Biking

The Basics

Mountain biking
Apart from the vast Rub Al Khali sand desert, the UAE is also geographically defined by the Hajar Mountains which run parallel to the east coast of the UAE. At their highest point up in the Musandam Peninsula, the Hajars reach a height of 2,000m and it’s in these peaks and valleys that you’ll find many graded tracks used initially by 4WDs which also offer the perfect terrain for cross-country MTB.

Leisure Riding
For many, cycling involves gently pedalling early in the morning, afternoon or evening to explore the great outdoors at a moderate pace. Okay, so Dubai isn’t exactly the most bike-friendly place on earth. But did you know that scattered around some of the country’s more pedestrianised neighbourhoods, you can rent bikes for a leisurely pedal around the sights? Similarly, if you just don’t have the funds to purchase your own carbon fibre, bespoke wonder for a road biking competition, we’ve found a few places that’ll hire theirs out to you.

Road Biking
For every leisure cyclist, there is a road biker: where it's all about racking up serious kilometres. Road cycling has exploded in popularity over the past few years and it’s not hard to see why. Cycling burns more calories per hour than running, it gets you out into the fresh air, it can be a social or individual pursuit and, in these ecologically-minded and austerity-focused times, a mode of transport that costs nothing to run and produces no fumes makes it the vehicle for the 21st century.

The Middle East clearly isn’t its natural home for a variety of reasons. For all but the most committed, cycling during the summer months really isn’t an option, and commuting to work on bike is not possible in the way that it is in European cities.

However, for eight months a year, temperatures remain pleasant. Get out of town and you’ll find immaculate, wide roads with little traffic and these highways have become like second homes to an increasing number of cyclists.
 

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