The older the more sparkling. Presumably this also applies to ontel bikes. Just imagine, the price of this old bike can reach tens of millions of rupiah. No wonder the demand comes from officials and businessmen.
In Banda Aceh, this community of ontel bikers has grown since the last few years. Previously, this bike used to be used by urban communities until the 1970s and slowly then shifted to rural areas.
There are several brands that circulate in Indonesia. In the premium segment there are brands such as Fongers, Gazelle and Sunbeam. Then in the segment below it is filled by several famous brands such as Simplex, Burgers, Raleigh, Humber, Rudge, Batavus, Phillips and NSU.