Category Archives: Turkey

A group bicycle tour from Kayseri to Tarsus

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Bryan Keith

In May Ferda and I decided to join an organized Turkish bicycle tour from Kayseri to Cyprus.  Of course I’ve bicycle toured a lot in Turkey, and I’ve been on group hiking and backpacking and climbing trips, but I had … Continue reading →

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Yet another short loop SW of Antalya

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Bryan Keith

The mountains to the west of Antalya are stunning, and they’re great for bicycle touring.  For years I cycled in the mountains west of Boulder so I can’t help comparing the two areas.  The mountains near Boulder seemed more conducive … Continue reading →

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Skiing in Antalya

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Bryan Keith

In January we had some unusually cold weather in Antalya.  It even snowed (twice!) down below Geyikbayırı in the camps where the climbers stay, something that hadn’t happened in years.  Guillaume, Seb, and I took advantage of the conditions and … Continue reading →

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Fall colors in the mountains east of Antalya

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Bryan Keith

My third short bicycle tour of 2016.  Just like the other two, I again went into the mountains near Antalya, but this time I went east instead of west.  I had been east a couple times to Gündoğmuş by car, … Continue reading →

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Antalya ‹—› Fethiye bicycle tour

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Bryan Keith

Wow, I really need to go on more bicycle tours.  This was only my second tour this year, and it was great to get out.  I spent about three days riding to Fethiye which was really too fast and five … Continue reading →

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