Devjeet Saha's feat of covering 2,450 km in 36 hours brings American biking award
Devjeet Saha's feat of covering 2,450 km in 36 hours brings American biking award
Life for most 20-something men is about chasing that hot new job, earning higher incentives or angling for a promotion, but here is a young man who just loves biking and is ready to sacrifice the regular life for it. And his passion has paid off, with the US-based Iron Butt Association presenting him the Bun-Burner motorcyclist award recently.
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Following his heart: Devjeet Saha loves biking and goes to great lengths to fulfil his passion |
Devjeet Saha (24), who completed his MBA from the Pune Institute of Business Management a couple of months ago, covered nearly 2,450 km on a motorcycle in less than 36 hours last December. The ride took him through various cities across Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat.
"I had sent a note to the association after the trip. The association first called me early this month, and then sent me a certificate through courier. I was very surprised, because I got the response after a long time," says Saha.
He says his passion for biking developed when he was still a child. He started off with biking expeditions in the past three years, after he shifted to the city.
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"I am so passionate about biking that any amount of distance I travel doesn't tire me. I have travelled to several cities on my bike, some for a noble cause and some to set records," says Saha.u00a0u00a0
He is also the youngest biker to have covered the distance that got him the award. Nobody sponsored the trip; he spent his own money with some contribution from his biking guru, Dilip Bam.
"I have started a small website developing company because it's not possible to survive doing only biking. I sponsor my own races most of the time," says Saha.
His next target is the Golden Quadrilateral, which will be a 7,000-km trip, in December and he wants to enter the Limca Book of Records.
"I also want to do a ride to the forward areas of India's borders with Pakistan and China, and record the harsh living conditions of our brave soldiers, who save our lives by protecting our borders," says Saha.