Ludhiana: Manjeet Singh feels young at the ripe age of 58. A pro-cycler, he has decided to take his love for cycling to the next level. Supporting India's pro-cycling campaign 'Carnama', Manjeet has made up his mind to pedal to his factory once a month. “I feel cycling is a great activity; it has changed the way I live. I bought a mountain bike some time ago and now cycle over 40 km every day. Trust me, it is a great feeling. I have stopped taking all my medicines as I don't need them now.”
“There is a need for taking some concrete steps for reducing pollution in the city. Cycling, I have realised, is one such activity.” Manjeet recalls the time when motor vehicles were a rarity. “Earlier, most of the people would cycle to work. But that has changed now. There is bumper-to-bumper traffic throughout the city, simply because of the rise in the number of cars, scooters and motorcycles.”
Excited about his campaign, Manjeet said, “It is a good step. We all need to get out of our comfort zones and think about what is right for the city. My friends have started complimenting me. There are beautiful places in the city that I had never seen before. I was able to see them all because of cycling.” Cycling along Satluj near Khaira Bet, he said, “The deal is that cycling is always enjoyable. I would not go to my factory just once a month, but maybe on more days.”
