Imagine place free of cars, no industry, absolutely ecologicly clean and green zone. You can anjoy riding your bikes among pedesrtians and horses cariage. You could make a small or big circuit riding around island or climbing up to top of the hill to historical greek Orthodox Church St.Georgy.
Cruise on the Marmara Sea to Princes' Islands retreats for the Byzantine princes, famous for their beatiful pine woods and beaches. The largest and most enjoyable of these islands is Büyükada. There you can enjoy ride bike among the pine trees after relaxing on the beaches in the numerous coves along its coast. Princes islands are car free zone.
Andrew Otto was with his on Surley bike but many locals rented bike and enjoyed the bike trip. We talk with Andrew for SFBC and i remember a few month ago a bike trip under the rain with another member of SFBC SVEN Eberleyn(www.svenworld.com) who visited Istanbul for ECOCİTY Conferency. http://svenworld.com/2011/05/13/you-can-ride-your-bike-to-work-really-wtf/
A member of SFBC-San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Andrew Otto at front of RENT A BİKE ISTANBUL after end of Bicycle trip for European Sustainable Energy Week organized by BİSİKLETLİLER DERNEĞİ(Bicyclists Association).www.bisikletliler.org
