Category Archives: Turkey

The end again, in Safranbolu

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I have finished another chapter.  I took two and a half months to cycle from Antalya to Safranbolu.  My plan hadn’t been to end in Safranbolu, but I seem to be ready to change my plans at a moment’s notice.  … Continue reading →

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Eskişehir and some mountain riding to Karabük

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I outdid myself this time.  Kütahya to Eskişehir is 78km by the main road.  I took 24 days to cycle between these two cities.  Of course I had some super adventures on the Frig Yolu and a couple diversions in … Continue reading →

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Wild animals in Turkey?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I have now cycle-toured about nine months in Turkey, more than in any other country except maybe the US.  Much of that time has been spent in mountainous areas cycling on small roads connecting one village to the next.  Turks … Continue reading →

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Backpacking, of sorts, in Bolu

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I don’t race.  I don’t really like races, especially when I’m one of the participants.  I ran the Bolder Boulder once.  I even got talked into the Grand Traverse ski race and then decided that anyone who would sign up … Continue reading →

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Erdoğan (again); some protests and some biking

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Erdoğan, out, git, istifa.  Power corrupts.  It’s time to go.  If it sounds familiar, it’s because I wrote the same thing about a year ago.  Or maybe it’s because you’ve been paying attention to the thousands in the streets of … Continue reading →

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