Here's what other teammates had to say about their experiences....
"Very much true.. i was in same trip and this was my second year in row since last year i had enjoyed my time (group size was 7). This yr there were 30 odd bikes only one captain, one mechanic whose is all time busy repairing, so if ur bike got stuck, wait till ur turn alone on that road. One backup garbage ennova having a weed smoker driver no check for tyres done before which were already flat without grip and without a wheel balance. Total shit.... a lugauge mini truck with bags filled to the top. We cannot enjoy the ride bcos v start late due to our captain getup late.
My self joined for umlingla which had route from pangong to hanle to umlingla to hanle to tsomori... this route i havent travelled last yr and so i came this yr... they cancelled umlingla which was known but they had confirmed hanle so we may enjoy in hanle(this is a real offbeat location)... tour started and the captain had no answer to my questions on route.... i was cheated completely.
Since we were a grup but there was no opportunity to get introduced to each other bcos of no advance planning of all grup in one location. Spend time searching our night stay in tired condition.
At Leh it was told for evening meet and introduction to all grup members at madam's restaurent however only few of our riders had gone and paid huge on the order they placed.
Day before tsomoriri rider i had reminded tour organiser to skip tsomoriri and we take rest in leh next day go to sarchu (last yr experience of same route), but company neglected.
On email i had confirmed thunderbird but same like last yr i was given a scrapped standard 500. Which failed to control at khardungla and we had an accident, twisted handle ans broken headlight glass. They charged me 2200 in my deposit returned.
Suggestions to new riders if they plan with devils (as per experience with devils):
never pay 100 percent advance wn u travel with devils,
Never accept more than 15 bikers if they provide one captain at day one itself and raise the concerns to highest position in company on day one itself. Else u r taken granted and no network at most locations so u ll be at mercy of god or the road captain."