Two extraordinary sisters from Ahmedabad are rewriting the rules of age, ambition, and freedom, one scooter ride at a time. Meet 87-year-old Mandakini Shah and her younger sister Usha, lovingly known across the Internet as the Biker Dadis, whose journeys are proving that the human spirit has no expiry date.

Their story, recently spotlighted by Humans of Bombay, didn’t just go viral but it touched hearts around the world. In the video, Mandakini sits on her beloved scooter with the ease of someone who has spent her life defying limits. “I love going on adventures with my younger sister, Usha,” she says, her voice glowing with joy. The way she grips the handlebar, steady and sure, tells a story of decades spent choosing courage over hesitation.

Her love affair with the road began long before the world celebrated her. As a young woman who had to travel long distances for work, Mandakini taught herself to ride whatever she could find first a moped, then a jeep, and eventually a second-hand scooter that became her wings. She rode not for convenience, but for independence. For dignity. For the quiet thrill of steering her own life.

Today, at an age when society expects women to slow down, Mandakini and Usha press the accelerator not out of rebellion, but out of a love for life that refuses to fade. This kind of spirit, there are no words. They go on rides together, share laughter at every stop, and carry the same rebellious spark they had as young girls. Every time Mandakini rides through the streets, heads turn not out of surprise, but admiration.

And her days are as full as her spirit. She meets friends daily, sings with abandon, plays games with unmatched enthusiasm, and teaches others with a generosity that only comes from a life well-lived.

“I’ve lived a life society didn’t imagine for me,” Mandakini says. “And I still have miles to go.”

The Biker Dadis remind us that dreams don’t retire. Passion doesn’t age. Adventure doesn’t halt with time, but it grows richer, deeper, and more meaningful. Their story is not just inspiring; it’s a gentle awakening. 

Source / Image Credit: Humans of Bombay, The Tribune