Cycling in Israel

Summary

Cycling in Israel refers to both the usage of bicycles for day to day transportation as well as cycling for sport in Israel or by Israelis. Cycling was popular in the coastal regions of Israel in the early 20th century, however following Israel's economic development and modernist car oriented planning, cycling fell out of popular use. The usage of bicycles for transportation has been growing in Israel in the early 21st century while Israel has hosted several cycling competitions as well as produced several renowned cycling champions.