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Likya Way bicycle touring: Korsan Koyu to Kaş? No, Demre!

Alternatively titled: The ancient sites of Belos, Myra, Andriake, Sura After a pretty hilly ride to get from Antalya to Korsan Koyu, I was amazed to have such a flat road all the way from Korsan Koyu to Finike. It … Continue reading

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Likya Way bicycle touring: Antalya to Korsan Koyu

The Likya Way is a ~500km walking trail connecting Fethiye and Antalya passing near ruined Likyan cities and modern Turkish beach resorts. Much of the trail isn’t accessible to bicycles, but in many places there are roads nearby so it’s … Continue reading

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Mojave Desert bicycle tour: Ubehebe Crater to Las Vegas

When we left off, I was making my way back to the pavement after a mini adventure from Panamint Springs to Racetrack Playa via Hunter Mountain. Through the bottom of Death ValleyThe downhill continued all the way to the pavement … Continue reading

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Mojave Desert bicycle tour: Death Valley backcountry

continued from part one where we ended in unusually soggy Baker, California. Death Valley National ParkHeading north of Baker the saddle that separates the Silurian Valley from Death Valley is only about a 50′ climb. From there I left the … Continue reading

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Mojave Desert bicycle tour: Palm Springs to Baker

Just like the Colorado Plateau bicycle tour that I posted on this blog a couple months ago, I rode this route over a decade ago, specifically Nov-Dec 2007, when I was living in Boulder. I had previously published the text … Continue reading

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