lostboy where are you doing your early morning ride? I could ride on saturdays and sundays. I have both road and Mt. bike here. for those of you coming to doha soon I don't see the cooled path ever happening around the corniche. that area is the jewel of doha. there are 2 places that I know of that sell decent road bikes but $$$$$. My advise is mail your bike here! and make it a mt. bike. I have not seen any place to ride on the road safe in doha, there is some nice roads to ride out of town but you would need to drive and then ride.