Portraits of India on Two-Wheels
44 images Created 27 Apr 2010
In 2005, I made a choice to go car-free in favor of using a bicycle as my primary source of mobility. And, every time I saddle up I'm 100% thrilled to be living this two-wheeled lifestyle.
But...what if I didn't have this choice?
I spent 2.5 months on photojournalism assignments in India earlier this year and discovered there are an estimated 300 million Indian people who ride bicycles because they have no other option. I couldn't help but wonder, "If cycling was NOT something I did by choice, but was designated by the caste I was born into, would I still love it the same?"
To explore that question, I made 16,000 photos, (most of them portraits) of Indian cyclists: brick makers from the untouchable caste, milk deliverymen, paper delivery boys, homeless children, farmers, mystics, popsicle salesmen, slum dwellers, and more.
This gallery includes some of my favorites...and keep in mind the one thing all of these people have in common--cycling is their only choice.
Cheers,
Gregg
But...what if I didn't have this choice?
I spent 2.5 months on photojournalism assignments in India earlier this year and discovered there are an estimated 300 million Indian people who ride bicycles because they have no other option. I couldn't help but wonder, "If cycling was NOT something I did by choice, but was designated by the caste I was born into, would I still love it the same?"
To explore that question, I made 16,000 photos, (most of them portraits) of Indian cyclists: brick makers from the untouchable caste, milk deliverymen, paper delivery boys, homeless children, farmers, mystics, popsicle salesmen, slum dwellers, and more.
This gallery includes some of my favorites...and keep in mind the one thing all of these people have in common--cycling is their only choice.
Cheers,
Gregg
