So no one can see their bodies as they pedal, of course. Sharia Alert from Iran: “Pedal power takes Islamic shape in Iran,” from AFP, with thanks to the “Allahpundit” guy at HotAir:
Iran is to start manufacturing “Islamic bicycles” for women that conceals their figure, the government newspaper Iran reported on Thursday.
“This bike has a cabin which conceals half of the cyclist’s body,” the newspaper said. Elaheh Sofali, an architect of the project, told Iran it would encourage women’s sports in the Islamic republic.