Post by Persistent Systems

She loved bikes before she could even hold a handlebar. In 2016, Alka Dixit finally started riding and ever since, there was no looking back. As a child, bikes meant freedom, curiosity and a bold act of confidence to Alka. Over time, riding turned into self‑understanding: patience, focus & respect for the road. Planning mattered, but staying steady when plans went out-of-hand, mattered even more.    - Long rides taught her to choose consistency over speed.  - Breakdowns and bad weather taught resilience.  - Riding solo taught her to trust her instincts.    One of her proudest milestones was riding from Maharashtra to Kanyakumari. Next up on her wish-list? From Leh to Ladakh.    The 'Women at Persistent' series is a reminder for us: give support, gain confidence, repeat it until the doors open for someone else. ↺ Give. Gain. Repeat. So, women, here's your cue to recalibrate, push the throttle and get back on the road! Explore the stories here: https://lnkd.in/gWzzZvqU PS: What’s a lesson life taught you “the hard way” that you now carry into work? #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #WomensHistoryMonth #ReAImaginingTheWorld Anand Deshpande, Sandeep Kalra, Vinit Teredesai, Anand Krishnan, Barath Narayanan S S, Chitra Byregowda, Debashis Singh, Dr. Rajesh Gharpure, Ganesh Nathella, Hari Abhyankar, Jaideep Vijay Dhok, Kuljesh Puri, Mukesh Agarwal, Nitha Puthran, Nitish Shrivastava, Padmanabhan V, Rahul Shrivastava, Rajiv Naithani, Ruchi Kulhari, Shimona Chadha, Saurabh Dwivedi, Tom Klein