I love biking. It gives me everything from happiness to health and athletic posture. Mine is a $1500 road bike I enjoy in Maryland and DC's trails, parks, and roads. You guys are the ones who should fight for your biking freedom. The PM loves nature, and some recent efforts I watched on RU-vid speak volumes about how Addis is changing immensely in bike lane development. Consider forming a Bike Riders Association to advance your cause for dedicated bike lanes, and propose a plan for the PM or City Mayor to have park trails developed that run through the city's four corners. Despite feeling freaky on the descent to 4 Kilo watching unsafe road traffic, I enjoyed your ride like I was riding beside you. 👍
Biking (especially MTB) is definitely not for kids 😀. While it may not be a common pastime in Ethiopia, it's an exhilarating activity to say the least.