Egyptian cyclists expressed their joy after a recently issued permit allowed them to cycle again on Ain Al Sokhna Highway. A year ago, authorities had prevented them from cycling on this route unless they paid a certain fee per week. Wheelers’ groups used to cycle on Ain Al Sokhna Highway early each weekend, because it is one of the safest highways in Egypt, especially for cycling. The previous decision had raised the eyebrows of many Egyptian cyclists who already launched biking initiatives to change Egyptian misconceptions on the culture of biking. “Cycling is a civil trend, which authorities have to support with all its efforts in order to help grow such community,” said Mohamed El Bakr, 38, an athlete and a member of Global Biking Initiative (GBI) Egypt. “Allowing many cyclists on the roads will promote the idea and the concept of cycling for Egyptians, that is why I hope parties concerned give us a push” El Bakr told Egyptian Streets. According to Egyptian cyclists, it is preferred to be on a weekend or during the early hours of the day in order to start their group tour inside the city…
