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Well some change in plans,
will be leaving for Leh from Dehradun on 17/june/13. Will take Manali-Leh route.here is my plan,
17/6/13 Dehradun to Shimla
18/6/13 shimla to manali
19/6/13 manali to jispa
20/6/13 jispa to pang
21/6/13 pang to leh
22/6/13 leh
23/6/13 return journey
should I take some day off(rest day) in the above schedule or is it fine?...also suggest me where to take rest so that my body gets adapted to the higher altitudes, because altitude sickness can play a vital role in ruining my journey.
please suggest..

secondly, If anyone interested can join me for the above..

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You might have already started, but if you are reading this, brace for some AMS in pang which is at 15k feet approximately. Check with your doc whether its ok to take Diamox or any of its derivatives there.

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Guys any news about the road condition at after the recent rain fall

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Srinagar-Leh reopened on 16th - but people are reporting heavy slush between Drass and (in) Zojila pass
Although I have no news of Leh-Manali, it will be advisable to wait till good news comes in.

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Thanks brother 😃 heard a news of Srinagar Leh route closed on 15 th June due to landslides..


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Yup.It was closed on 15th..reopened now and vehicles are crossing. Just that there is a huge amount of slush. Keep that spare clutch plate handy
Manali-Leh seems to be okay now..
Wish you guys a happy trip.

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some one help me to get Bikes in Manali , any contact number will greatly help and what would be the cost of bikes per day

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Hi guys, even I m planning a ride to leh in august on my apache 160. I was thinking of starting from 1st week of august ( ready to shift the dates), till now planned solo. But will b happy to join fellow riders. I m from mumbai precisely thane. My email id is [email protected] . Pls do contact me so that we can meet up n decide further action plan.

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You can easily get bike from manali.. There are so many vendors who lends bike on rent in manali, but make sure to bargain to extent. In Leh the rate per day is Rs1500 but you can easily get the bike @500 /day. And the per day rate in manali is also Rs1500/day but again if you can bargain in manali hopefully you will get the bike at lower rate.

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Get in touch with

Aman : +919418431053

He can provide you with ZMA, P220, P180, P150, RE350, RE500.

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Always check the bikes properly before taking them from rental stores, as most of them are rough used. Check the least- clutch cable, front brake, oil level, becaouse its not that easy to ride in hill with a broken clutch or accelerator. I've witnessed brand new bikes giving problems in the hilly region.

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Thanks Guys for the help.

Im taking my R15 for the ride , some of our frnds are hiring the bike in Manali, i will advice them.

btw , is stock front tyre of R15 is enough or do i need to change it

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Hey Guys,

Anybody riding to Leh from Delhi between 13th July to 18th July?

We two guys had planned Leh trip starting from Delhi on 13th July but for personal reasons other guy decided to drop out a day ago. We have finalized almost everything. I have train ticket booked to reach Delhi on 13th July. I am uncomfortable riding alone and in search of fellow rider with whom I can travel.

If any group or individual like me to join them, please reply to this message.

I am software engineer from Ahmadabad and will ride on Pulsar 150.

Cheers,
Neerav

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Just returned Back from my India and Leh ride.
Roads are in proper condition.
No closing of routes as such till date.
Srinagar Leh route is in very proper condition and there are no road blockages.
Also you wont find Zojilla Pass to as migty as we have been listening and seeing in pics.
Road from Drass to Leh is in very good condition and you all will love to ride it, specially you all will love to cross Namila Pass and Fotula Pass.
Inside roads of Leh and around are in superb condition and this year getting permits is very easy.
Note: People seeking permits for Cheshul and further will get permits but you wont be allowed to go further from there.
Even the route to K top from Leh is in good condition and BRO is maintaining the roads very properly.
Caution: while ascending for K Top, just be cautious as some part of the road remains covered with thick sheet of ice which is not clearly visible, and we saw many bike and bikers lipping on it.
Route to Panong Tso is in superb condition.
Good thing is, many part of Kargil-Leh route will be widened to make it 4 lane road and implementation process has started.
Route to TanglangLa is also in superb condition and there are tarmac roads instead of gravel and stones.
Barlachla Pass is looking awesome as the full place is covered with snow ut again the roads are in good condition.
Sarchu to Darcha route stretch is not safe to ride in evening and dark conditions and better cover this route in daylight.
Regarding Rohtang Pass, well to our wonder there was no slush and water this time on this route and while ascending to Rohtang Pass from Leh side we didnt faced any problem and were able to climb in 35 mins only, but the roads are not in good condition, while descending down from Rohtang Pass to Manali, you will love the black tarmac right from top to bottom and can easily come down in 30-40 min.

Serious Note: just be safe from AMS this time as we came to know there were many severe cases of AMS this time.
Take lot of liquid intake(i mean water and juice :P ), and take diamox periodically in 24hrs.
Nagoo, stock tyres will fulfill your requirements and they are perfect for these conditions, just keep a check on handling of front brakes and clutch


a pic from my Ride:

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Hi Neerav,

we are also starting on 13th july, but we will be starting from Chandighar , actual ride will start on 15th morning from manali , if you like you can join us, but be warned we are doing some insane riding [interms of non-stop long rides ] as we planned only for 10 days , we will be coming back to Chandighar on 24th early monrning.

so if your comfortable with this plan you can join us , we already have 11 ppl.
PM me if you need my number , btw we all are from BLR