Saulkrasti Bicycle Museum

Aleksandrs Grzibovskis • August 11, 2023

Saulkrasti Bicycle Museum and Rental

https://www.velomuseum.lv/en_about.php

The owners of the unique collection of ancient bicycles in Latvia are Guntis and Janis Seregins. Collection of bicycles dates back to the 1977. The collection consists of technically most interesting samples of bicycle development history found in Latvia. There is one of the first Latvian made highwheel bicycle produced in 1886, cycle "Coventry" produced in England with the first pneumatic tyres, as well as cycle "Safety" manufactured in the first bicycle factory of A. Leitners in Latvia in 1888. A peculiar sample of the collection is a wooden bicycle produced in a VEF workshop of sports airplanes. Karlis Irbitis, well known at that time Latvian aero-constructor, constructed it using materials of airplane building. Apart from bicycles there are many different things related to cycles, cycling, societies and bicycle production.

A collection of trademarks of the biggest East-European bicycle companies is displayed at the exposition.
New finds are still added to the collection of ancient bicycles.

We have about 5000 visitors every year.


Bicycle rent

You can rent more than ten different bicycles of different types and sizes (kids, teens, grownups), which are ment to drive on street and dirt roads.

City bicycles in different sizes for adults and children.
12”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 24” for children and teenagers.
26” and 28” for adults.
Footbrakes or handle bar brakes. Equipped with luggage rack, lighting, mudguards, lock.

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The White Dune The White Dune formed as the wind drove beach sand over the clay silt of Baltic Ice Lake. Its white 18 meters high sand outcrop once helped local fishermen find their way home. The dune got its name from its white, hardened layers of sand which look like sandstone. Landscaping has been conducted in the area, and the slopes of the dune have been reinforced. Although the dune is covered by a pine tree forest, its steep slope, which faces the sea, is still visible. On your way to the White Dune you will see linden trees named after Russian Empress Catherine II. Legend has it that Catherine II planted the trees while vacationing at Pabazi seaside.