Poor infrastructure, police harassment, a die-hard bike community - what it’s like to be a cyclist in the Middle East

Behind all that money, cycling is growing in some regions while being outlawed in others.

Abdulrahman Alkhamees
(Image credit: Patrick Daly)

Go ahead and take a minute to think about what cyclists look like or where they are from. I bet you don’t picture someone who looks like me — a Kuwaiti man.

And when there’s talk about increasing diversity where it’s needed, such as in the sports industry, people like me aren’t showing up in those “diverse” ads. 

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