Kesher Talk

One of the more bizarre sights to be seen on Baghdad’s streets is men in Day-Glo Lycra pounding along the highway on racing cycles in the mid-morning sun. . . .

“Everything got stolen by the looters, including spare parts for the bikes,” said Abbas. “We used to have 40 of these Bianchi (Italian-made) cycles which are worth about $1600 each. We found many of them on sale again at the local black market for $50. They raised the price to $300 when they found out that the bikes had been used by members of the national team, saying ‘This is our share of the oil!’”

posted by Judith @ 9/02/2003 12:47:20 PM