Bian Xiao: A girl's simple sentence "I would rather cry in a BMW than laugh in the back seat of a bicycle" broke the hearts of many boys who are looking forward to the future and pushing bicycles. So is BMW really more expensive than bicycles? This is not the case! Rolls-Royce can't afford some bicycles. Pullman only produced 100, and China imported 10. The British manufacturer who produced this car wanted to make it "return" to the UK, asking for 6.5438+0.7 million yuan; A collector even offered to exchange a Rolls Royce car worth 3 million yuan, which was politely declined by the collector.

The earliest bicycle "Made in China"

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Lvzhuang devoted himself to developing bicycles. Unofficial history Grand View in the Qing Dynasty recorded: "Huang Lvzhuang built a two-wheeled vehicle, which was more than three feet long and could seat one person without pushing or pulling. When walking, turn your arm around the axis, then walk as before, and walk 80 miles around the sun with your arm. " This is the earliest bicycle recorded in historical records.

The first bicycle in France

About after Huanglvzhuang 100, French Sifrak people made wooden bicycles in 1790. The Earl's Toy invented by Count Sifrak has no chains or pedals. There is a beam under the wheel, so you need to step forward with your feet. It's a bit like skateboarding. You can only go straight without turning.

German "Blue Brand" Bicycles Collected by Puyi

Aisin Giorro Puyi, the originator of "playing with cars" in China, is said that the last emperor was addicted to riding bicycles and even buying cars. He even ordered the Ministry of the Interior to borrow money from the Salt Bank to buy world-famous cars. According to the archives of the Qing Palace, Puyi often used more than 20 bicycles to ride in the palace, including the British "Three Guns", the German "Blue" brand and the French "Wild Goose" brand. It is said that in order to ride conveniently, he also removed the threshold of the palace. The picture shows the German "Blue Brand" bicycles collected by Puyi.

1905 British BSA firefighter bicycle

Ordinary people didn't get rich until the mid-1950s, when some overseas Chinese returned from Southeast Asia brought a certain number of foreign cars. However, with the gradual escalation of the Cultural Revolution, some owners simply threw away the removed trademarks and painted paint. After the downfall of the Gang of Four, bicycle collection rose again.

Antique bicycles made in Germany 1900 or so.

As far as hobbies are concerned, it is not necessary to choose the current models for bicycle collection, mainly the models before the 20th century. You can choose those rare models or cars with historical stories, such as foreign representative cars, cars ridden by revolutionary predecessors and cars used by ancestors.

24k pure gold giant bicycle

Cyclists are all local tyrants. The British company Goldgenie specializes in customizing gold products for the rich, worth 250,000 pounds (about 2.34 million yuan). Be careful on the road in the future, you can't afford to pay.