$50,000 road bike???!!!!
06-04-10, 03:02 PM
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$50,000 road bike???!!!!
So I was just browsing through ebay and came across this Colnago with a buy it now price of $49,999?? And almost spit my water out all over my keyboard... Seriously is any bike worth that much? Can anyone explain to me why this bike is going for so much besides the fact that its a rare 1 of 30... Just curious what everyone has to say about this.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Colnago-Forever-...#ht_743wt_1137
https://cgi.ebay.com/Colnago-Forever-...#ht_743wt_1137
06-04-10, 03:10 PM
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If you don't want it, then don't buy it. There are $200,000 cars out there that I'm not going to buy either.
06-04-10, 03:12 PM
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Because it's hand painted. Hello?
It make-a you go FASter.
It make-a you go FASter.
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06-04-10, 03:14 PM
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Anything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
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06-04-10, 03:15 PM
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And the butterflies make it lighter.
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06-04-10, 03:22 PM
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The bottle cage looks kind of crappy. Though I'm impressed they pass along their FedEx shipping discount to the buyer. How generous.
In any case, it's definitely a chick bike.
In any case, it's definitely a chick bike.
06-04-10, 03:23 PM
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welcome to the, one and only, wheeled sport where putting more money into your equipment doesn't make you any faster.
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06-04-10, 03:24 PM
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06-04-10, 03:33 PM
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I would have sprung for it, but it's not my size. Dumb luck that.
06-04-10, 03:37 PM
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I think that thing has been relisted like 20 times.
It's just like those 25 year old Peugeots on CL that the seller wants $500 for and no one is interested so he relists it twice a week.
It's just like those 25 year old Peugeots on CL that the seller wants $500 for and no one is interested so he relists it twice a week.
06-04-10, 04:26 PM
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Do you think they'd throw in a kickstand? I'm looking for a bike to ride to work....
06-04-10, 05:11 PM
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Just buy it direct for 1,785,000 yen or 19.8K USD
https://www.colnago.co.jp/forever/order/index.html
Cheese wiz, that didn't even take any effort.
https://www.colnago.co.jp/forever/order/index.html
Cheese wiz, that didn't even take any effort.
06-04-10, 07:07 PM
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Doppio post.