Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

Can i hire a bike in Icmeler ? and if so can anyone put me on to any decent rides,i know its hot but i dont want to go for miles and i dont mind a nice early start.
Ta.

there was a shop last october next to the school in the old village ,
sorry dont know any prices x

Yes, there are quite a few places to hire bikes - pretty sure you can hire them next to the taxi rank beside the Florida at the top of the canal, for instance.

Also by the taxi's in the main square

Thanks.

Nice easy ride from Icmeler to marmaris just follow the coastal route its about 7Km either come back the same way or the main road fairly easy going.

Tobyjug wrote:Nice easy ride from Icmeler to marmaris just follow the coastal route its about 7Km either come back the same way or the main road fairly easy going.

I fancy that.
What about Turunc ? Too far ?

In my humble opinion you would need life support if you cycle to Turunc or effes on a drip

manvicman wrote:What about Turunc ? Too far ?

You will need to go by road over the mountains via very steep roads.

Dave

I was talking to a lad in work today and he said the trip to Turunc on the bus was worth it for the views , but the bike is out of the question.

The views are spectacular well worth it

just come across this thread as i was wondering about bike hire for next year when we will be in Icmeler, Does anyone know any prices for bike hire? also can you hie bikes with stabilisers on (for children) and also bikes with baby seata on the back (for a 2 year old to sit in) and do they come with helmets?

I have only ever seen mountain bikes for hire, no stablelisers, child seats or helmets but they may be available somewhere.

Dave

dksbbs wrote:I have only ever seen mountain bikes for hire, no stablelisers, child seats or helmets but they may be available somewhere.

Dave

thank you, i hope so

Dave,
Markcav (Mark) and Tracey who you met on a boat trip last year, with myself and Debs, (They were the Late one's) WALKED to turunc, it took them 4 hours......

Never again.............was there reply.
Steve

stevew wrote:Dave,
Markcav (Mark) and Tracey who you met on a boat trip last year, with myself and Debs, (They were the Late one's) WALKED to turunc, it took them 4 hours......

Never again.............was there reply.
Steve

They must have thought Icmeler had run out of Efes and were looking for more to take that trip on.

Dave

Hi you can hire bikes from captain bullshit booking office opposite romance they are 15 TL for 24 hours

As you can see there are a number of places that do bike hire, one that hasn't been mentioned as yet is the 'bike shop' in the village, most places seem to have Salcano made bikes. I borrowed the bike from a friend so haven't hired one myself but if you do you should explain what you want to do with the bike (mind you they might tell you anything anyway to sell a hire). You asked going to Turunc on the bike I did it last year, very tough climb & even had to get off the bike due to the gradient ( someone said about taking the Dolmus & enjoy the views, (very true but on the Dolmus you don't appreciate the gradient) especially when descending down the other side to Turunc. First time I did it was after friends said they had done it but after I came back they said they were only joking!! - I didn't know what I was undertaking or perhaps I wouldn't have tried. Of course you could always go part way up for the experience & the views, remember to take a camera. Certainly not for women & children. At the top it levels off, & there is a couple of stalls selling water etc, before a very long & steep descent, more dangerous than going up. Certainly wouldn't cycle back so paid 10tl to get the bike back to Icmeler on a boat.
Set off one morning to have breakfast at Asperan but after reaching the top & saw the very steep descend I would have had to climb back up after a big breakfast decided not to bother.
Don't know whether ICR do bike trips but if you are keen Velomaris the bike shop in Marmaris do various outings providing the bikes, all the gear, guide & sandwiches & drinks included but sorry don't know the price. Maybe other tour operates do the same.
Hope this is of some use, even if you decide not to, good luck if you do.

Where is the bike shop in the village? Also anybody got any idea of the cost of weekly hire?

Just along the street from the Babadan Aparts, which not very far up from 3/4 Bells & Romance & close to Robin Hood's.