Passion and determination help a person to achieve their dreams and goals. Biker Sachin Shetty is one such passionate and adventurous personality who dared to dream and worked hard to make it come true. Sachin is a biker who has travelled to the mountains and beaches with his best friend – his bike.
Every year, Sachin decided to explore more and more places, travel more and break his own previous records. He also received a lot of acclaims for setting various records. He is also the owner of Shutterbox Films, a production house based in Udupi. Sachin has won 3 National and one International award for Best Cinematography.
In an interview below, Shetty gets candid about his interesting job, the challenges and his goals.
What motivated you to become a rider and travel to different places?
- When I was a kid I watched my dad. He had the same taste for biking and adventure. I can proudly say that I developed this craze from my dad.
How would you describe the experience of travelling to these hilly regions on your bike?
- When you say hilly region l, the first thing that comes to my mind is the North-East. I believe every place is beautiful. But what we experience in those places keep us connected. The experience I get and the word I use to describe it is heaven. Even when I am sharing this, all I can think of is the roads of high altitude, the rich and colourful culture and the friendly people who welcome us with open hearts. Khardungla pass, Indo-Bhutan, and Indo-China are some of my best travel memories.
What challenges do you face? How do you overcome them?
- Challenges are always part of the ride. We overcome them by experience. The problem that I face today, if it comes tomorrow, I am prepared for it. When I go solo, the loading and unloading my luggage is complex. Rest, I can say is the issues with the bike – getting a flat tyre, the clutch cable comes off. But when it comes to major or minor bike issues, facing the challenges is easy. But on high altitudes, we sometimes have trouble breathing due to low oxygen levels. Due to that, we develop a few health issues.
What are your other interests apart from travelling to places?
- I will keep this answer simple. I try to improve my interests every day. I mainly enjoy painting, improving my video editing skills and watching movies and improving my cinematography skills.
How do you prepare yourself for every bike trip? What precautions do you take?
- My preparation starts at least a month in advance. Based on that, I carry my travel luggage and camera equipment. I get in touch with the local bikers or a few people I know and decide what I can explore. Learning about health complications in new regions is always advisable, and preparing for them correctly.
What are the places you wish to visit in the next few months?
- I would like to explore Leh-Ladakh again. I visited in 2017. But I was not satisfied. Other than that, by the grace of God, and if everything goes well in 5-6 years, I would like to go on a world tour on my bike.
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