Team
Mahendra Singh – Founder
Originally from Rajasthan in the India Mahendra Singh is the founder of Legendary Moto Rides.His favourite passions are motorcycles and travel. He founded LMR in 2009 to offer riders the very best of Hidden Indian tours, designed by riders for riders, with excellence in quality and service. Upon graduating from University in 2004, he applied for jobs within many motorcycle tour companies for the experience, adventure, and discovery of new destinations.
He usually tour with either Royal Enfield Classic 500cc or Himalayan with an excellent geographical knowledge of the areas that are used for touring in India. He believes in the essence of travelling: hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling and tasting: experiencing all these senses at the same time, enjoying the wonderful freedom and exposure you get being on a bike. It gives him enormous pleasure to take people on my tours and give them new experiences in Indian destinations, see different cultures and ways of life. His favourite destinations are Ladakh (Indian Himalayas), Rajasthan & Kerala in India for it’s wonderful scenery, food & culture.
So, I hope to see you soon and to make another lasting friendship and share some fantastic adventures together in some of the most stunning regions available for motorcycling holidays.
Chris Gleeson – Co-Founder & Mentor
Chris was born & brought up in New Zealand. He strictly believes that travelling enriches you as a human being & investment in travel is an investment in yourself. Travel has been very much a part of Chris’s life for the past 15 years and, when not at his desk, you will see him on his motorcycle riding to explore a new destination. His favourite destinations are Ladakh (Indian Himalayas), Rajasthan & Kerala in India for it’s wonderful scenery, food & culture. He always guides the people in New Zealand & Australia to choose the best tour at best price in India. His innovative and insightful travel ideas have enabled Legendary Moto Rides emerge as a leader in the field.
Bharat Singh – General Manager
Bharat came to Legendary Moto Rides as an Indian Tour guide in 2010, with 4 years of experience. A family man with an outgoing, fun and attentive personality is the General Manager of Legendary Moto Rides.He has done Master degree in Tourism Administration. He also lead many tours in Rajasthan, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, South India, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & many other destinations as a tour guide/escort. He is keen lover for Historical, Cultural & Wildlife tours. His wide & deep knowledge about India & neighboring countries provides great travel advice for our valuable guests across the world. His favourite destinations are Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh & Goa in India because of the friendly people, gorgeous food and fantastic weather.
Bhanu Pratap – Road Captain
A young enthusiast, He completed his “master in tourism”, is Passionate of Motorcycle trips, Photograph and Skiing. He loves to travel and explore more to bring new ideas and concepts that contemporary world is seeking for. Having years of experience in management segments is skilled in handling each and every responsibility with care, he just believes in deeds only. Riding throughout India, Bhanu finds his country both beautiful and charming. He loves to introduce this beauty to others from around the world, especially the rural areas of Rajasthan, spice route of South India & spectacular mountains & challenging roads of Himalayas. The most simple, but also most effective way to discover hidden beauty of region is to travel via a motorcycle.
Bajrang Gehlot – Road Captain
Bajrang is a lifelong motorcyclist and a professional guide for LMR for Ladakh, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Uttrakhand. He believes we all have choices in life, and motorcycling the world is the best of them. He is also a keen mountain biker, bike packer and photographer, Bajrang is eternally plotting new motorcycle adventures & has a unique wanderlust for motorcycle adventures. He is most at home when he is on tour because he loves exploring and sharing new adventures with LMR’s guests.
Luv Kumar – Road Captain
Luv Kumar – motorcycle guide has been a part of the LMR for many years sharing his passion of riding and his pride as an Indian. Offering excellence in leadership, guiding and mechanical support. .
Dheeraj Ranawat – Office Manager
I am an experienced office manager with an eye for details ensuring the smooth running of the tours with a can do attitude – always keen to help and assist with any queries you may have.
Shikha Gupta – Office Assistant
Post graduate diploma holder in Computer applications, since 2012 she is selling Adventure and Culture tours of India and Indian sub- continent, Her advises with passion and precision are much appreciated by curious travelers. She is known for seriousness and professionalism, is humble and deals every responsibility with smile.
Ranjit – Mechanic
Ranjit is our mechanic & a great rider and fun riding companion. If you need anything in the India that has to do with adventure motorcycles, then Ranjit is your guy. His knowledge of the Indian states, specifically Ladakh, Kashmir, Rajasthan, Kerala & Tamil Nadu goes unsurpassed. He maintains Royal Enfield bike fleet with Dipu. Originally from Delhi & speaks Hindi & little English. His true love has always been for the Royal Enfield Motorcycles.
Dipu – Mechanic
Already with some considerable working knowledge of the Royal Enfield motorcycle, Dipu joined Legendary Moto Rodes in 2012 and has been twirling the spanners on the team full-time ever since. Dipu loves motorcycles, adventure, travel, cooking, food, and wine. He is a great mechanic, quick with a joke, hard working and we all wonder if he actually gets tired. His great attitude in infectious and if you have not had one of his mixed drinks, you are in for a treat when he is on your trip!” Dipu maintains Royal Enfield bike fleet with great care and follows tours, dealing with any roadside problems. He has also been known to take a bike down to the crank and reassemble it overnight when called upon. Originally from Bihar & speaks Hindi & little English.