Screwed Again!

Last week I was informed that I have been reassigned to Izmir, Turkey with a report date of 10 May 2008.  Yes, that's right....another season of mountain biking in the States stolen right out from under me.  On the upside, there is some great mountain biking in the area.  I've been in contact with a guy that is living there right now and he has been feeding me some great info about the assignment and the local riding scene.   Check out his blog for some info....it's not updated often (but then again, neither is mine) but has some good pics and even google earth maps of the local trails.  Here's a sample of what's on his site.  This pic below was taken on one of the trails in the mountains that overlook the city.    

In addition to the trails in the immediate area, there are hundreds of miles of trails out in the Cappadocian Mountain.  I'm shipping my truck over with me so I will be able to get out and see the country and ride some of the more remote trails. 

It is my intent to chronicle my riding adventures on this blog.  So instead of a few lame posts about rides that everyone has done a million times, I should be able to show some scenery that you might not otherwise see.