{"id":57518,"date":"2025-02-20T20:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/?p=57518"},"modified":"2025-02-20T20:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:11:29","slug":"did-an-obstacle-appear-the-next-pedal-stroke-will-be-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurkangenc.com\/en\/2025\/02\/did-an-obstacle-appear-the-next-pedal-stroke-will-be-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"Did an obstacle appear? The next pedal stroke will be stronger."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The resting period in Denver has begun. On the first day, Se\u00e7il wasn\u2019t there; she had gone on vacation to the Dominican Republic. When she returned the next day, the period of restful conversations began. Se\u00e7il moved to Denver from Florida three years ago and insists that Florida is much better than Denver. If you ask me, Denver is the superior city. Why? Because there are mountains, it\u2019s cool, the national parks are amazing, and there are fewer people. Plus, there are plenty of nice places to go out and explore.<\/p>\n

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Since Se\u00e7il is from \u0130zmir, she\u2019s a sea person. She keeps saying, \u201cIt\u2019s tough without the sea, G\u00fcrkan.\u201d She moved here when her sister Asl\u0131 relocated to Denver. She has a bit of a nomadic spirit, you can feel it. She works at a school in Denver that provides English language education for immigrants. Yes, she\u2019s an English teacher. And the neighborhood she lives in is beautiful. Honestly, many people kindly offered to host me, but since she lives in such a central area, her couch was more than enough for me.<\/p>\n

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I’m resting. Since she\u2019s at work from 8 AM to 8 PM, we only get to meet in the evenings, going out for dinner, to a bar, or somewhere else. One of the nights we stayed in, we set up a rak\u0131 (a traditional Turkish alcoholic drink) table, the conversation and music were top-notch. She\u2019s an amazing conversationalist, and her unique adventures are genuinely hilarious.<\/p>\n

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As I entered my fifth month in the United States, it was time to extend my tourist visa. I thought this visa extension would cost $110, but it cost $420. I was shocked when I found out. I had some money with me that Ahmet had helped me with to buy a drone, but I had already spent part of it on food and accommodation along the way. When B\u00fclent heard about this, he stepped in to help, so I managed to cover the extension fee. I was about to buy the drone, and another issue popped up. Damn, I just can\u2019t seem to get that drone! Hahaha.<\/p>\n

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One of my sponsors, The North Face (TNF), has its headquarters close to here, I could have even biked there. Man, I came to Denver with such high hopes, but The North Face America turned out to be a huge disappointment.<\/p>\n

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Let me summarize the story\u2026<\/p>\n

TNF\u2019s main headquarters is in Denver. At one point, I asked The North Face T\u00fcrkiye, \u201cWhat are the criteria for becoming a global athlete? Could I possibly qualify?\u201d Their response was: \u201cG\u00fcrkan, even Tun\u00e7 F\u0131nd\u0131k (Turkish Mountaineer) wasn\u2019t accepted as a global athlete. It was difficult, but we asked, and TNF wasn\u2019t interested.\u201d That happened years ago.<\/p>\n

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Being a global athlete, meaning a TNF athlete worldwide, also means receiving a salary. We, on the other hand, don\u2019t get paid by TNF; we\u2019re just athletes who receive gear. Over 13 years, the total cost of supporting me for The North Face T\u00fcrkiye hasn\u2019t exceeded $10,000. That breaks down to about $55 per month. My gear is sent to me from T\u00fcrkiye. I can hear you saying, \u201cG\u00fcrkan, that\u2019s nothing; this is ridiculous.\u201d But believe me, on this journey, there\u2019s no real alternative brand I could use. Why? Because TNF provides summer and winter gear, tents, sleeping bags, and shoes, all in one place. That means six different product categories in a single brand, and they\u2019re technical products designed for all weather conditions. You don\u2019t have to mix and match with other brands. Most importantly, the quality is genuinely top-tier. There\u2019s no other brand at this level, and even if there were, their products wouldn\u2019t be suitable for bicycle touring and would take up more space.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, The North Face prioritizes mountaineers first, followed by skiers, trail runners, and then urban lifestyle consumers. Since they don\u2019t have a cycling division, what I do doesn\u2019t matter to them much.<\/p>\n

That said, I have to give credit to The North Face T\u00fcrkiye. They\u2019ve done everything they could to support me by providing the necessary gear over the years. One of the main reasons for this is my dear friends Razan and Kerem, without them, I doubt The North Face T\u00fcrkiye would have sponsored me either. Why? Because, as I mentioned above, I don\u2019t fit into any of their categories.<\/p>\n

I sent a message to my friend Kerem from TNF:<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Hey, I\u2019m getting close to Denver. Can you find me a contact at The North Face headquarters here? I\u2019d like to meet with someone, maybe we could do something together. Plus, I need to replace a few pieces of gear while I\u2019m here.<\/p>\n

Kerem: G\u00fcrkan, you know we\u2019re connected to Europe. The U.S. operation is a separate branch, and we don\u2019t know anyone there. But I\u2019ll contact the European branch and see if they can give me a name. I\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

A week passed, and no one responded to Kerem. Of course, everyone was busy working hard for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Kerem, I\u2019ve arrived in Denver. Still no name?<\/p>\n

Kerem: G\u00fcrkan, no one got back to me, and they didn\u2019t provide a contact. Just walk in and introduce yourself. I have no doubt you\u2019ll end up talking to someone.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Alright, I\u2019ll do that then.<\/p>\n

So, as he suggested, I went to the headquarters. I walked in and tried to introduce myself to the staff at the front desk. They asked me who I had an appointment with, I didn\u2019t have a name. They told me they couldn\u2019t connect me with anyone.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: I guess I didn\u2019t explain myself properly. I\u2019ve been cycling around the world for 12 years. Look, I\u2019m from T\u00fcrkiye, and I\u2019m a The North Face athlete from T\u00fcrkiye. If you tell someone there\u2019s an athlete here, surely someone will want to meet with me.”<\/p>\n

Just then, as I was talking, a woman who had noticed my bike leaning against the lobby wall suddenly shouted without realizing I was there.<\/p>\n

Woman: Whose bike is this, and why is it here? Don\u2019t you know you can\u2019t leave bikes here?”<\/p>\n

She paused for a moment when she saw me. She looked at my hat, shirt, and pants, all from The North Face.<\/p>\n

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G\u00fcrkan: Hello, I\u2019m G\u00fcrkan Gen\u00e7, a The North Face athlete from T\u00fcrkiye. I started my world tour by bicycle in 2012. This is my 12th year, and I\u2019ve been cycling through the United States for five months. I\u2019m on my way to Alaska, I\u2019ve covered 130,000 kilometers and 69 countries so far. Sorry, but I had to leave my bike here; I can\u2019t leave it outside.”<\/p>\n

Everyone waiting at the reception experienced a brief moment of shock. They kept asking me what I was doing because they couldn\u2019t believe it. Jane, responsible for assisting visitors, sat down at her computer to reach someone and started notifying everyone.<\/p>\n

Jane: G\u00fcrkan, sorry about this. It\u2019s Monday, and most people don\u2019t come to the office on Mondays, but I\u2019m letting those here know. Hopefully, someone will have time to meet with you.”<\/p>\n

While I was waiting, a young designer from the main office, 26-year-old Wayt, saw my bike and wanted to meet me. We went upstairs for a coffee. He listened to my story. He had only been working at the company for three months. Whenever he got the chance, he rode his bike and hiked in the Colorado mountains. However, he made it clear that he wasn\u2019t the person I needed to talk to.<\/p>\n

At that moment, James, responsible for global athletes, joined us.<\/p>\n

James: I\u2019ve heard your story, it’s incredible. We definitely need to talk. How did we not know about someone like you? We\u2019ll organize something.<\/p>\n

After saying that, he left. That was the end of our conversation as well.<\/p>\n

I stopped by Jane\u2019s desk on my way out:<\/p>\n

Jane: G\u00fcrkan, first, Europe will be contacted to confirm whether you are a TNF athlete. We\u2019ll get back to you during the week.<\/p>\n

There was nothing I could do but wait. By Friday, I still hadn\u2019t heard anything. On Friday morning, I wrote to The North Face T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Hey, this is the situation. They were supposed to call you,what happened?<\/p>\n

Kerem: Yes, G\u00fcrkan, Europe contacted us. We told them that we\u2019ve been supporting you and providing equipment since 2012. They must have passed that on to the U.S.<\/p>\n

On Friday, I went back to the headquarters. Jane had seen me on the evening news.<\/p>\n

Jane: G\u00fcrkan, what an incredible life journey! When I told my husband, ‘I met this guy,’ he was shocked! Hahaha.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: I can imagine, Jane.<\/p>\n

Jane: How can I help? Who are you here to meet?<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: They\u2019ve confirmed from T\u00fcrkiye that I am a supported athlete. But no one told me who I should talk to. I have to leave on Monday, and I need to replace some gear.<\/p>\n

Jane: Well, we can\u2019t provide equipment here at headquarters.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Of course, but you could direct me to one of your stores, let them know that an athlete is coming to pick up some gear, and I can go and get what I need. But no one from TNF has reached out. No one has said, ‘Let\u2019s sit down and talk. You\u2019ve been using our gear for 14 years, what are your experiences?’ Does no one really care? Isn\u2019t that strange? I\u2019ve cycled all the way from the other side of the world.<\/p>\n

Jane: You’re right, G\u00fcrkan, I\u2019ve been trying to reach someone, but it\u2019s Friday, and there are very few people at the office today.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: You also mentioned that there would be a few people at the office on Monday, Jane. It seems that no one works at The North Face headquarters anymore. Anyway, thank you.<\/p>\n

Jane: We have all your details, and they\u2019ll contact you. They\u2019re following the procedure.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcrkan: Everyone\u2019s time is valuable, so I\u2019ll order the products I need from T\u00fcrkiye. The U.S. The North Face headquarters has been a complete disappointment for me, and I\u2019m sorry.<\/p>\n

I left the building. If an American TNF athlete were to come to T\u00fcrkiye, TNF T\u00fcrkiye officials would welcome them, provide any necessary gear, and organize meetings with other athletes. I\u2019m certain they\u2019d do that for an American. But will TNF T\u00fcrkiye do the same for me? I\u2019m not sure (even though I was in T\u00fcrkiye in 2023, they didn\u2019t do it for me). By this point, after 13 years of working together, we\u2019ve never had the chance to meet and organize something. Maybe in the future, I don\u2019t know. A shout-out to Razan and Kerem.<\/p>\n

To sum it up, I was really frustrated with the situation. My dream was to share my experiences with these people and update some of my gear.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rain Jacket: I\u2019ve been using it since 2017, but it\u2019s starting to leak water in.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Winter Jacket: I\u2019ve been using it since 2017. It has two tent patches on, and the insulation inside has diminished.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tent: I’ve been using it since 2018, and in many places, the insulation at the seams has completely worn out. With winter approaching, the tent’s condition needs to be good. At high altitudes, there’s no room for mistakes.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, TNF has discontinued the single-person tent concept. This is a huge mistake by the TNF designers and marketing department. Apparently, the single-person tent concept is unimportant to TNF, and they didn\u2019t care about that market.<\/p>\n

In 2015, they introduced the Triarch 1 model with a single pole and triangular tent ends, and MSR quickly copied it. I started using this tent model in 2016. It took up incredibly little space on the bike. While MSR developed and raised the price of the single-person tent concept over the years, TNF stayed stagnant. After receiving feedback from cyclists and backpackers, they improved and developed their tents. In the following years, Chinese brands and other American companies entered the market. Years later, when you look at TNF, their single and two-person tents stayed in the $130 to $250 range. Well, that’s nice, they’re cheap now. But that\u2019s because they didn\u2019t improve. When they stayed cheap, what happened? As I mentioned in my previous post, homeless people started buying TNF\u2019s cheap tents and sleeping on the streets. This damaged TNF\u2019s brand image in the market as it became associated with tents used by the homeless.<\/p>\n

TNF continued to develop and upgrade their 2-3-person tents designed for mountaineers. They pulled their single-person tents from the market in 2022. I\u2019m not sure when the new ones will arrive. Companies like MSR and NEO have raised the price of their single-person tents to the $500-$600 range.<\/p>\n

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The first thing I did after leaving TNF was to head straight to the REI store. I was incredibly frustrated. REI is the American version of Decathlon (a French sports equipment retailer chain) in T\u00fcrkiye. It\u2019s much bigger, and all the brands inside are some of the best in the world. So, I spent the money I was saving for the drone on a new tent. A place to sleep is more important.<\/p>\n

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I use Ortlieb 4.1 Fork Pack bags on the right and left of my bike. In the front left bag, I used to carry the first and second layers of the tent, its stakes, and the groundsheet. I carry the tent pole in the front of the handlebar bag. With the new tent I bought, the whole setup has changed.<\/p>\n

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MSR Hubba Bikepacking 1 \u2013 A tent specially made for single-person bike packing. They\u2019ve been making everything a cyclist would need in a tent for years. And they\u2019ve added it all to this tent. The tent arrived, and I was shocked. It\u2019s actually smaller than the single-person tent I was using. The space taken up by the poles is also less. They\u2019ve made a nice waterproof cover that can be attached to the handlebar bag. This way, the tent\u2019s place shifted from the side bag to the front of the handlebar bag. In the empty side bag in front, I placed a folding chair, front and rear lights, and a rain jacket.<\/p>\n

This way, the 6-liter frame bag in the middle of my bike became completely empty. Wuhuuuuu!<\/p>\n

Also, I\u2019m going to replace the Ortlieb Fork Pack 4.1 setup (the bags on the sides of the wheels, with a total capacity of 16.4 liters) with the Ortlieb Fork Pack 5.8 liters, which means I\u2019m increasing the capacity of the side bags to 23.2 liters. This brings the total luggage capacity on the bike to 73 liters. The bike is neat and balanced. I\u2019m writing the details on my equipment page.<\/p>\n

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I planned to move from Se\u00e7il\u2019s house to Elif\u2019s house, but it never quite worked out. I was always at Se\u00e7il\u2019s place because I kept making plans, and having conversations in the evenings, the house was in a very central location, thanks to her.<\/p>\n

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It’s well known that I\u2019ve given travel scholarships to dozens of university students through the Young Explorers Project over the years. Three of these students are currently living in the United States. Elif Akda\u015f, who just turned 30, is studying and working in Denver. I had never met Elif before, but we had the chance to meet here, and I\u2019m glad we did. She is an incredibly energetic young woman. In fact, I gave her the part I replaced on my bike, and it became a nice memory for her. We went on a picnic and did paddleboarding together, having a wonderful conversation about what kind of career she wanted to pursue and how she could bring innovations to that field.<\/p>\n

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In 2022, I received a message from I\u015f\u0131l on my Instagram page. At that time, both of us were in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. She was traveling through South America with a backpack, and that\u2019s how our friendship started. She\u2019s funny, loves to travel, and faces her fears head-on. She also never gives up. She\u2019s working on her master’s degree in International Relations at the University of Denver. When we met, we discussed the United States, and our thoughts were more or less the same. If I ever become a sports minister, she\u2019ll definitely be on the team, I\u2019m saying it now. Wishing you all the best, wherever you are.<\/p>\n

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I also met Soner, the owner of Istanbul Cafe, during a discussion day organized by the Turkish American Culture Society of Colorado (Tacsco), which brought together our fellow Turkish community. Thanks to Mrs. Nilg\u00fcn, the president of the association, and everyone who took the time to attend. It was a great conversation for me, and I hope everyone enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

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I had previously met Melih, the owner of Bosphorus Restaurant, in Ankara when I had my Italian restaurant. He came to my place with our mutual friend Kerem. Sending my greetings to him as well. I had the chance to visit Melih\u2019s place in Denver too.<\/p>\n

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Overall, I really liked Denver. To the question, \u201cWhere would you prefer to live in the US?\u201d based on the areas I\u2019ve pedaled so far in the US, my answer is Denver. With its mountains, trails, beautiful villages, people, and opportunities, it\u2019s the place where I could do the work I dream of the best, so I would stay here and live. I\u2019d also constantly explore the national parks around it. I\u2019ve mentioned that Colorado is my number one state because of Mesa Verde National Park.<\/p>\n

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Before leaving Denver, I stayed at the house of Elif Akda\u015f, who joined the Gen\u00e7 Ka\u015fifler program in 2017 and has been continuing her education in the United States while working after graduating from university. By the way, I upgraded my bike bags from 4.1 to 5.8 liters. Elif asked for the old ones, and I also replaced my tent, which I had for 6 years, here. As mentioned earlier, I switched to the MSR Hubba Bikepacking-1 tent and gave my old one to Elif. She\u2019ll continue using it as long as possible (the tent had some issues with waterproofing). I also toured the area with Elif, and she kindly hosted me. In the coming weeks, she\u2019ll join me for a week on my route at a spot that works for both of us.<\/p>\n

Next up is the highest pass in North America and the largest desert.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see what\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n

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