Controversial basikal lajak: A street sport with 'national potential'

As soon as Bapak Kembar opens for business each day at 3pm, kids in the neighbourhood flock to the small bicycle shop to check out the latest accessories and mingle among the bikes on sale.

Bapak Kembar, which has been in operations for the past three years, is no stranger to the modified bike, or basikal lajak, community including online, where the shop’s popularity among its social media followers across the country is evident...