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A nascent bike culture takes off on a conservative waterfront in Oman

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: The Muscat Corniche is the site of this bike trial. Flickr / Arnold Fang

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Tourists are making the most use of the free initiative, but the program hopes locals soon see the benefits of cycling as a sustainable and healthy transportation option.

The Muscat corniche isn’t the first place you’d expect to see a progressive cycling culture emerge, but with the introduction of a free bike-riding program called O’Bike, organizers are breaking

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