Compulsory bike ownership in Turkmenistan

Posted on Wed 21st, August 2013

• #1

pete

"People in Turkmenistan are being forced to buy bikes so they can take part in a mass cycling event, it's suggested. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov - featured on TV "winning" a cycle race a fortnight ago - has been encouraging mass-participation events on Sundays"

Something Boris hasn't tried yet....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23775123
• #2

dicki

does president garbanguly berdimuhademov own the bike company ?

thats usually the way it works in 3rd world countries
• #3

Tommytank

I can imagine a whole country all riding fat bikes through the desert.
• #4

HairyChris

does president garbanguly berdimuhademov own the bike company ?

thats usually the way it works in 3rd world countries

No, but he's a loon. Not as bad as the last leader, but that's not saying much.

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