… but I imagine that 90% of them were most likely a Chinese brand. The bike shop also sold stuffed animals so I’m guessing it’s not exactly the place you want to go to get a custom carbon time trialer.

Life expectancy has got to be LOW… at least in Cairo. I have never, never seen anything as crazy as that. In Alexandria it was pretty bad, every conceivable method of transportation all mixed on a 3 lane road called the Corniche and all being piloted by impatient Arabs hopped up on coffee. The honking of horns is a language all unto itself… one honk = warning that I’m in the area… two honks = thanks for getting out of my way… series of seven honks in a specific pattern = the same pattern as saying “I love you” between males in Arabic ie: way of expressing extreme gratitude to someone; can be used sarcastically and NEVER is directed at a female driver (what few there are).