Managing
Director and Founder of Himalayan Roadrunners, Rob lived in
Kathmandu for many years after his long time residency in Vermont
where he owned and operated a logging company. A diesel mechanic
by trade and BSA & Triumph restorer, his love of adventure,
mountains and riding, led him to guiding treks and motorcycle
expeditions throughout the Himalaya including the first assent
by a motorcycle group of Khardung La in Ladakh, the world's
highest motorable pass.
Managing
our UK office near Ashford in Kent, Ed was brought up near Kendal
in the English Lake District. After completeing his basic training
with the British Army he opted for a career as a commodity trader
which took him in the 80's to London, Hong Kong and Switzerland.
In 1991 he left his job in commodities and set out alone to ride
his KTM "Incas" from London to Bangkok. After a brief
foray into bar ownership in Kathmandu in the mid 90's he decided
to establish North Siam Roadrunners and combine his enjoyment of
motorcycling and travelling in South East Asia.
Born
and raised in Kenya before serving with the 2nd Gurkha Rifles
in Hong Kong, Borneo and Belize, Andrew is fluent in Swahili and
Nepali. Now based permanently in Kathmandu, Andrew is an expert on the Jungle Regions of Nepal's Terai and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.
Charles first
came to Nepal in the Peace Corps in 1969, and has been trekking,
riding and living there ever since. He has led and organized dozens
of treks in the Nepal Himalaya and is an avid sailboat racer during
summers off the coast of Northern California. Fluent in Nepali
and conversant in Tibetan, Charles was instrumental in operating
the first motorcycle tour across the Dragon Kingdom of Bhutan
in March 1997.
Ranjeet Singh is one of the best motorcycle mechanics in all of India and specilaizes in the Royal Enfield Bullet as well as restorations of other old British Motorcycles like Triumph, BSA & Norton, as well as vintage Vespa Scooters. Recently Ranjeet has opened up his own Royal Enfield dealership in Rishikesh India but still joins a Roadrunners tour when possible!
Born in the Terai region of Nepal south of Kathmandu, Gyan came to us in the very beginning as part of a support truck welding contract and has been with us every since! Later trained by the expert Royal Enfield mechanics of New Delhi's reknowned Karol Bagh motorcycle centre, Gyan has run every trip Roadrunners has ever operated and is now and is THE top motorcycle mechanic & guide in the Himalaya!
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