Tale of three cyclists

The book, With Cyclists Round the World, is in the process of being reprinted and should hit the stands soon, proving once again to the world and to Parsis in particular that we have always been pioneers in every field. Three Parsi boys of Bombay, Jal Bapasola, Rustom Bhumgara and Adi Hakim, all now deceased, ventured on an adventure trip around the world on bicycles from the year 1923 to 1928. The book, or more aptly diary, which tells their story, was written and published by Hakim.

We are keen that any relatives of Bapasola and Bhumgara (as also of the other three who did not complete the world tour) should contact us, so that we could inform them of this development. Through Parsiana I request anyone related to these cyclists to contact Roda or Dara Hakim at the following address: 23, Nirant, Cosmic Enclave, Sama Road, Baroda 390008; tel: 2792374; e-mail: vadhakim@yahoo.com

RODA D. HAKIM

Baroda