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**siddheshparadkar** · 01-10-2012, 06:45 PM

hey Hoodwind...thanks for the info. Do you have any confirmed members so far ? i know its too early to ask, but i think its better if any experienced biker, who has been to leh-ladakh before; can join the ride. Morever, dont you think that carrying the bike till chandigarh and then riding would save a lot of time, energy & money ofcourse. Riding all the way from mumbai till leh can be quite tiresome. we would be fully exausted even before we start the actual ride. I mean thats what i think, your views can vary..

**hoodwind** · 01-10-2012, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by siddheshparadkar View Post

hey Hoodwind...thanks for the info. Do you have any confirmed members so far ? i know its too early to ask, but i think its better if any experienced biker, who has been to leh-ladakh before; can join the ride. Morever, dont you think that carrying the bike till chandigarh and then riding would save a lot of time, energy & money ofcourse. Riding all the way from mumbai till leh can be quite tiresome. we would be fully exausted even before we start the actual ride. I mean thats what i think, your views can vary..

I agree with you, an experienced member will be much better, and i am hoping someone joins, as of now i don't have any confirmed members for the trip.
June is long time from now, fingers crossed!!

Riding all the way or carrying the bike till Delhi/Chandigarh is totally a subjective matter.
Different people, different views!!

You have some valid points in carrying the bike till Chandigarh, but as I said, its a subjective topic and I am more in favor of driving all the way.

There is another Leh tour being planned by Icemang :
The Leh 2012 Planner
They are planning to carry their bikes till Jammu abd then ride from there.

Since you are favoring carrying the bike, i think you should have a look at above thread.

But if you do change your plan, and want to ride all the way then you are most welcome

**hoodwind** · 01-11-2012, 08:45 PM

Ams

Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) is often talked about on the trip to higher altitudes such as Leh.

I came across a very informative website regarding AMS and thought it is worth sharing.
Click the Link below
AMS

**aatifs** · 01-14-2012, 04:27 PM

hi buddy even i want to go to leh r u going alone or u have company if u r intrested u can reply on my email id that is [email protected] i can join u if u want

**hoodwind** · 01-16-2012, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by aatifs View Post

hi buddy even i want to go to leh r u going alone or u have company if u r intrested u can reply on my email id that is [email protected] i can join u if u want

Hi Aatifs, As of now i don't have any confirmed member for my trip.
You are more than welcome to join the trip.
I will suggest you to go through some preparation details mentioned in the tread in earlier posts.

**siddheshparadkar** · 01-16-2012, 10:21 PM

hey dude...even i'm giving it a serious thought. so lets see how things work out. I'm just wondering what are we going to do in Ladakh for 3 days as per your plan which includes the sightseeing ? i didnt get it.

**hoodwind** · 01-16-2012, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by siddheshparadkar View Post

hey dude...even i'm giving it a serious thought. so lets see how things work out. I'm just wondering what are we going to do in Ladakh for 3 days as per your plan which includes the sightseeing ? i didnt get it.

Originally posted by hoodwind

Day 7 : June 8th(Friday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 8 : June 9th(Saturday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 9 : June 10th(Sunday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 10 : June 11th(Monday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 7 - Leh city and monastries

Day 8 - Leh to Khurdang La...(World's highest motorable road) and back to Leh

Day 9 - Leh to Pangong Lake...(1 of da most beautiful lake in World, shown in 3 idiots

)

1day buffer for Leh if there are any case of AMS

This is what i have in mind, pls do share your thoughts.

**trustvishwas** · 01-17-2012, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by hoodwind View Post

Day 7 - Leh city and monastries

Day 8 - Leh to Khurdang La...(World's highest motorable road) and back to Leh

Day 9 - Leh to Pangong Lake...(1 of da most beautiful lake in World, shown in 3 idiots

)

1day buffer for Leh if there are any case of AMS

This is what i have in mind, pls do share your thoughts.

I would suggest a small change in highlighted part -

Do Leh - Khardung La - Hunder - Diskit - Night Halt - Return to Leh next day.

Hunder has world's coldest desert and has two humped camels. You can also take in hot water springs in panamik.

**siddheshparadkar** · 01-17-2012, 12:37 PM

hey hoodwind, vishwas has a point here, can be implemented ; can cover more when we are sightseeing in leh...

**hoodwind** · 01-17-2012, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

I would suggest a small change in highlighted part -

Do Leh - Khardung La - Hunder - Diskit - Night Halt - Return to Leh next day.

Hunder has world's coldest desert and has two humped camels. You can also take in hot water springs in panamik.

Thanks Vishwas Sir for pointing that out.

Originally posted by siddheshparadkar View Post

hey hoodwind, vishwas has a point here, can be implemented ; can cover more when we are sightseeing in leh...

Yep, he has a point and it has been duly taken.

Day 8 - Leh - Khardung La - Hunder - Diskit - Night Halt - Return to Leh next day

**rishabhshukla14** · 01-17-2012, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by hoodwind

Taking the suggestions, i have revised the schedule

Schedule:

Day 1 : June 2nd(Saturday) – Mumbai to HimmatNagar (590 Kms)

Day 2 : June 3rd(Sunday) – HimmatNagar to Jaipur (593 Kms)

Day 3 : June 4th(Monday) – Jaipur to Chandigarh (495 Kms)

Day 4 : June 5th(Tuesday) – Chandigarh to Manali (286 Kms)

Day 5 : June 6th(Wednesday) – Manali to Sarchu(223 Kms)

Day 6 : June 7th(Thursday) – Sarchu to Leh (249 Kms)

Day 7 : June 8th(Friday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 8 : June 9th(Saturday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 9 : June 10th(Sunday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 10 : June 11th(Monday) – Leh and Surrounding

Day 11 : June 12th(Tuesday) – Leh to Kargil (261 Kms)

Day 12 : June 13th(Wednesday) – Kargil to Srinagar (202Kms)

Day 13 : June 14th(Thursday) – Srinagar and surrounding

Day 14 : June 15th(Friday) – Srinagar to Jammu (296 Kms)

Day 15 : June 16th(Saturday) – Jammu to Karnal (456 Kms)

Day 16 : June 17th(Sunday) – Karnal to New Delhi (125 Kms)

Day 17 : June 18th(Monday) – New Delhi (Bike Checkup and Rest)

Day 18 : June 19th(Tuesday) – New Delhi to Jaipur (265 Kms)

Day 19 : June 20th(Wednesday) – Jaipur to Udaipur (418 Kms)

Day 20 : June 21st(Thursday) – Udaipur to Surat (466 Kms)

Day 21 : June 22nd(Friday) – Surat to Mumbai (260 Kms)

NOTE: June 23rd and June 24th are Saturday & Sunday (Holidays) so we can extend the trip a day or two anywhere in the schedule if required due to emergency situations.

NOTE: Depending on the road status of the Manali-leh route at that time, we will have to take the srinagar-leh route from chandigarh.
Also we can have a day stay for rest at chandigarh if required.

Hey there, just a suggestion if you really wana do leh and dont want to set a benchmark of Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai then there are many + ve's to it...
You will save up on fuel, stay and fatigue.
You will save up on the maintenance cost of your bike.
No need to change oil on the way if you even do Delhi - Leh - Delhi.
More days in hand (according to your plan at least 7-8 days) so you get a Chance to explore more and to be more close to the nature. (as suggested by vishwas) ask nav75 regarding what more can be seen coz he is going there every year

(crazy guy)...
There is more to it but i am lazy on writing them

To sum up all the above just ask yourself do you want to get lehd or you wana get lehd mum to mum?

After all it’s your choice...

And yea have a great trip

...

Originally posted by hoodwind View Post

Hello Rachit Sir,
I have read your blog and waiting eagerly for the 2nd trip blog.
Thanks for the information regarding bike servicing.

I also want to know what was your total expense for your last trip to Leh in 2011.
Is there any one stop shop in mumbai where i can get most of the stuff required for the trip. Such as Saddle & Tank bags, Puncture Kit, etc

Don't service the bike until extreme need which will not happen as suggested by rachit and manish.

Originally posted by hoodwind View Post

Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) is often talked about on the trip to higher altitudes such as Leh.

I came across a very informative website regarding AMS and thought it is worth sharing.
Click the Link below
AMS

Nice stuff but try to gather more info from the guys wo have suffered from it

, just kidding ask vishwas rachit and all who ve been there... and that will really help

...

**aatifs** · 01-17-2012, 02:45 PM

hi hoodwind we should same road trip together befor that then we know each other well it will help us ride till leh also how much km max u done in past in one day do u have any experice in offroading

**hoodwind** · 01-17-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by aatifs View Post

hi hoodwind we should same road trip together befor that then we know each other well it will help us ride till leh also how much km max u done in past in one day do u have any experice in offroading

totally agree with you dude, we should have a short ride together before the Leh trip.
I have done a max of around 350 km in a day till now and I don't have any offroading exp.

Before any ride, I think we have to make ourself physically fit for the trip.(I need a lot of work out

).
Currently I am in a bike transition phase, waiting for my new bike to be delivered.
We can have couple of short rides together somewhere in between March-April-May.
June is almost 5 months from now, so we have plenty of time for preparations

.

Looking positively for 2nd June

**siddheshparadkar** · 01-17-2012, 04:41 PM

hey hoodwind, rishab has a point here. what do you think.

**trustvishwas** · 01-17-2012, 05:04 PM

Some more info -

Pre ride Preparation - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...tml#post446520

Altitude Sickness for bikes - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...tml#post467140

Medicines to carry - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...tml#post466563

Expected costing - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/1...tml#post746212

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