Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Rayza on July 15, 2017, 14:50:54 PM
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We are looking to buy a couple of adult bikes,when we are out in a couple of weeks time. Can anyone recommend a decent cycle shop in Calis or Fethiye. Any advice much appreciated. ????
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Hi rayza, we got ours (second hand but he has new also) from Ali on baros Manco just past Aydin pide if you're coming from the beach, has repaired a puncture & general teething problems since we bought for very little (5tl 10tl)
https://www.facebook.com/ali.orhon.5
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Does Ali fit baskets onto bikes at this shop does anyone know please? Thsnks
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Does Ali fit baskets onto bikes at this shop does anyone know please? Thsnks
Yes he does Karen, he's brilliant with anything to do with bikes!
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You could always try Migros and Kipa. They normally have a selection outside.
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Yes Migros or Kipa good shout as they sometimes have offers on bikes.
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Our neighbours always used the place on Baris Manco, they had bikes and used to buy bikes for their visitors to use. One day we took them to the big Kipa to shop they looked at the bikes and they though they were cheap and decided to get a couple. Now, I know little about bikes and this was a few years ago, as I recall, the bikes had to be sent by Kipa to a place up the Antalya Road to be made ready for the road and neighbour's had to pick them up check they were O.K. and ride them back.. Next day we drove up this road, with our neighbours but could not find the place, it is a very long road. . They were told that bikes could not be delivered and if they got someone to pick them up, there was no guarantee as they had not checked them out themselves. Eventually, they did get them picked up in a van and when they arrived one had a twisted frame, as there was no guarantee our neighbour's had to sort the frame out themselves.
In the long run, neighbours said the bikes were not that good and they decided they should have gone back to the guy in B.M. They have been back ever since and said he was the best and they regretted the Kipa bikes.
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Our neighbours always used the place on Baris Manco, they had bikes and used to buy bikes for their visitors to use. One day we took them to the big Kipa to shop they looked at the bikes and they though they were cheap and decided to get a couple. Now, I know little about bikes and this was a few years ago, as I recall, the bikes had to be sent by Kipa to a place up the Antalya Road to be made ready for the road and neighbour's had to pick them up check they were O.K. and ride them back.. Next day we drove up this road, with our neighbours but could not find the place, it is a very long road. . They were told that bikes could not be delivered and if they got someone to pick them up, there was no guarantee as they had not checked them out themselves. Eventually, they did get them picked up in a van and when they arrived one had a twisted frame, as there was no guarantee our neighbour's had to sort the frame out themselves.
Well Jaqui,all I can say is I bought a bike from Migros near the Sunday Market. On paying for it, the cashier called over a young sales lad who was working there and said something to him which I didn't understand, but the next minute we were both walking down the road towards the Aydin Pide. We crossed the road and went into the bike shop, where the young lad handed my bike to the shop owner. The lad then went back to the shop. The bike shop owner then sat me down and supplied me with a cup of Turkish tea and gave the bike a full check up and inflated the tyres etc. 15 mins later the job was done and the bike was given back to me. Total cost 4TL. I still have the bike 4 years later and have not had a single problem with it. Having said that I have it serviced every year at the little bike shed on the Gunlukbasi high st. So don't be put off buying a bike from a Supermarket and if you look after it, it will serve you well.
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The bikes from the supermarkets are mainly from Taiwan/China and not that great a build quality, OK if you just want a cheap runaround, but if you want to go any distance you'd be better off spending a little more in a decent bike shop.
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The bikes from the supermarkets are mainly from Taiwan/China and not that great a build quality, OK if you just want a cheap runaround, but if you want to go any distance you'd be better off spending a little more in a decent bike shop.
Exactly what my neighbour's thought after they had them for a while.
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I had a cheap bike when we first moved here, after about a year I decided if I wanted to go anywhere further than the local shops I would need to upgrade to something better. I gave away my old bike to a neighbour and bought my bike in Fethiye about ten years ago (There were no bike shops in Calis then), and the difference was immediately apparent. I'm still riding the same bike now and apart from the odd service and several tyre changes it's still as good a new...
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I would also give a big thumbs up for Ali who for over five years has been maintaining and repairing the bikes we provide for the guests at our Villa. His bills are never huge and a bike comes back from him as good as new.
Beware - there are two big bike shops on B.M.B. ( and in typical Turkish fashion I think I saw a third open in May). Ali is at Doga Bisiklet. His shop is just up ( ie heading away from Calis ) from Ayden Pide. He is NOT the bigger one nearer the Pork Shop.
You will pay more for a brand new bike from Ali - but the quality will be much, much better than the Supermarket ones. It will also be set up correctly for you from day one. ( I have seen people in Ali's getting him to set up a cheap bike they had bought elsewhere ). He also has some VERY serious looking bikes for sale for the enthusiasts.
You will soon get used to his promise that it will be done " by sunset" and he often has a serious hangover on a Sunday morning ! He is always closed on Tuesdays.
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Have to agree. If you are planning 20 mile bike rides and perhaps tackling the climb up to Babadag, then I would spend more on a bike, but most people who have a bike in Calis are happy just to pedal along the seafront to Fethiye or use it for nipping to the shops etc. One thing I would recommend though is a Gel seat cover to make your journeys more comfortable. Anyway tha pays thi money n tha takes thi choice. Hope you get fixed up with a couple of bikes and use the advice you have been given on here as you make your choice.
PS. I thought everything was made in China and if it looks to be a designer model it's probably a fake ;D ;D
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Thanks for all your advice. Will visit Ali when we're out in August
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Went to Ali by chance in May, he revamped an old style Dutch type bike for my daughter, done a brilliant job. Very nice person too