Cycling in Doha!

Q Chain Reaction are pretty serious bikers doing high speed longish distance road rides.

A new riding group is forming - check out Qatar Cycling Community on FaceBook if you are interested. Based on MTBs - one part looking for off-road fairly long rides. The other more of a cruising section.

There is a dedicated cycling track alongside the Lusail Development. 2kms long. There is also one almost complete running down alongside the highway between the old and the new Airports. Approx 10kms long when fully opened. The southern 8kms is useable now with minimal obstructions. This track is fully lit. Park at the Old Marriot Hotel and cross at the nearest roundabout to find it.

Cycling on the Corniche is probably still illegal - there are signs banning it - but some do it. Most of The Pearl is pretty traffic free and there are also pathways/cycle tracks being installed there now as part of the landscaping and planting programmes.

There is quite an avid cycling community in Qatar. Check out Qatar Chain Reaction on Facebook.

do not be discouraged by all this, check if any circus shows are running in town at the moment....!!

But in summer its get too hot here

You tricycling papadom. Not everyone can wear spandex cycling shorts like yours and burn calories..

From what I gather, It is dangerous to cycle IN Doha. Ah well, out goes one plan. Thanks for the help folks.

why not ? u will sweat more and tat bloody fat in ur body which is being accumalted by eating Junk Foods will be burned !

so summer climate is very suitable for those people....:)

Just building cycling lanes does not make drivers cyclist aware.

In answer to the question. Yes, some peoplec cycle , but this s mre through necessity than choice.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the summer climate is not suitable for cycling.

many cant live without cycling because ..having a habit or hobby of it.

some one is out there with new converted license & drive a relative's small rusty car.

You'd have to have a deathwish to cycle on the roads here. Forget it.

As I have pointed out on QL before, as a part of the major rebuild of Doha's roads cycleways are being installed along all major roads. As an example the North Rd is planned to have a cycleway with construction starting later this year.

This will take time to implement

Don't do it!!!!! You really will be taking your life into your own hands! :S

Qatar is not "cycle" friendly unless you plan to cycle in corniche. Best would be to buy a car and push it around for exercise

Make sure you borrow as much money as you can before you try cycling here.

ı think this is most dangerous ctıvıty ın qatar :))