Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Fixed gear Dubai ??

Am I the only one? Im an american (Boston) living in Dubai for a few years now I recently built up a fixie and started riding again. I think I am the only person on a bike that isnt one of thore 3 wheel ones delivering food. I ride in the city everyday (as scary as it is ) and havent seen anybody yet, I get some weird looks though.

anyone?...

Is it true that they don't have addresses there?

I imagine that riding a bike on a city so ostentatious is not that popular

Until they found out about all the expensive parts you can get. Then you'll see lots of expensive carbon bikes being ridden to around. Happens everywhere.

Until they found out about all the expensive parts you can get. Then you'll see lots of expensive carbon bikes being ridden to around. Happens everywhere.

They? Yeah, "they" don't know about expensive bikes. That's it.

sounds hot

true they dont have addresses, and they probably look a me funny because im riding a bike for enjoyment, they think it means im too poor to have a car

sounds hot

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Hot might mean that Dubai summers are said to be around 120F with ridiculous humidity such that sane people don't leave the house (or hotel) until afternoon. That also makes cycling something of a non-hobby, I'd guess.

I'm surprised not everyone's kid there has an expensive track bike with mavic ios etc


Is it true that they don't have addresses there?

One weird thing I learned studying abroad in central america. There are actually a ton of (and even very developed) countries that don't use addresses. Directions are just given by landmarks and mailmen either figure it out or you use a PO box.

You need to market a lycra thobe.

hot might mean that dubai summers are said to be around 120f with ridiculous humidity such that sane people don't leave the house (or hotel) until afternoon. That also makes cycling something of a non-hobby, i'd guess.

htfu

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What did that woman do to you?

What did that woman do to you?

Its x-rated...not appropriate for the forum.

Am I the only one? Im an american (Boston) living in Dubai for a few years now I recently built up a fixie and started riding again. I think I am the only person on a bike that isnt one of thore 3 wheel ones delivering food. I ride in the city everyday (as scary as it is ) and havent seen anybody yet, I get some weird looks though.

anyone?...

Me and my friends are always riding friday morning, to Al Mazar Beach park, We live in Bur Dubai. =)

Me and my friends are always riding friday morning, to Al Mazar Beach park, We live in Bur Dubai. =)

Nice. Get there at 3am. Come alone. We will be in the back, around the corner of the building. It will be a blast!

Easy on the connotations.

re: some countries not using addresses like we are used to here in the US.

This is actually really common. For instance, very few roads in India have names. Most people describe where they live by sub-neighborhoods, districts, and landmarks. In Japan, only major roads have names, most streets do not. Streets are thought of as the spaces between blocks. Groups of blocks make up a district, blocks have numbers, and the buildings on the block have addresses that correspond to the order in which they were built, not necessarily in numerical order based on proximity to the buildings immediately to the left and right. It's wild.

source: I'm a cartographer.