It's official: If a family male is present and approves, ladies may now ride bikes in parks.
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I think many folks anticipating major changes on gender norms in the region didn't realize that the new law doesn't represent a change in the way Saudi officials view women; it's a change in the way they view bikes.
The administration, I think, now feels that bikes, when used in conjunction with an abaya, not for transportation and in the company of a male do not constitute anything wrong for women.
The attitude towards women being accompanied by a male, donning an abaya and what is or is not proper entertainment for them remains the same.
So, theoretically, the ones celebrating this should have been BMX and Schwinn...
Yup. That confused me the most. We spent hours simply driving around, unable to get into malls and parks. Lol, strange place indeed.just maybe, it just got use to and doesnt amuse me any more! what people dont know also , if you are youth over 13 you have no were to go except desert , camel/ horse raisin or masjid! even beaches, written , for families only! even some shopping centres not allowed if you dont have a woman or a child with you, if you are a youth!
suffi mayb let you do what ever you want and no behed you 
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