There is a dead flying bicycle shop in Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing. The word "play" is written on the eaves of the old house. A row of bicycles with special shapes and fashionable styles are parked outside the wall, which is very eye-catching. There is also a cool-looking bike in the window. The shop is full of bicycle parts. The boss turned out to be a blonde. It is understood that this is the only "Dead Fly" bicycle shop in Beijing, and the owner Quan Yi is from Germany, who is the initiator and professional master of the "Dead Fly" movement in Beijing.
Quan Yi has been fascinated by cycling since he was thirteen. She used to be a member of the German indoor cycling team. During her stay in the United States in 2005, she fell in love with the sport when she first saw her friends playing "Death Flying". To this end, she assembled a blue "dead fly" bicycle in a friend's shop. In 2004, Yiquan came to Beijing to work. This bicycle followed her across the ocean, and it is still a means of transportation for Yiquan to and from work.
Out of love for this sport, in 2007, Quan Yi and an American friend who is also a fan of "Dead Flying" formed the "Dead Flying" Club in Beijing, and this sport gradually became familiar and liked by young people in Beijing. "Our club has developed rapidly, with two people at first, then a dozen, more than 70 last year, and now more than 200 people." Quan Yi was pleased to tell the reporter that it was precisely because of the vigorous development of the club and the rapid increase of "dead fly parties" that Quan Yi found it increasingly difficult to buy parts, because there was no shop selling "dead fly" bicycle parts in Beijing, so it was only possible to order them from overseas. In 2009, Quan Yi decided to give up his position as a manager of a communication company and open a "dead fly" shop to devote himself to this sport.
Quan Yi and her Italian friend Ling Fei visited many places and finally decided to camp in Wudaoying Hutong near Yonghe Palace. Quan Yi said that she likes the feeling of Beijing, especially the cultural atmosphere of old Beijing. High-rise buildings are all over the world, but there is no feeling of old Beijing hutong. Therefore, she chose Wudaoying Hutong with strong old Beijing flavor to enjoy the old Beijing culture after work. "Although Beijing is a big city, it doesn't feel so big to live within the Second Ring Road. I ride my modified dead flying bike to and from work every day, and it takes me a few minutes from home to the store, which is not only exercise, but also environmentally friendly and very enjoyable. "
Opening this store is really a pleasant thing for Yiquan. The Chinese name of this shop is "Play", and the "Dead Fly" movement is full of fun. Yiquan is definitely a good player. She once performed on TV that she packed 65,438+00 jiaozi on her bike in three minutes. She also challenges "flying pancakes" in Germany, and sometimes shows customers that she can.
"In fact, one of the great pleasures of Dead Flying is to assemble it yourself." Quan Yi told reporters that this is also a great motivation for her to open a shop. She has complete parts here, and the price is cheaper than ordering from abroad, so the diehard party members can come here to choose their favorite parts and assemble their own unique diehard flying cars. "Every car will become the owner's work. They can DIY spare parts, frame styles, tire colors and so on. According to their personality. " Yiquan has four dead flying cars with different personalities in China, one of which is modified from an old Beijing flying pigeon bicycle. She also assembled a one-person high bicycle in front of the store. She added a frame of a 24-wheeled bicycle to an old 28-wheeled bicycle, and it was even cooler to play stunts with it.
If a novice comes to the store, Yiqingquan will assemble it according to the needs of customers. Of course, she welcomes players to do it themselves. The assembly place is in the corner of the store, and the assembly tools are all available.
When talking about the operation of the store, Yiquan told reporters that when the store first opened last year, business was not very good, especially in winter, when the weather was cold, few people came out for activities, but they persisted with a spirit and belief. With the increasing number of their "dead flying clubs", more and more young people in Beijing have become players from the initial participation of foreigners, and their business has gradually flourished, because these "dead flying clubs" are hardcore repeat customers, many of whom are friends.
Quan Yi told reporters that their "Death Flying Club" is completely free for everyone. In fact, it is a gathering of friends who like this sport. They have activities every week, and sometimes they will find a barren flat in the city to learn from each other's stunts, such as drifting, parking and cycling. Sometimes ride along the mountain road in the suburbs 100 kilometers and enjoy the beautiful scenery by the way; More often, everyone will meet to eat and chat together. Therefore, Beijing Dead Flying Club is not only a sports club, but also a place for friends to get together.
Yiquan enjoys the life of the club very much. This sport and the fun of making friends attract more and more fashionable young people. Of course, Yiquan's excellent ball skills and enthusiastic personality have also become the signature of the club. Today, Yiquan's bicycle shop is very famous. She told reporters that she has never done any advertisements, and it all depends on the word-of-mouth of fans. Once she falls in love with this sport, she will become a frequent visitor in the shop and her friend.
Although the business of bicycle shops has gradually improved, Yiquan frankly told reporters that the cost of several hundred thousand yuan invested at the beginning has not been recovered. "But I am confident that I can make a profit next year, because more and more people like it."
In fact, apart from enjoying the excitement and happiness of "dead flying", Yiquan also has a belief that bicycles advocate a green lifestyle? . Quan Yi has lived in Beijing for many years. The only means of transportation is her own dead car. She never takes a taxi. "Riding a bike can keep fit, protect the environment, and sometimes it's fast." She said. However, she found that many Beijingers don't seem to like cycling very much, and the way of traveling is not very environmentally friendly. To this end, she called for green travel and hoped that the sky in Beijing would be bluer. In her shop, there are also environmental protection publicity materials. This is also the English name of her shop: NATOOKE, a green banana in Africa. In the spring world, the two "O" in this word respectively represent two wheels of a bicycle. Therefore, this name means a green lifestyle. "I like green." Quan Yi said with a smile.
Therefore, Yiquan specially opened a bicycle rental service in his own shop, hoping that more people would choose bicycles as a means of transportation. "We are not just a shop dealing in bicycle supplies. We organize activities under the premise of environmental protection and advocate a sustainable lifestyle. " This is Yiquan's ideal of opening a shop.