Jakarta Bike Stores
Photo: Ian MacPherson.
I would say that every large city in the world today has a strong bike scene and Jakarta is no different. When I was in an area called Senayan I spotted through a window of a large building what appeared to be a bike shop. I was with my father-in-law and my wife’s uncle at the time and we were heading out for lunch. I asked them if they wouldn’t mind if I had a “quick look” in that building because I thought there was a bike shop inside. When I entered the building it was a three level mall with not just one bike shop but about twenty. I couldn’t believe my eyes. And the quality and uniqueness of the bikes was incredible. I knew that a “quick look” was not going to be possible but a steak lunch was waiting. I knew I would have to come back if I could ever find my way.
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Yep, I paid a visit to this mall last july and couldn’t believe my eyes, more and better bikes than in any bikeshop I had ever visited in Europe.
I spent an entire afternoon over there.
However Rockett fixie bike store located in the parking lot of Bengkel Basement, in Sudirman, is even more surprising as the shop also has collectible cars and incredible custom motorbikes on display.
Hi-end bicycles (not only fixies) and trendy motorbikes under the same roof that was a first for me.