Bicycle Pictures: Bicycles of the UAE

Gardener on his early morning ride to work. Hand painted bashed up Atlas. Lawnmower on the back, rake under the bottom bracket, various items over the bars. Jumeriah, Dubai, UAE.

Al Ain camel market traders transport. Great typography on the window. Red stars on the bikes. Someone went crazy with the adhesive vinyl. Al Ain, UAE.

Emulsion painted white with black electrical tape zebra pattern. Aerial on front and rear. Rado on phone speaker. Midday cruising. Al Ain, UAE.

Metallic blue Phoenix. Strained orange wall. Green vinyl seat cover. Deira, Dubai, UAE.

Laundry bicycle. Late night, Deira. Dubai, UAE.

Typical Jumeriah morning street scene. A gardeners bicycle propped outside a villa whilst his daily visit is made. Dubai, UAE.

On all my travels and thought out all the cities I've visited, this is probably my favorite bicycle. Stripped down Hero customized with trippy patterned foil and 70s-bathroom-green primer paint. Riders attire is very typical of UAE. Football shirt, below-the-knee shorts and flip-flops. Umm Al Qwain, UAE.

'The Gladiator'. Loose pink and grey custom paint job. Massive decals. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

'The Gladiator'. The owner was a barber. Very proud of his vehicle. Loose pink and grey custom paint job. Massive decals. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

'The Gladiator'. Loose pink and grey custom paint job. Massive decals. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Al Quoz industrial area 're-cyclist'. Hero Jet Gold bicycle. Plastic pannier on the front, full load on the rear. Dubai, UAE.

The Al Dhaid 'funny bike'. Odd ladies roadster with BMX rear wheel (yellow tread tire), anodized-blue coloured handlebars, psychedelic pink seat cover, hand painted frame in cream emulsion. Odd. Location added to the mystique. Bike-locked to a post in an abandoned skeleton of a warehouse in a J. G. Ballard-esque freeway junction no-mans-lands. Al Dhaid, UAE.