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Had a great time in Berlin, reinforced my view that whilst there's a good public transport system, two wheels are the best way to get around (at least in summer) although you can easily clock up some serious miles and city isn't quite as flat as i first thought.
We used Crow Cyclery's bikes which were pretty (old school mountain bikes with front rack) for ride out to Wannsee/Potsdam and picked up bikes from Rent a Bike 44 Neukolln for another day's riding around. The latter whilst not nearly as pretty, at 6 euros a day felt like a steal.
My partner found cycling around Berlin much less stressful than London which I'd put down to both infrastructure and presumed liability laws. In London a painted lane doesn't seem to stop drivers coming in close whereas in Berlin drivers seemed much more respectful.
Thanks for all your advice. Much appreciated