Bikers On Facebook

“We are an alliance of avid mountain bikers dedicated to creating, enhancing and protecting mountain biking. We advocate for trail access, promote responsible mountain biking, maintain sustainable trails and above all, we love riding them! We live in a joyful community deep in connection, caring and celebration. It is the place where we savor life together through memorable biking adventures. We are a symphony of characters that come together and strengthen one another through an atmosphere of FUN, encouragement, adventure and strength through mountain biking for people of all ages. We are the MTB Group!”

...So runs the description on our Mountain Trail Biking (MTB) Group Page on Facebook.

 

It is now nearly one year since our group consisting of close friends gathered together and decided to ‘purchase’ health by investing in mountain bikes. Since then, our numbers have grown and it has been a roller coaster ride for us with loads of cheap thrills and spills compounded with adrenalin, fear, pain, elation, pride, despair, fatigue and satisfaction, all of which combined has fairly knocked us into shape (I hope so!) 

The freedom that comes from riding a mountain bike is exciting. However, the tremendous amount of camaraderie felt by members during the ride is carried over to socializing on our Facebook group page, which is even more satisfying. The diversity of emotions, humour, philosophy and literature expertise of the members are all revealed at it's best in the group's Facebook page. Never did I realize that all along, we had a pool of talented intellectuals biking in the group!

 

Let me take you through few classic pages of the MTB group’s Facebook page conversations in chronological order.

(To respect the privacy of the members, their identities are erased) 

 

Philosophical lines indeed! Or have a look at the cryptic conversation below discussing 'rainbows'. Now, please forgive me for not elaborating because what this rainbow stands for is exclusive to the MTB members only!

Now, the one below is a dire humour mixed with philosophy and extreme reality. Check this out!

Talking of humour, take a look at the conversation below and judge for yourselves at the turn of events!

Which reminds me of some member's knowledge of Shakespearean language displayed at it's best below!

My personal best is the conversation below where bikers go nuts over the tiny size of momo served in a restaurant during one of the rides ... so much so that they pour out their frustrations in Shakespearean language!

 

 

Humour aside, our group members do have concern for the environment too as displayed by the following message from a member after we discovered that our favourite trail was washed away by the monsoon rain.

 

 

...and we do show solidarity during tragic events in the nation as depicted below (During Wangdi Dzong fire tragedy)

 

 

We were so lost in the excitement of mountain biking that some of our colleagues across the oceans had to remind us of the security issues, obviously being concerned about our safety. This message of concern (below) shall always be treasured by the group since we had never even thought about it till then!

 

I started riding bikes with the thought that it is the stepping stone to building great human relationship with people from diverse backgrounds.  I am happy that my expectations are achieved in all aspects. The above pages reflects moments in our biking adventures which are treasures that shall always be cherished and preserved in our hearts. We will ofcourse see more motivational and personifying members that may make a mark in the group's facebook page. But as for now, the indefatigable spirit of the present MTB group members on the bikes and their lntellectual capacity in expression of thoughts, instincts, sentiments, philosophy and humour in the facebook group page are simply mind-blowing. It is my ardent hope that my intellectual biker friends continue to find our Facebook group page as a medium where their inner yearnings and knowledge finds expression. Long live the group!