India, Nov. 28 -- The Rider Mania is Royal Enfield's biggest biking and music festival that takes place in Goa every year. While it attracts RE enthusiasts from all over the globe, I got my first taste of the Rider Mania for the first time this year. Here's what I loved about the festival as a first-timer.

That Royal Enfield is a brand that goes beyond motorcycles is something that everyone and their grandma knows today. You may say that they've been in the business for aeons and their motorcycles have a cult-status that's unmatched by any other bike maker in India. All of which is very true. However, what's really made Royal Enfield the cult brand that it is today, is their customers. The riders, who, let's be honest, swear by the brand c...