There are more than 200 bicycles available to rent across 23 stations at the Expo site, with more than 160 shaded bike stops in the area. Photo: Expo 2020
Visitors ride a bike at Expo 2020 Dubai. Cycling and walking will be a major part of the residential legacy site. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A visitor rents a bike at the Expo site on a cool Wednesday afternoon. Victor Besa / The National
Visitors ride a bike at the Expo site on the first Sunday of the year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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From left, Romanian Ionela Hapencu, Italian Antonio Bellomo and Julia Mularczyk from Poland pose with Expo passports on rented bikes.
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James from England is all thumbs up on his bike at the Expo site on a Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National
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A father and his son cruise around the Expo site on a rented bike.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, explores the Expo site on his bike. Photo: Dubai Media Office
The world's fair has encouraged visitors to use bikes to and from Expo bus stations. Photo: Expo 2020
Dubai has been pressing ahead with its goal to promote the city as a cyclists' haven. Photo: Expo 2020
More than 10 kilometres of cycling tracks were designed to allow visitors to explore the Expo site. Photo: Expo 2020
There are more than 200 bicycles available to rent across 23 stations at the Expo site, with more than 160 shaded bike stops in the area. Photo: Expo 2020
Visitors ride a bike at Expo 2020 Dubai. Cycling and walking will be a major part of the residential legacy site. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A visitor rents a bike at the Expo site on a cool Wednesday afternoon. Victor Besa / The National
Visitors ride a bike at the Expo site on the first Sunday of the year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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From left, Romanian Ionela Hapencu, Italian Antonio Bellomo and Julia Mularczyk from Poland pose with Expo passports on rented bikes.
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James from England is all thumbs up on his bike at the Expo site on a Sunday morning. Victor Besa / The National
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A father and his son cruise around the Expo site on a rented bike.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, explores the Expo site on his bike. Photo: Dubai Media Office
The world's fair has encouraged visitors to use bikes to and from Expo bus stations. Photo: Expo 2020
Dubai has been pressing ahead with its goal to promote the city as a cyclists' haven. Photo: Expo 2020
More than 10 kilometres of cycling tracks were designed to allow visitors to explore the Expo site. Photo: Expo 2020
There are more than 200 bicycles available to rent across 23 stations at the Expo site, with more than 160 shaded bike stops in the area. Photo: Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai legacy site to become UAE's first '15-minute city'
Major focus on Copenhagen-style cycling routes
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Rory Reynolds
03 February, 2022
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