Pedal power sways Muscovites despite perils

Moscow

TWO years ago, Luiza Nesterova would never have dreamt of cycling to work in Russia's capital. But now she bikes everywhere, undeterred by busy roads that are still a battleground for cyclists.

In the city of 12 million, biking round snarled streets seems to make perfect sense, but Moscow "isn't an easy city for cyclists", admitted Ms Nesterova, 30, a consultant in a finance company.