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Title: pedal bikes
Post by: suzie_c on March 20, 2010, 16:59:04 PM
my husband and i are looking to hire out pedal bikes in calis beach. can anyone inform us or recommend somewhere to hire from thanks. my hubby has a 100 mile race 2 weeks after our holiday end of may so needs to get some miles in if possible :)
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: Jenny1 on March 20, 2010, 17:25:49 PM
Suzie, as you come off the prom, over the bridge, there is a place on the left you can hire them from. Not sure of the name, but you can't miss it, the cycles are outside.
There is also somewhere on the prom, turn right as you get to the beach, again I am rubbish with names!!
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: philrose on March 21, 2010, 12:45:50 PM
There is also a new bike Shop a few doors down from Ayden Pide that sells and rents bikes.
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: suzie_c on March 21, 2010, 17:04:31 PM
thanks Jenny and Philrose, we will havea look when we get there.
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: captainjon on March 21, 2010, 21:06:23 PM
Hi,Are you serious????Bikes here are either made of chinese scaffold pole disguised as mountain bikes,or ex raleigh imitations 30 years old in design.Suggest you get double gellpacks in the shorts!!or go to a gym
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: cheers on March 21, 2010, 21:22:23 PM
And don't forget they have no WORKING brakes!!!!
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: philrose on March 22, 2010, 08:36:00 AM
To be fair the old adage "you get what you pay for" should be applied here. Yes the cheap Chinese/Tiwanese bikes you can buy or rent leave a lot to be desired and at up to 10TL a day to rent if you are staying for 2 weeks or more you would probably be better of buying one and giving it away at the end of your holiday! However if you want to spend 4-500TL you can get a really good quality Turkish made alloy cycle with top of the range brakes gears etc.
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: Toky on March 22, 2010, 12:40:20 PM
We rented ours at Pelin Hotel last year. Ok for short joiurneys but mega sore on the old "bahookie" for anything longer than 4 or 5 miles!
 ;)
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: kenkay on March 22, 2010, 15:25:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by captainjon

Hi,Are you serious????Bikes here are either made of chinese scaffold pole disguised as mountain bikes,or ex raleigh imitations 30 years old in design.Suggest you get double gellpacks in the shorts!!or go to a gym

Nowt wrong with the two I bought at about 60 quid each  8)
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: puma on March 22, 2010, 16:53:08 PM
any of the big supermarkets selling any yet
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: captainjon on March 22, 2010, 20:37:05 PM
Carrefoure and Tansas usually sell them in the summer,bit early yet
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: neesie1171 on March 23, 2010, 05:08:08 AM
Migros had on sale last week at really good prices, cheapest 150 lira, most expensive 190 lira but they sold out within a couple of days!
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: suzie_c on April 07, 2010, 20:58:24 PM
thanks for the help guys. i think my hubby will be going cycling by himself lol.
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: pasha on April 07, 2010, 21:35:10 PM
Sok have some at the moment, 18 speed mountain bike for 139.00TL.    ;)
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: cheers on April 07, 2010, 21:41:09 PM
Thats the idea susie c! 8)
You just lie back, soak up the sun with a drink in your hand and contemplate how nice life is!!
 8) 8)
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: kizkucuk on April 17, 2010, 10:29:38 AM
Carrefour in Fethiye have some - but the new man by the Aydin Pide is very reasonable
Title: pedal bikes
Post by: puma on April 19, 2010, 12:09:05 PM
rob bought one at the bike shop up from migros.good suspension and 21 gears