In the twenties and thirties, there were nearly a hundred bicycle manufacturers operating in Latvia, so it is perhaps a little strange that in the 21st century Latvians have left this industry neglected. However, it is not entirely true that this bicycle production niche is completely empty for us – in Riga, the heir of the legendary Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Toms Ērenpreiss, is active, and in Dobele, the "Barons velo" brand workshop is in operation, managed by Arvīds Borherts-Smiļģis. That is where "Deviņvīri" went to visit, to take a look at how these specially made Latvian bicycles are crafted. Especially because they are manufactured to individual order.
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Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...