On the road into Istanbul... nightmare!

If you read my Facebook status updates this will be old news. If not then for the record cycling into Istanbul is not a pleasant experience, involving some 40 km of dual and treble carriageway of fast moving aggresive traffic, long steep hills and when I did it stiff winds. 
If you're contemplating it I recommend nerves of steel and pulling a right straight before the airport. Personally I'm putting the bike on a ferry or train to get out of here.