Well known for its pristine beaches, Bintan is slightly farther away from Singapore than Batam. The most famous of them all is Trikora beach overlooking the South China Sea. Although it is probably not as popular as Batam for cycling, the annual Bintan Triathlon is held there.
You can certainly enjoy the island on a daytrip, but many choose to stay overnight at a resort or kelong.
Links
1. Jan Boonstra's Guide to Bintan. An excellent guide (last updated Oct 2004)
http://user.chollian.net/~hwayon/sing/bintan.htm
2. Two accounts of rides to Bintan on 21-22 June 2008
http://rosandseungadventures.blogspot.com/2008/07/cycling-in-bintan-21-22-june.html
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3Tzut&page_id=81479&v=1e
3. Kevin Lee's writeup of his ride to Bintan in Oct 2005
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~kevkblee/bikelog8-9Oct05.html
4. Wikitravel Guide to Bintan
http://wikitravel.org/en/Bintan
5. Information on resorts on Bintan, as well as travel tips and visa info
http://www.bintan-resorts.com/brcms/
6. Detour Outdoors, a company that organizes trips to Bintan and the Riau archipelago
http://www.detouroutdoors.com/index.htm
Map of Bintan
http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/riau-archipelago/map/bintan-island-map.png
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