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🌍 About Me
Hi, I’m Shyni – The Rider! 🚴‍♀️🏍️
I’ve been passionate about motorcycles since childhood and started riding in 2002, when very few women in my village even thought of it. Riding has been my way of exploring the world, meeting people, and breaking barriers.

I’ve been in love with Royal Enfield all my life – from my first Bullet to becoming the first lady in India to own a Royal Enfield Himalayan in 2016, and later, the first woman in the world to own the Interceptor 650. Riding is not just a hobby for me – it’s my identity, my freedom, and my way of connecting with people and places.

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🏍️ My Riding Adventures

Completed Iron Butt Association Saddle Sore 1000 in 2018.

Double K2K (Kanyakumari to Kashmir) ride in 2017.

Rode to Nepal in 2004.

Explored the Spiti Valley, visiting Hikkim (highest post office), Chitkul (last village near China border), and Komic (highest village).

A 58-day ride covering 21 states + 5 Union Territories (15,000+ km) for the cause Stop Violence Against Women and Children.

Completed Kanyakumari to Karondi (2200 km in 4 days) with a 22-member team as the only woman rider – now recorded in India Book of Records.

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👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 Community & Social Work

Founder of Dauntless Royal Explorers (DRE), Kerala’s first all-women Bullet club (2016, now 250+ members).

Co-founder of TWAWK (Two Wheelers Association for Women in Kerala), supporting and training women riders since 2014.

Motorcycle trainer for women 🚲💪 since 2014.

Actively involved in social causes and activism.

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🎤 Talks & Recognition

Speaker at TEDxKCMT’18, Josh Talk’18, PechaKucha’19.

Selected as one of the 100 popular women in Kerala (Madhyama, 2018).

Recipient of Eastern Bhoomika Women Icon Award (2018).

Tanishq Achievers Award (2022) – one of only four women.

Among the first nine women to climb Agasthyarkoodam after the Kerala HC verdict (2019).

Current Zone Coordinator at JCI, past president of JCI Trivandrum Smart City (2019–2020).

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🎨 A Few More Things About Me

Presidential Awardee for Scouts & Guides (1998).

Former state cricket player (1999–2000).

Mural artist 🖌️.

Always open to meeting new people, learning, sharing stories, and of course – riding together!

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✨ Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I believe travel is about connections, conversations, and community. I’d love to meet fellow travelers, riders, and dreamers – to exchange experiences, share cultures, or maybe even plan a ride together. If you love adventure, open conversations, and exploring life beyond comfort zones, we’ll surely connect.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet people

Interests

I Love my passions

• traveling
• painting
• trekking
• riding bike

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning bike

Countries I’ve Lived In

India