"All that is gold does not glitter, not all who wander are lost."
-J.R.R. Tolkien
Kate Harris, Mel Yule, Ben Rawluk, and Alisha Blechman make up the Cycling Silk expedition team determined to bike after Marco Polo's ghost in Xinjiang, China. Hailing from Canada except for one token Yankee (but she was educated in Canada, so that counts), the four of us are connected by fluke and good fortune - Kate grew up with Mel, randomly met Ben when they were both biking across the USA, and studied abroad in Mongolia with Alisha. Check out our bios to learn more about the crew.
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Kate Harris
Nickname
AK, Timber
Bike name
Crazy Ol' Maurice
Education
UNC-Chapel Hill (BSc Biology and Geology, 2005)
University of Oxford (MPhil History of Science, 2008)
MIT (MSc Earth and Planetary Science, 2011)
Hometown
Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Interests
Cold icy wildernesses, science, cycling, mountains, singletrack, deserts, coffee, epics, unfenced countries and unguessed-at life, October Handmade Bikes. In my spare time, I edit scientific articles for American Journal Experts, a firm that performs English proofreading for researchers around the globe.
Is Kate missing a tooth in that photo?
Possibly. Don't ask questions.
Personal website: www.kateharris.ca
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Mel Yule
Nickname
Melbo
Bike Name
The Beast
Education
McGill University (BSc Environmental Sciences)
University of Guelph (MSc Community Development)
Hometown
Erin, Ontario, Canada
Interests
Rock 'n Roll, cats, food, thrift store shopping, horseback riding, running, squash, travel, and East Asian religions
Read Mel's bio here
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Ben Rawluk
Nickname
Tim
Bike name
Rodney
Education
University of Manitoba (BSc Criminology)
Hometown
Gypsumville, Manitoba, Canada
Interests
Biking, eating, playing, learning, and life
Read Ben's bio here.
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Alisha Blechman
Nickname
Lish
Bike name
We'll leave that to China
Education
McGill University (BA Political Science and Economics)
Hometown :
The city that never sleeps
Interests
New places, old places, friends, dancing, good music, GOOD FOOD, cutting wit, keeping busy, pirated dvds.
Read Alisha's bio here.
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