B ike L ove

T heir love for bikes is never-ending! W here earlier Firhad

and A nnie C ariapa could be found riding across the country

on their bikes, now th e vehicles m ake for a decor item in th eir house. “My

husband is very passionate about vintage bikes. W hen we decided to m ove to

W hitefield (Bangalore), he got m etal hooks m ade w hich w ere attached to the

iron beam s used to build the house. The bikes w ere th en suspended using

iron chains. O nce a m onth, som eone goes u p th e ladder to clean them .” ■

K R IT I M A L H O T R A

“Where we lived

earlier, the bike

was like a piece of

furniture in our

living room. Kids

loved sitting on it.”

Annie Cariapa

PHO TOGRAPHS: NEH A BAJAJ