Rider Mania 2018 Begins
Rider Mania 2018 has begun in Goa. Get set for a weekend of bikes, beer and fun in Goa. If you haven’t been able to make it to Goa this weekend for the three-day biking festival, fret not, we’ve got you covered.
Royal Enfield riders from all across the country converge in Goa every year for this annual biking festival. This year the festival includes events with the new 650 cc twins from Royal Enfield as well. The event is taking place at Vagator beach and Arpora village in Goa.
It's A Wrap
So that’s a wrap folks. It’s been three days of fun in the sun for hundreds of bikers. Royal Enfield bikes of all shapes and sizes were at the event. Custom bikes, well-cared-for Classics, souped up Himalayans were all on show. The events like motoball, dirt-track races and even the slow race got a lot of attention. And of course, so did arm-wrestling and beer drinking.
The day ended with a concert by BLOT, followed by Indian Ocean. Come back for more next year. Ride safe.
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Maut Ka Kuan
Perhaps the most entertaining and the most dangerous event at Rider Mania 2018, the ‘Maut Ka Kuan’ has been introduced for the first time at the 3-day event. The attraction has been very common in circuses and this time Royal Enfield thought of adding the same to its list of activities.
A total of 6 riders enter an enclosed chamber made primarily of wooden planks and steel. The rider are supposed to ride at great speeds in a circle. Something like you’d see when you put a ball in a bowl and move it so it circles around the interior of the glass.
This act is highly dangerous and takes years of practice to perfect. There are times when the rider take their hands off the handle and ride. I know, crazy!
Women's Arm-Wrestling
It's a show of strength by the ladies. The women's arm-wrestling contest saw quite some excitement at Rider Mania 2018. These biker women are not to be messed with. They are as tough as nails. Nikita (couldn't get her surname) was the champ at this event.
Womens arm wrestling contest
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Motoball Finals
Rider Mania 2018 has been witness to some of the craziest activities on a motorcycle and day 3 wasn’t devoid of craziness thanks to the Motoball final. Motoball is football on two wheels where a 5-a side game is played with two halves of 10 minutes each.
The Motoball final between bikers from Maharashtra and Chennai was decided by sudden death where the Chennians got the better of their opponents scoring the winning goal.
The rules of the game are very similar to football as you have to kick the ball into the goal and cannot run it past the goal line using your bike. The goalkeeper is the only one on the field who is not on a bike and can save the goal using his hands.
