Bicycles were first manufactured in the country of France in 1791. In 1817 Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made Wooden bike without pedals first. This is called Hobby Horse Bicycle (bike rocking horse). And in 1839 wearing a bicycle pedal was first used, but its also very funny, because the large front wheels while a small rear wheel. So how to wear any required acrobatic skills.
Indonesia entered a new bike at the beginning of the 20th century or around 1910. At that time the bicycle used by the colonial were taken from their home country. Just after the bike started to use the nobles, missionaries and merchants rich. Fiets, once the colonial is called (named) bike. However, because the tongue is not fluent in Java, the person then called the "pit". While onthel meant pedaling, so this means bicycle in the bike pedal.
Today many bicycle museum in the Fatahilah Museum area with multi colored.
Visitors can try to simply nostalgic for the past or just to feel riding this bike.
This Bike used to rental for the visitors with a tariff of Rp 20,000.
The Onthel Bicycle becomes an attraction for the old town charm of Jakarta. Info:
