Bicycling has not been seen as more than a convenient mode of transportation in the less hilly cities and towns outside Addis Abeba, that is, until recently. Even then, most recreational biking has been reserved for road cycling. However, a few adventure tourism-minded resorts have begun to provide mountain biking as an activity for those who want to experience a little more of the outdoors. In addition, many of Ethiopia’s popular national parks provide excellent trails for mountain biking, but bikes must be brought, as they are not for sale or rent in or near the national parks. On top of that, modern mountain bikes are almost impossible to buy in Ethiopia and very difficult to rent, excluding from a few resorts.

Bicycling has not been seen as more than a convenient mode of transportation in the less hilly cities and towns outside Addis Abeba, that is, until recently. Even then, most recreational biking has been reserved for road cycling. However, a few adventure tourism-minded resorts have begun to provide mountain biking as an activity for those who want to experience a little more of the outdoors. In addition, many of Ethiopia’s popular national parks provide excellent trails for mountain biking, but bikes must be brought, as they are not for sale or rent in or near the national parks. On top of that, modern mountain bikes are almost impossible to buy in Ethiopia and very difficult to rent, excluding from a few resorts.