Author: Micah Markson

A few photos from our last night in Shanghai:  

Tomorrow morning the tour officially starts, with a 109km ride from Shanghai to Pingwang Zhen!

A few of us went on a bike tour of Shanghai this morning. In the afternoon most of the riders met up for a short ride. Continue Reading ››

My first full day in Shanghai. I am still recovering from jet lag, but I got out and saw the city a bit anyways. In the morning, a few of us went for a short walk to the nearest bike shop, a Trek store. I also got a SIM card for my phone. I then…

My trip from Toronto to Shanghai went very smoothly, but was pretty tiring. We had to leave for the airport at 5am, and I wouldn’t land in Shanghai until 16 hours later. Since we crossed the international date line, I still can’t shake the feeling that I may have travelled through time. I did get…

Choosing a bike for a long ride like the Silk Route is actually not necessarily all that complicated. As long as the bike is one that you are comfortable on and is of decent quality, it would do fine. But for someone like me, a “bike nerd”, the situation is a great excuse to spend…

About a year ago, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to ride the Silk Route with TDA Global Cycling. Now, the trip is almost here – I leave for Shanghai on May 12th. Named after the ancient trading route known as the Silk Road, the Silk Route is a 133 day, 12,160km bicycle…