Two wheels, two journeys, one open road. My son set out on a 70 km bicycle ride to Gandhinagar while I followed on my Royal Enfield Himalayan, quietly working out Plan B. What unfolded was a morning about freedom, adventure, and allowing each other to explore the road in our own way. My favourite line for promoting this piece would be: “He had his bicycle, I had my Himalayan, and I had a Plan B. He had a plan to finish.” It captures the humour, your personality, and the heart of the story.

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