A woman revving up her bike, wearing a leather jacket and gloves before going off on a long ride, always calls for a double take.

And scores of women in India are breaking this gender stereotypes and taking on the open road in style, just like Maral Yazarloo.

Maral, a 35-year-old Iranian woman, moved to India in 2004 to pursue her MBA from Pune. Later, she also completed a PhD in Marketing from the University of Pune.

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She is now gearing up for the greatest biking rides of her life, riding for over 1,00,000 kms through 45 countries in 7 continents on her 800 cc BMW GS in 18 months!