Biking from manali to leh fron 15th june 2007

alok_verma27 · Mar 21st, 2007, 14:20

hello..
friends i m planning to go for tour in laddakh from manali from 15th june onwards for 15 days. I will most probably travell on Enfield.. i will be happy if other couples can join us on the tour. i m planning to include nubra valley and pangong lake.

i hope road will be open by that time....

alok_verma27 · Mar 21st, 2007, 14:58

hello frens
i m planning mountain biking tour from manali to leh from 15th june.
will road open my that time..i cant postpone tour because school of kid will be open on 1st july.....
i have 15 days for my travel...i want to cover nubra valley and pangong also..

will it be fine...
is it safe to travel alone on this route

amyl · Mar 21st, 2007, 16:51

solo travel - no problem
mountain biking on that road - ONLY IF you are used to cycling distances. Not that that alone is enough but that road is going to take u close to heavens while crossing high altitude passes. No idea if you have taken care of the AMS stuff. There are some good threads here on what to do and what not to do.
I re-emphasize on ONLY IF

and 15 days....Manali-Leh and then Nubra....no way...unless u put a 150CC or more engine to your mountain bike. Reaching Manali itself will take a lot of days. I estimate at least 10 days... add 2 more days for the bad weather. You can only reach Leh in 15 days. No Nubra will be possible am sure.

Hey why not get ur cycle on a bus and reach Leh in just 2 days and then go cycling in the Nubra valley for 6/7 days. BUT AGAIN... ONLY IF. Cycling in Leh and above specially when u r going to Nubra by crossing the Khardong La is another activity one shud go for with utmost care.

Study ur physique well before venturing out.

BUT yes...if you are confident abt your endurance and taken care of AMS thing.....IT IS WORTH DOING for that experience!

amyl · Mar 21st, 2007, 16:55

A day by day plan for this route here.

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 21st, 2007, 17:21

I am guessing he is talking about motorcycle touring, not cycling!

alok_verma27 · Mar 21st, 2007, 17:32

yeah.. u r right..
i m going to ride Enfield or HH Splendor

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 21st, 2007, 17:50

Its pretty safe to cover this route solo, went to Ladakh last year solo on my pulsar 180 and was riding alone for 18 days. Take the Enfield it would be a better choice than Splendor

alok_verma27 · Mar 21st, 2007, 18:32

will rohtang pass will be open by that time?

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 21st, 2007, 18:55

it should be open by then, but all depend on the weather.

Dr.Barai · Mar 21st, 2007, 19:00

Rhotang will be open by May end this year.

Yogesh Sarkar · Mar 21st, 2007, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Barai

Rhotang will be open by May end this year.

finally some one who can predict pass openings

amyl · Mar 21st, 2007, 19:23

Quote:

i m planning mountain biking tour from manali to leh from 15th june.

What classic mix up on my side!

But NO! You did say mountain bike...Never heard anyone using this term for a motorbike.

whatever.......so....Enfield!! You will zoom pass! No worries! Moto-bikes not my territory so no more from my side. Yogesh will be of great help. Stick to him and of course to IM. u together will work out a good plan for urself!

alok_verma27 · Mar 22nd, 2007, 12:06

sorry amy for using wrong term....

is there any body else riding on bike during that time? i would like to join some other fellow travellers...

ntomer · Mar 22nd, 2007, 13:49

Hi Alok,

I will be in Leh during the same time ;-) But I will be reaching there by air; let's catch up there.

\N

alok_verma27 · Mar 30th, 2007, 13:50

sure ntomer catch u there in leh... i will be with my wife..

can somebody tell me what are the beautiful places on the road to leh from manali so that i can click some beautiful pics. i m ready to divert for 3 to 6 k.m. from the main road...

Mar 21st, 2007, 14:20	#1
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	Biking from manali to leh fron 15th june 2007 hello.. friends i m planning to go for tour in laddakh from manali from 15th june onwards for 15 days. I will most probably travell on Enfield.. i will be happy if other couples can join us on the tour. i m planning to include nubra valley and pangong lake. i hope road will be open by that time....

Mar 21st, 2007, 14:58	#2
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	Biking from manali to leh hello frens i m planning mountain biking tour from manali to leh from 15th june. will road open my that time..i cant postpone tour because school of kid will be open on 1st july..... i have 15 days for my travel...i want to cover nubra valley and pangong also.. will it be fine... is it safe to travel alone on this route

Mar 21st, 2007, 16:51	#3
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	solo travel - no problem mountain biking on that road - ONLY IF you are used to cycling distances. Not that that alone is enough but that road is going to take u close to heavens while crossing high altitude passes. No idea if you have taken care of the AMS stuff. There are some good threads here on what to do and what not to do. I re-emphasize on ONLY IF and 15 days....Manali-Leh and then Nubra....no way...unless u put a 150CC or more engine to your mountain bike. Reaching Manali itself will take a lot of days. I estimate at least 10 days... add 2 more days for the bad weather. You can only reach Leh in 15 days. No Nubra will be possible am sure. Hey why not get ur cycle on a bus and reach Leh in just 2 days and then go cycling in the Nubra valley for 6/7 days. BUT AGAIN... ONLY IF. Cycling in Leh and above specially when u r going to Nubra by crossing the Khardong La is another activity one shud go for with utmost care. Study ur physique well before venturing out. BUT yes...if you are confident abt your endurance and taken care of AMS thing.....IT IS WORTH DOING for that experience! __________________ a'mar kono chinta nei

Mar 21st, 2007, 17:21	#5
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,074	I am guessing he is talking about motorcycle touring, not cycling! __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| Ladakh Travel Guide

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Mar 21st, 2007, 16:55	#4
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	A day by day plan for this route here.

Mar 21st, 2007, 17:32	#6
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	yeah.. u r right.. i m going to ride Enfield or HH Splendor

Mar 21st, 2007, 17:50	#7
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,074	Its pretty safe to cover this route solo, went to Ladakh last year solo on my pulsar 180 and was riding alone for 18 days. Take the Enfield it would be a better choice than Splendor

Mar 21st, 2007, 18:32	#8
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	will rohtang pass will be open by that time?

Mar 21st, 2007, 18:55	#9
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,074	it should be open by then, but all depend on the weather.

Mar 21st, 2007, 19:00	#10
Dr.Barai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lucknow Posts: 310	Rhotang will be open by May end this year.

Mar 22nd, 2007, 12:06	#13
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	sorry amy for using wrong term.... is there any body else riding on bike during that time? i would like to join some other fellow travellers...

Mar 22nd, 2007, 13:49	#14
ntomer Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 74	Hi Alok, I will be in Leh during the same time ;-) But I will be reaching there by air; let's catch up there. \N

Mar 30th, 2007, 13:50	#15
alok_verma27 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar radesh Posts: 66	sure ntomer catch u there in leh... i will be with my wife.. can somebody tell me what are the beautiful places on the road to leh from manali so that i can click some beautiful pics. i m ready to divert for 3 to 6 k.m. from the main road...

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