World Bicycle Day | Actor Nia Sharma: Ill decide biking over driving any day

Jun 03, 2025 01:13 AM IST

On World Bicycle Day as we speak, actor Nia Sharma pedals via recollections and talks about how biking is extra than simply health for her — it’s freedom on two wheels

Aself-proclaimed “fun cyclist to the core”, Nia lives by one easy mantra: “Unless I enjoy what I do, I don’t take it up — and cycling, for me, is like being on a joyride.” Talking about her ardour for the game, she shares, “It’s such a fun activity! I’ve cycled so much over the years because it just refreshes me. It helps build stronger quads, tones your core and legs, and best of all, it can create a whole community of cyclist friends.” Nia’s biking journey really picked up pace through the pandemic. “I started because my friends were into it,” she recollects. “We formed a group and would cycle a 30-32 km stretch — to and fro — with my longest ride being 40 km. I bought a cycle back then, and we’d hit the road early in the morning when the streets were empty. Bas chalate jao!” To at the present time, her cycle stays her go-to for brief neighbourhood journeys. “Abhi bhi meri cycle mere paas hai, and whenever I need to go nearby, I hop on and ride. I’ll pick cycling over driving any day,” she smiles.

Actor Nia Sharma

When it involves health, Nia believes in doing simply sufficient — not overdoing it. “For me, fitness is about looking my finest, staying in shape — that’s the biggest high of my life,” she says, including that listening to 1’s physique is vital. “I’ve been through phases of heavy gymming, but over time I realised it’s more important to understand your body than to slog it out unnecessarily. A perfect waist and a fit body — that’s what I aim for,” says the actor. And whereas biking has given her numerous joyful recollections, it hasn’t been with out its bruises. “Falling and tripping — it’s all part of the journey,” she laughs, and provides, “I started at five, with my brother teaching me. I ripped my knees so many times! The worst was when my balancers were removed — I was all over the place, totally bruised.” For Nia, biking with associates provides one other layer of enjoyable: “You get health, enjoyable, and recollections — all at no additional price.”