Is this the world’s most expensive bike?

[Andre Jute]

Is this the world’s most expensive bike?
http://www.chainreactionhub.com/latest-news/1220-is-this-the-worlds-most-expensive-bike

Gee, for a million bucks I'd like some innovation too, not just bling that will wear off at the first application of the brakes.

Truly, a bike for a muppet, albeit a rich one.

Andre Jute

[phopwood]

It reminds me of a gold plated Delorean I saw in a motor museum years ago.  I bet they don't do it in my size.

Peter

[Danneaux]

[Dan, carefully considering something that doesn't really deserve it...]

Hmm.

Not a bad finish for corrosion resistance, but a real expense when it comes time to replace the consumables -- chain, chainring, cassette, brake discs.  

Practicality aside, I'll bet most of the materials costs were in the headbadge diamonds. Gold being gold, only a little bit would go a long, long way if it is electroplate.

Best,

Dan. (...who figures at the equivalent of £607,686, that bike's cost would equal almost 268 base-spec Nomads or 450.5 base-spec Audaxes)

[rualexander]

How about adding a bit of value http://www.rohloff.de/en/company/wanted_100000/auction/
And is the gold chain up to Rohloff standards? http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rohloff-slt-99-road-gold-plated-24-karat-chain-114-links-8-speed-7001-prod16443/

[Andre Jute]

How about adding a bit of value http://www.rohloff.de/en/company/wanted_100000/auction/
And is the gold chain up to Rohloff standards? http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rohloff-slt-99-road-gold-plated-24-karat-chain-114-links-8-speed-7001-prod16443/

A contrast in real value, against the pointless vulgarity of the gold-plated Surly bike.

[moodymac]

You don't buy a bike like that, you park next to it.  Safe from thieves, bird poop, and tree sap.


Tom

[Andre Jute]

Scroll down in this link to 1993 to see a more justifiably expensive bike:
http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/American.html