There is no doubt that the bicycle is one of the most convenient modes of transport. The appearance of the first bicycle is attributed to the beginning of the XIX century, and the history of cycling is of interest to many people. So, everyone can visit the Mitiaev Cycling History Museum, which is in Moscow, the Museum of Imperial Bicycles in Peterhof, and even go on an excursion to the Bike Museum in Latvia to learn as much as possible about this unique vehicle. ±$ br >
Museum of the history of bicycle business of Andrey Mityayev
The idea of creating this museum appeared in 1988 .Immediately began work on the collection of the collection, collecting information about the history of bicycle business .To date, the museum has 5000 exhibits, which are divided into thematic meetings, complementing each other .200 bicycles from the collection date back to the years 1830-1970, 62 copies retained their original appearance and were not subjected to restoration .In addition to bicycles, the collection also includes bicycle accessories: lanterns and bells, tools and license plates .The museum also has a library of 1,000 books, brochures, catalogs, documents, brochures and photo archives on the history of cycling . Website
Museum of Imperial Bicycles in Peterhof
In this small museum, which is located in one of the old stone houses of Peterhof (1796), a collection of 12 bicycles is stored, on which Russian emperors and their families once walked..Among the exhibits are the French "Kostotryas" with wooden wheels in 1867, belonging to Alexander II, the tandem of Nicholas II, two English "spider bicycles" in 1882, which were the property of Alexander III .Also in the museum there are bicycle accessories, postcards, photos, stamps, playing cards, medals, knife stands and an inkstand with the image of a bicycle .
Address and opening hours: Peterhof, Pravlenskaya, 1
tel .: +7 812 450 65 10, site
Open from 10:30 to 18:00, the ticket office is open until 17:00. Closed on Mondays.
Bicycle Museum in Latvia - $
The owners of this museum in the Riga region are Janis and Guntis Seregin, who started working on the creation of the collection in 1977. Among the exhibits are the first two-wheeled "Simplex bicycles" Simplex (1886, Holland), the first bicycle with pneumatic tires Coventry (1888, England), as well as a bicycle that was made by Latvian aircraft designer Karlis Irbitis from aircraft building materials. ±$ br >
Address: Rigas 44a, Saulkrasti, Rigas rajons
tel .: +371 67 951 793, +371 29 276 832, website