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From the CSD archive

Remember When.

Twenty-five photographs begin a living record of the rides, people, places and events that helped shape Cycle Safe Dubai and cycling in the UAE.

A working archive

Help us complete the story.

Explore 25 photographs from CSD’s history. Some dates and identifications are incomplete; if you recognise a rider, place or event, share the photograph title and your memory with CSD.

Have a correction or a memory connected to a photograph? Contact CSD and include the photograph title.

Cycle Safe Dubai community group ride — Community group rideDate unverified

Two members of Dubai's early cycling community — Early cycling connections2011

Cyclists gathered beside the support vehicle on an early community group ride — Community group ride2011

Cyclists gathered at the start of an early Spinneys Build-Up Ride — Spinneys Build-Up Ride start2011

Cyclists riding in an early Spinneys Build-Up Ride — Spinneys Build-Up Ride2011

A cycling group passing the historic Bab Al Shams road sign — Archive 07Bab Al Shams route · help identify this photograph

Cyclists talking outside Al Sarab after the Legendary Coffee Ride — Legendary Coffee Ride at Al Sarab2012

Cyclists riding together through the mountains of Oman — Oman road ride2012

Sign for the children's cycling proficiency track at Nad Al Sheba — Nad Al Sheba children’s track2012

An early view of the lit cycling track at Nad Al Sheba — Nad Al Sheba cycling track2012

Two Cycle Safe Dubai riders sharing a light moment at Al Meydan — Al Meydan cycling community2012

Three cyclists riding in a Spinneys Build-Up Ride — Spinneys Build-Up Ride2012

Members of Dubai's cycling community at an evening event — Cycling community event2012

Aerial view of the Love Lakes near Al Qudra — Archive 12Love Lakes · help identify this photograph

Cyclists gathered at Bottom of the Stick on a cloudy morning — Bottom of the Stick2014

A cyclist crossing the finish at the Cape Town Cycle Tour — Cape Town Cycle Tour2014

Cyclists riding together on the Legendary Coffee Ride — Legendary Coffee Ride2014

Guinness World Records plaque for the Al Qudra cycling path — Archive 14Guinness World Record · November 2022

Cycle Safe Dubai riders enjoying coffee together after the Sunday ride — Legendary Coffee Ride2022

Cycle Safe Dubai riders sharing a coffee stop in Italy — Cycling in Italy2022

Cycling support team inside a Vittoria-branded Dubai Tour vehicle — Dubai Tour support carHelp identify this photograph

Road sign on an early Al Qudra cycling route — Archive 15Early route signage · help identify this photograph

Cyclists dressed for a Christmas edition of the Legendary Coffee Ride — Legendary Christmas Coffee RideHelp identify this photograph

Revolution Cycles Dubai riders gathered after an event — Revolution Cycles Dubai communityHelp identify this photograph

Cyclists riding together in a Spinneys Build-Up Ride — Spinneys Build-Up RideHelp identify this photograph

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