With many cycling tracks and strict safety standards, Dubai is finally becoming a bicycle-friendly city. However, that was not the case a few years ago.
When cycling enthusiast Anders Mard arrived in Dubai 17 years ago, it took him three months to find a cyclist on the road. “I arrived in Dubai with a suitcase in one hand and a cycle in the other. But it took three months to finally find a cyclist on the streets of Dubai … Today, if you go up to the Nad Al Sheba cycling track, you can find up to 200 cyclists on the track,” said Mard.
New cycling tracks are now opening up in the middle of the city, making it more accessible for enthusiasts, said Mard. The city’s safety standards and cycling groups are the other reasons for Dubai’s soaring popularity among cyclists. Details