the wind on my face and hearing the low bass rumble of my motorcycle.