Mountain Biking

shaunmoore wrote:

Is there a Mountain Bike club or group within the Sharbatly Village?

Nope, but there is a Shisha at the Pool club in Sharbatly instead

You may join Hash House Harriers - never saw anyone on a bike yet, but you can start the Hash House Bikers subgroup.

Thank you!  Could you please explain a little more what a Shisha is please, and what is the Hash House Harriers, is it a running club?

shaunmoore wrote:

Thank you!  Could you please explain a little more what a Shisha is please, and what is the Hash House Harriers, is it a running club?

HHH is "a drinking club with a running problem...". Because admins to not tolerate posting links here - check in Wikipedia.
Same for shisha.

Which Witch wrote:

shaunmoore wrote:

Thank you!  Could you please explain a little more what a Shisha is please, and what is the Hash House Harriers, is it a running club?

HHH is "a drinking club with a running problem...". Because admins to not tolerate posting links here - check in Wikipedia.
Same for shisha.

lol, nice explanation for Hash Harriers.

@shaunmoore I believe there were some similar posts for mountain bikers not Sharbatly but if you search the forum you'll probably find a guy or two.

Mountain Biker, Scuba Diver and just started Kiteboarding, give me a ring when get in here.

Waleed Zabeidi: 05 4242 3700

waleed.zabeidi@gmail.com

Thanks I will.  Can you buy kit out there?  Are there any good sporting shops in Jeddah?

There is good scuba gears in here, but not much biking stuff, I recommend the Internet like eBay, Amazon etc

I think you find some shimano old LX , XT parts.but not full kits  I haven't seen any xtrs or srams

Is it permitted to buy items into KSA from Ebay and Amazon? through the postal system!

Yes it is, but I recommend using a good postal  service like UPS, FedEx, American Express or Aramex, because things intend to get lost at the regular saudi  mail service

There is a group called "Jeddah Cyclists" that hold weekly rides, in Corniche. I think it's every Friday morning. You can find them on Facebook: facebook.com/jeddahcyclists?fref=ts

I have seen a few mountain bikes among them, but most of them ride hybrid/racing bikes. Their rides are very safe with cars that escort you along the way and it's a great way to meet people. They sometimes hold ride events in collaboration with other similiar groups.

As for buying bikes/parts, everyone suggests one shop in Sari Street, opposite Jarir Bookstore. I think it's called "Wheelz". My guess is that they are over-priced and everyone I know buys it online and ships them into Saudi.

shaunmoore wrote:

Thanks I will.  Can you buy kit out there?  Are there any good sporting shops in Jeddah?

There are plenty of good sporting shops, but not many that cater to cyclists, as cycling is a fairly new but fast-rising hobby here. Mainly due to the weather, like all outdoor activities.

Can you get hybrid bikes out in Jeddah?

shaunmoore wrote:

Can you get hybrid bikes out in Jeddah?

Like I said, they have a limited collection of hybrid bikes/mountain bikes, but you are better-off shipping them from abroad or bringing them with you when you come to Saudi (if you are not yet in Saudi). The people at the shop that I mentioned above, will be happy to assemble it for you. I will drop-by and get back to you in a day or two.

Mountain bikes are more common here in the shops (in shops like SACO, a hardware store), maybe someone else can enlighten us on the quality of those bikes, as I don't have a clue.


Also check out the classifieds online if you can get a used hybrid/mountain bike.
Here are some online classifieds:
expatriates.com/classifieds/jed/bikes/
saudi.dubizzle.com/en/jeddah/home/

You should also try posting on the facebook group for "Jeddah Cyclists", for more Jeddah-specific all-things-cycling related questions.

Just wondering what clubs are available to join in Sharbatly?

i am from jeddaf if u want any help , i will be glad to help u

Do you live in Sharbatly?