Intense Interest in İsbike Bicycle School Continues

Bicycle offers economical alternatives that will relieve heavy traffic in metropolitan cities. The intensive interest in İsbike Bicycle School, which started training last month with the cooperation of İSPARK and Abdi İbrahim, continues. In a short period of one month, 3 thousand people, children, young and old, learned how to ride a bicycle 'free of charge' with the training received from experts. Niyazi Bekgöz, who learned how to ride a bicycle at the age of 85, says, “I heard about the free bicycle training of IMM, I learned to ride a bicycle in one day”. Applications can be made online atbikoku.isbike.istanbul.

The bicycle, which has proven to be beneficial for health and is now a part of daily life, is a practical solution for heavy traffic especially in metropolitan cities, while at the same time it stands out as a popular means of transportation with its economic aspect. The “Isbike Bicycle School”, which was opened free of charge by ISPARK, a corporation of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, under the main sponsorship of Abdi İbrahim, provided training to 3 thousand people in a month.

AT 85 YEARS OLD, LEARNED TO DRIVE CYCLE

Those who want to make cycling a part of their life make them say, 'There is a time to learn, but there is no age' at İsbike Bicycle School. Istanbulites of all ages and professions, who started to pedal in one day, now both have fun times by cycling and lighten the traffic load. Niyazi Bekgöz, who attended bicycle school trainings and managed to ride a bicycle at the age of 85, says that he wanted to ride a bicycle but could not achieve it on his own. Bekgöz said, “I learned that Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has a school that provides free bicycle training. The staff convinced me that I could learn. After a day of training, I succeeded. I can now travel freely with my two-wheeled vehicle. I would like to thank everyone for the patient and kind instructors.”

GOAL: FREE CYCLING TRAINING TO 10 THOUSAND PEOPLE

The education process, which started in Yenikapı and Maltepe Orhangazi City Park with the aim of popularizing the bicycle, which is one of the ideal tools for an environmentally friendly and healthy life, continues. In 2022, it is aimed to provide bicycle training to approximately 10 thousand people. While adults over the age of 40 stand out in the application rates, more demand is received from women. Children, university students, housewives, employees and retirees are learning how to ride a bicycle, regardless of age. Those who have completed their education and received their certificate; they can do sports with their bikes, they can take a Bosphorus tour on the beach, they can go to school, work or shopping with their bikes.

Those who want to get bicycle training can apply online at the addressbikokulu.isbike.istanbul.