Hi All, Been living in the Basque Country for over 10 years and recently lost a couple of my mountain buddies because they have moved away. Assuming this COVID19 thing does eventually run its course and the state of alarm finishes, would anyone out there be willing to meet up and take a trip...

Are there routes for a hard training ride on a bicycle in or around Paris?

Hi everyone, I'm looking at living somewhere commutable to Al Manara area in Dubai. Are there any nice livable suburbs you would recommend nearby that I could use my bike to/from? We like the villa style near parks more than being super central in an apartment, but prefer to be able to be...

Hi, I am planning to move with my wife and new born child to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. I am working in IT industry as frontend developer. I would like to ask you what do you think about Abu Dhabi and Dubai from your perspective as you are there - would you choose Dubai or Abu Dhabi again with the...

Hello everyone :) As a new guy at AD and a seasoned cyclist I am bravely thinking about possibility to use bicycle during these pleasant winter days. Route is simple: Reem -> Bateen, but is it legal/safe use common road here? I saw cycling lane - but it is not very consistent and tend to...

Following up, years later on a thread I began in 2009: http://www.expatforum.com/expats/spain-expat-forum-expats-living-spain/26632-road-bicycle-club-group-barcelona.html So, in the end, in August 2009 I joined another ex-pat here in Barcelona to co-found a road bicycling club. Sin ánimo de...

Are there any cyclists in the Saint Porchaire/Saintes/Rochefort area who want to join rides with me and hopefully others. it gets lonely on your own.

Hi there, i live in Marmaris and since its the new year im going to be going out on my bike a lot more, just wondering if anyone knows the rules and regulations for cycling in Turkey. ive tried to look it up online but no solid information. Just want to be safe on the roads and not put anyone...

Girls’ Revolution, an online initiative calling for Egyptian women’s voice to be heard, has begun a new campaign to free Egyptian women from the social limitations imposed on them. This time, the group is going after the stigma in Egyptian society against women riding bicycles, as many deem it...

Hello fellow members ~ Wife and I are planning to move to SJ del Cabo at the end of the year. We love to hike, backpack and camp and looking at the Reserva de la Biosféra Sierra de la Laguna as well as the Parque National Cabo Pulmo. Have any of you members who live in Baja Sur explored these...

Hallo, I am moving to Rayong within in the next couple of weeks. I get to spend four months on a trial to decide if I like it them make a perm move. I really want to settle in to Thai life and make some friends. I am 42 yr old female so I am not interested in drinking all night ..can anyone...

Hi there - first post on this forum. I'm interested in Queretaro as a place to move to (from Vancouver) and am wondering about ease of getting into the hills and countryside from the city (Queretaro). From driving around Queretaro state in the past it looks like there are good opportunities for...

I am moving to Thailand early next year to teach and live closer to my girl. I am an avid mountain biker who raced for many years. Do any of you know where the big hills are in Thailand, or more particularly is there a good mountain bike scene anywhere?

Hi All, Looking at spending at least 6 months touring Spain in a camper van just me and my bicycle, learn Spanish and meet local people. Something I have been planing to do for a while, mostly visiting the countryside, cost and day visit to City's. Are Spanish City's cycling friendly? Is...

Hi, I am thinking of buying a van and small fleet of bicycles and operating a hire service maybe next summer. I like the idea of travelling around the country and offering the service anywhere I please, maybe venturing into neighbouring countries. As a starting point I'd like to know how...

I've found a couple of great clubs here in Granada but wanted to try to locate some expats in a similar situation to me who want to meet up for bike rides (road or mountain bike) and running. Perhaps if we can get a group together we can even form a small club. I work in central Granada and...

Hi I am in the process of finding employment in the UAE and am interested to know from the Mountain Bikers out there what trails and facilities are like. I am an "All-Mountain" rider that enjoy the occasional downhill and longer distance challenge. Just wondered whether I'd be wasting my...

Hi I would like to know if it is a good idea to move my montain bike to dubai or is it better just to buy one over there. Is bike's and bike equipment expensive there or is it better to buy in South-Africa and ship it to Dubai?

Hi As I am sure everyone is aware, in the UK there are good quality maps. In September/October 2011, I will be at Myramar Apartment close to "El Chaparral, 29650, Mijas, Spain". I was here last year and found it difficult to get around as the only route appeared to be on the main "A7 Ctra...

Many people are disappointed with the Northeast. The cities are much the same, comprising roads on a bland block system and lined with shuttered shop houses. Villages? Seen one you've seen them all. A short distance across the Mekong River from Nong Khai is the Laos capital of Vientienne. A...