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Cycling in Dubai - is it Safe?
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- Äas pĹidĂĄn 4. 12. 2022
- i flew to dubai, and went for a cycle to find out...
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Ive cycled in Dubai for 3 years now and can tell you the cycle paths get VERY repetitive. Ive done al qudra about 100 times and I can tell you it does get awfully repetitive, and cycling on the roads is almost suicide because theyâre all 6 lane highwaysâŚ
Also doesn't look like many climbs, I'd go insane just because of that.
@@ezeekwheelIâd be happy just to HAVE bike paths where I live.
@@CT-vm4gf If the roads were unrideable definitely. But considering pretty much all of Europe is half decent quiet road I'll take that every day. Especially considering how frequently you can find little shops its far more convenient. Dubai would only really be good if you're a pro looking to just train on uninterrupted roads. And even then there aren't really any climbs so it's not amazing for that either. I've completed 1700km of unique road just in my local area and even with that I sometimes get bored of certain areas
My first thought lol
Ungrateful, not many countries have "cycle paths", SMH.
As cool as that infrastructure is, I can't help but think it would get pretty boring compared to the roads we can explore back in the UK or Europe. That sun though, beginning to forget what it looks like đ
I mean this is not infrastructure, this is essentially a big circle in a park...
Starting off by saying you're in Dubai with three lambos and a McLaren parked behind you must be one of the most Dubai-esque intros I've seen
3:11 is an Arabian Oryx
As a cyclist i go cycling to be at peace with nature, sounds animals and birds, visiting different places by different routes, sometimes interacting with fellow cyclists on road and off, dirt track or a road.
For me Dubai looks car orientated ok for the Top Gear lot, but so boring hen youve done all the loops around the area, also see you got driven to the cycle lanes so as other have said to many cars to cycle there safely.
PS if you want sand go to Southport.
1- It gets boring after even 10 times riding on Al Qudra.
2- Weather is usually awful! You have only 3 months to ride your bike outside peacefully. Otherwise, it just is so hot and humid, even in the very late night or early morning.
3- If you are living just a bit far to the nearest cycling path, you need to take your bike into your car and drive to the start of the path!
4- Don't even consider riding your bike on a normal car road. Very dangerous.
5- I have been to many places in UAE, and I can say that road bike paths, mountain bike paths are quite well-built, BUT, it just gets boring after a short amount of time.
6- Everything is much more expensive compared to Europe. So buy your spare items when in the EU, or order them from there.
the sounded like a shout out to the tourist board of Dubai that did....?
Abu Dhabi is another option for cycling. Can't beat it. Can do hundreds of Kilometers on open safe roads where the speed limit is 80kmhr. Much more exciting than the laps of qudra and also so much safer than the highways.
seems like a perfect place for pro's to train, but for someone who prefers nice sights to stop and take some pictures. i dont think dubai is the place to go to
My view, as someone that lived an cycled there for a couple of years, is it's an unusual experience for a one off, however, now do the same loop in desert every week for the rest of your life. Add in, getting up to start at 4:30am in summer.
In terms of cyclists and drivers, it's irrelevant since cycling on roads with a speed limit 60 kmh or greater, or pretty much any road, is illegal. That being said, when I lived there, I did cycle on the roads. It's an awful experience. So, if you want to cycle in Dubai, you will also need a car, so you can drive to a track in the desert.
If you do go back, it's more interesting to go to Ras al Khaimah and cycle up Jebel Jais.
I was lucky enough to cycle in Israel when a friend and I went to watch the start of the 2018 Giro. We were advised that it could have some possible risks to cycle from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. given that it does not have a big cycling community it was the best and most memorable ride I have ever experienced. The people were lovely, drivers were extremely generous with road space and tarmac smooth as silk and I would take it any day of the week over a UK road where road cycling has literally become a threat to life. Sometimes you just have to try and see what happens.
I live in IsraelâŚ.on the whole drivers are ok but there are some assholes. There are not enough cycle lanes yet but they are slowly adding more to the network. As for riding from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, thatâs brave. What route did you take?
Also been to Israel and the thing was all the traffic was slower on wide roads and in Tel Aviv, than in the UK, would have loved to hire a bike there as it was a fantastic place to visit, so freindy but oh so hot. Intercity coaches also took bikes for free, under floor storage.
Look forward to Can doing Israel next year.
Cam, next time you're over, head down to Abu Dhabi; we do cycle on the roads. Early in the morning, it's safe enough, and we have. a few more cycle tracks to go on. It will give you a different view of cycling in the Middle East. And if you get a chance, head down to Liwa to really cycle in the middle of the desert.
What a horrible car centric dump, imagine not being able to walk anywhere because it is just 6 lane highways, yikes!
they have an appalling humans rights record maybe look into that as well mate
The grass isnât always greener Cam. Yorkshire takes some beating, even this week when itâll be sub zero.
Can you cycle on highways in dubai to reach the cycling track if i dont have a car service?
Dubai cyclist here - this is the main issue. The cycling infrastructure is great but I have to do a 30-40min round trip drive to get there!
If you have a mechanical on those cycle tracks how do you get a lift home? Are there roads nearby all the time? Or is it just a cycle lane through the desert?
every cycle track will have an emergency number which you can call if you had mechanical or health issue and they will come to support
What about summer with 40+ degrees?
Ahaha no way wasnât expecting to see Sean on this video. Go on lad đŽđŞ
Good work Cam - not seen anything before about cycling in Dubai - great stuff
This video was very informative Cameron thank you very much
Wish they built more cycle tracks in our many fields in the UK, especially to cut out places on common routes where have to take main roads at times. Could compensate the farmers simply by letting them build a house or two on their land. That alone would be worth a lot to a farmer.
Nah, mate. That land's gotta go to the ultra important HERITAGE SITES. The 50 year old drug house is more important than transport.
Gob smacked. What we would give for a 200K Plus traffic free cycle path in the UK.
I never see videos of people walking in Dubai
Ridden the tracks since 2013 when they started getting built. You should have had a trip up the road to Abu Dhabi and ride the Al Ras chain gang on the F1 course....300 plus riders on occasions!!
is there a good climbs for training in eau?
Good weather and low traffic makes a nice change from UK riding. A visit there would be interesting.
Wow nice! I see you were in ancient Greece. Fantastic!!!
I've ridden the cycle track in Dubai. Very boring.
Thatâs a great place to cycle. Only drawback would be summer time. Too hot to cycle outside, so guess turbo trainers in air con would be the norm
Oman is better imo.
You need to be done before 9 AM during summer. Then it's "okayish"
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The âwildlifeâ you passed was an Oryx. Youâll see loads out in quadra as thereâs a huge oryx farm out there.
As for the safety. Itâs safe to ride the tracks but the roads are another issue. The driving standards are generally poor so cycling on the roads can be interesting⌠Whilst qudra is great, it gets boring very quickly
I was supposed to ride it a few years ago when I was there, got the bike from Wolfiâs and everything but a combo of a dodgy stomach, not used to the heat and a 4am start I didnât do it đ˘
Awesome. You should see the bins they have in NL - huge nets don't even require you to stop - I remember it being fun just trying to aim for the bull!
We cycled on al quadra in March was good surface if not a little boaring
The longest...? Really? What about the 500km bikelane from Seoul to Busan?
Any links to join the local cycling groups in dubai ?
Great vid cam!
"weather is perfect"
Bruh... Have you seen the summers?
I rode Al qudra couple of years ago fantastic circuit I think they also open a track at motor city so families can ride round
The Arabian Oryx, an endangered animal, your actually in a nature reserve
Yes that's all great ohoh, but what about urban cycling? That would also be interesting
Ok cam, where is Callie
Is it safe to bike with triathletes?
Thatâs a track?? Looks like a damn road. Itâs amazing, only down side is the heat and sand
And no change in Landscape.
Your best vid for an age!
This watches like a propaganda video
Nice place lovely
If we didnât have our Great Dane, I would be moving there in an instant. Similar time zone, I can work anywhere with wifi, bike riding great, awesome golf courses and tax free living đđťđˇ
Well done, excellent job, try cycling in Malta đ itâs worse than England lol
so its a desert.
You went with Mr Beasts thumbnail artist then? đ
That is a Arabian oryx
XUV 700 In the back
Looks like an Arabian Oryx to me.
hopefully safer than pinellas
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Nahhh,đĽđĽ
looking very dull and boring that type of biking.
just like you and your comment
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