150 days, 15 countries, 15,000 km: Student cycles from Suzhou to Liverpool
A student from the University of Liverpool has set off from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou on a 15,000-kilometre cycling journey back to the UK, retracing the ancient Silk Road westward across 15 countries.
Luke Rimmer, an exchange student at XJTLU, packed his bags and mounted his bicycle on the University’s Suzhou campus on the morning of 21 July 2026. Over roughly 150 days, he plans to travel via Xi’an Jiaotong University in Shaanxi province before arriving at the University of Liverpool in time for his graduation ceremony in December.
21 Jul 2026
