Bangalore IT professionals cycle towards a green future

GREEN CYCLES: With more than 10 persons abandoning cars for cycles within three months of the initiative, the idea is catching on.

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Bangalore: Meet Nikhil Eldurkar, a cycling enthusiast who's pedaled his passion to new heights.

A software engineer by profession Nikhil cycles 17 km from his house in Jayanagar to his office in Marathhalli, and that too in the thick of Bangalore traffic.

That's not all, Nikhil along with fellow IT professional Rohan Kini, have started a website called bumsonthesaddle.com to bring about a cycling revolution in the city.

"This is for the sake of the environment, because in the long run, if your environment is good, it's easier to keep fit. I think by starting this we can bring together people with common ideas and thoughts and promote cycling," says he.

With more than 10 persons leaving their automobiles for these cycles within three months of the website's launch, the idea seems to be catching on.

And Nikhil believes cycling is not only the best way to reduce environmental pollution but also controls traffic jams.

Bangaloreans though have mixed reactions about this initiative. Some say that cycles are too slow and hamper the movement of traffic. Others insist that they would cycle if there were separate lanes provided for them. Still others think that it is a great way to reduce traffic jams in the city.

HG Wells once said that when I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. And when you see what Rohan and Nikhil have accomplished, one tends to agree with that.