If you have a spare $100,000 then maybe you might want one of these bicycles for Christmas.
1. Aurumania’s Gold Bike Crystal edition – Most Expensive
The Aurumania Gold Bike Crystal edition is plated almost entirelyplated with 24 karat gold… right down to the spokes. The Brooks saddleseat is made with the finest leather; and the hand sewn handlebar gripsare made from, chocolate brown leather. The numbered badge is even madeof high grade leather. This top of the line bike is called the “Crystaledition” because it is decorated with more than 600 Swarovski crystals…right down to the crystal encrusted Aurmania brand name emblazonedalong the crossbar in Braille.
The Crystal edition is undoubtedly the world’s most expensivebicycle, and to add to its value is the fact that it is a limitededition item. Only ten will be made, making the Aurmania Gold CrystalEdition an extremely valuable rarity, indeed. This unique bicycle canbe purchased for a mere €80,000 (US $114,464), and delivered anywherein the world.
2. Madone 5.9 SL – covered in gold and man-made diamonds
7-Diamond, a one-of-a-kind bicycle studded with seven man madediamonds and 300 white diamonds, was sold in 2005 at the LanceArmstrong Foundation Gala to an anonymous buyer. The Bejeweled bicyclewas designed and built as a commemoration of Lance Armstrong’s seventhTour de France victory. The expensive bike, represents a joint effortbetween Trek Bikes, Nike, jeweler Alan Friedman and artist LennyFutura, and was valued at $60,000 USD at the time of the sale. Theselling price at the charity auction was $75,000.
3. Litespeed Blade – Kit Bike
When you add all of the options, the Litespeed Blade can cost up to£25,317*. The list of options includes such things as custom wheels andhandlebars and an assortment of other accessories. Click herefor the complete listing of accessories and attachments. It may not bedipped in gold or encrusted with crystals, but the Litespeed Blade issure to make your riding experience one that you will cherish for manyyears to come
* not dipped in gold and encrcusted with Svarowski elements or whatever.
4. Celebrity Gold Bike – Needs security guard
This bike as been created for celebrity cyclists and it will hopefully be bought by the cyclist "cyclist who has everything.”
The bike, the most expensive in Britain, is too expensive to be insured – so it comes with its own personal body guard.
The bicycle, which has a 24ct gold-framed machine and iscustom-made, has been commissioned by the Environmental TransportAssociation (ETA), an insurance provider.
Bicycles over £4,000 cannot be insured, so it comes with optionalextra of its own bodyguard, which will stand by the bike whenever it isleft in public.
5. Channel Bike – Limited edition
The Limited Edition Chanel Bike is the ultimatetwo-wheeled novelty. With only fifty of these bikes available worldwideand less than twenty in the US, this unique invention was purchasedwholesale for $17,000, with retailer mark-ups sometimes going as highas $28,000.
The Chanel Bike aims to please with superior quality details, likethe quilted leather handlebarss, seat made by the legendary BrooksBrothers, pant guard, and a bike pump covered in Chanel’s signaturequilted leather. The Channel Bike also features a jewelry roll behindthe seat and two quilted saddle bags, which are all detachable andcapable of doubling as individual shoulder bags.
6. Diamond encrusted Enigma Elle Bicycle
The specially commissioned diamond and gold Elle Bicycle wasproduced by Enigma. Renowned jeweller Nicholas James, the winner of theIndependent Retailer of the Year, was commissioned to design thisdiamond studded cycle by a customer who wanted it to be a surprise giftfor his cycling-mad better half. When Nicholas James accepted thechallenge to create this unique bicycle, he went to Enigma for theframe and parts, selecting the high performance titanium Elle frame forits light weight and its design and engineering with specific geometryand dimensions for women.
Rumor has it that Foo-Kune’s husband, Lee, ordered this custom-builtdiamond studded titanium bicycle with 18 karat gold parts after herprevious cycle was stolen. With all of the glittering diamonds andgold, one can just imagine the kind of lock he purchased to keep thisone safe from thieves.
7. Koga Kimera
Koga developed this bike for Dutch Olympic hopeful Theo Bos. Koga claims that they spent a million US dollars developing this special one of a kind bicycle.
According to reports, the Koga Kimera has the lowest air resistanceof any bike in the world. However, it has its downside. Bicycles withthe ultra stiff frame and capability to go super fast make the KogaKimera one of the most sought after bikes in the world; however, whencombined with the fact that it has no brakes and only one speed it isone of the most difficult to ride.
8. BERU f1 Systems Factor 001 Bicycle
The BERU f1 Systems Factor 001 Bicycle is arguably one of the mostexpensive bikes on the market today. It costs more than a standardfamily-sized auto and retails for about GBP20,000. According to BERU f1Systems, the Factor 001 bicycle is so costly because it features manyadvanced built in features, an innovative design and many new means offitness training for athletes and serious cycling enthusiasts as well.It weighs a less than 7 kilograms, comes with a standard on-boardcomputer and performance monitoring system and a GPS and radiotransmitter.
9. Electric Assist Bicyle by eROCKIT
A nano-phosphate lithium battery helps the eROCKIT to last for tenyears or travel up to 50,000 kilometers. A single battery charge couldlast up to sixty or eighty kilometres, depending upon the rider’sindividual pedalling style. eROCKIT built just ten of these machines in2009. Cycling enthusiasts who want to mount this gem on their bike rackcan do so for a mere $44,000.
10. KGS ‘Tier 3′ Bikes
The man behind the high-end KGS Tier 3 Bikes is Kevin Saunders. It’scalled the Tier 3 because of the $30,000 price tag… the price of acomfortable automobile. While Tier 3 bikes may not seat two, four ormore, these offer superb styling. The fine woodwork etching andpleasant ride combine with state or the art engineering to offer themost pleasant ride possible, adding immeasurable value to the buyer’slife.
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