Here is What’s on the Cards at the 5th Edition of India Bike Week

by  Shantanu Jain Entertainment | October 27, 2017 | News

India Bike Week 70 EMG

With all the gusto and zeal, ​20,​000 bikers from all over the country are all geared up to celebrate brotherhood on November 24 & 25, 2017 at Little Vagator Hills, Goa as it’s time for the 5th Edition of India Bike Week.

In this exclusive feature, we list down some of the biggest highlights of the 5th edition of India’s most successful biking property by one of India’s leading experiential agencies: 70 EMG.  

Starting from the top, Leslie Porterfield, the world’s fastest woman on two wheels, along with Freddie Spencer- the only man to win back-to-back championships in two classes 250cc and 500cc will be gracing India’s biggest biking festival.

Additionally, some of the world’s best biking and accessory brands have been invited to showcase their world-class gear in an all new Biker Mart and Expo. It’s being reported that over 100 Bike Accessory shops including Performance Racing Store, Outdoor Travel Gear, Rynox, Big Bad Bikes, High Note have already confirmed their participation.

In a new twist, there are not just bikers at the event this time around, The Li’l Flea will land in Goa at India Bike Week, giving bikers and their crew a chance to really indulge and shop. 

Further, the festival is expected to welcome over 280 pan Indian and Asian Biking Clubs, with the 30 largest introducing themselves on stage, riding in a Club Parade and showcasing their clubs at their dedicated IBW club pavilions. There will also be a dedicated club zone for all IBW associated clubs providing a unique networking experience for club members at the IBW Beer Garden.

A purpose-built Flat Track Harley-Davidson Street 750 by Rajputana Custom will invite bikers to lay down their best Flat Track timed laps - the best time will win the fastest rider a prize of INR 25,000.

The IBW Enduro Track will host the Triumph TIGER TRAIL - learn the intricacies of riding a Triumph Tiger 800 from Triumph’s professional Enduro riders.

Nicole Mody, food writer and food curator of Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Arts Festival will create a mix of favourites from different parts of the country at Eat Street at IBW which will feature street food specialists, home chefs, food trucks, Goan food, kebab & barbecue experts like Death By Barbeque, House of Lloyds and much more.

Speakers at IBW this year will be Vinod Rawat (prosthetic leg rider/ racer), Melissa Pierson (American author and biker), Kumar Shah (Vadodra to London), Dhruv Dholakia (TEDx speaker and pan India bike tripper)

IBW this year is also hosting a Mega Moto VLogger Meet Up featuring the top 20 Moto Vloggers in India. Names like Oggy F, Vikas Rachamalla, Big Bang Biker, RidewithRaj, Zohair Ahmed will be in attendance.

Some of the other major attractions at the event will include Live Music and Stand Up Comedy, Bikini Bike Wash, Beer Gardens, New bike/ engine Launches, Film Festival, Wheelie Machine, the great IBW Strong Men and Women of Biking Competitions and much more.

Martin da Costa, CEO of 70 EMG, and Director of India Bike Week, commented, “I’ve never been so excited by India Bike Week as I am this year. We’ve been working on it since last November, and we’ve thrown everything at it. It’s going to be just one enormous party and I can’t wait to ride down to it. Who would have thought 5 Years ago that IBW would become so big, so important globally, and such a fantastic celebration of Indian Biking and Bikers. It’s a once in a lifetime Festival this 5th Year and I can’t wait for it to roll by!”