Question occurred: What's the most one can spend on a bicycle?
Folks make do with what they got. Sure can't fault ingenuity!
What is reasonable in our consumer rich bigger-better-faster society? Is it a tool or a toy, or a work of art?
Josh Hadar's rides go for up to $35k. What kind of kryptonite lock do you use on that when you zip (plod) to the coffee shop for an Amerikano?
Apparently the Lance Armstrong Foundation sold a gold plated, diamond studded ride in 2005 for $75,000. The bike commemorates Armstrong's seven Tour de France wins. The bike was a joint effort between Trek Bikes, Nike, jeweler Alan Friedman and artist Lenny Futura. Bet it was butt-freakin-ugly! Speaking of Lance and the TdF, I guess the Trek he rode for the victory lap on win 7 auctioned for $35k.
American Manufacturing made (and lost) a beryllium frame set. The pricetag: $23,000. Ouch!
Velo News recently covered the above 7 pound ride. Wheels alone cost $15,000!
Get your carbon 2008 Alpha Romeo Competizione for $8large on Ebay now! Z's in the name cost a thou. Italian, add another. From a car manufacturer, push another three zeros on the calculator.
How bout this $13,000 POS? I'd rather walk thanks!![[LEDEvelo.jpg]](http://bp1.blogger.com/_qS7lWW64y2s/Rillc4BzZQI/AAAAAAAAAP8/MinjJdNP3Po/s1600/LEDEvelo.jpg)
The Guiness Book of World Records lists a Stif "Flipper" from the UK as the most expensive retail mountain bike. Costs $12,025.00. The Flipper weighs 20 lbs., and is designed for off-road racing circuits. Thing better fly up the climbs for that price.
I have friends that think it's criminal to pay more than $100 for a bike. I think you get more trouble than the Huffy is worth. And sure the vintage Black Shadow is the shit, but will it make daily driver status? Cool=fool!
Robin loves his cycles for sure, but they are tools in his house. Most I ever paid was $1100 for my Voodoo and I still race it. My $20 Craiglist cruiser is one of my favorite and most used bikes.
Just make sure it doesn't end up like this
Monday, March 10, 2008 Madonna is inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. Last year the Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, this year Madge. She enters in style with Iggy and the Stooges as a backing band doing Burning Up and Ray of Light. Mike Watt, as a full time member of the Stooges now, must have been in heaven.
Longest speech ever includes this quote:
“The ones that said I was talentless, that I was chubby, that I couldn’t sing, that I was a one-hit wonder, They pushed me to be better, and I am grateful for their resistance.”
Also inducted:
John Cougar (Ack! That kinda stings!)
Leonard Cohen (about time)
The Ventures (Hell YEAH!)
The Dave Clark Five (gotta die to get inducted Mr. Smith)
Also inducted: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff architects of the Philly Sound. Can you sing Love Train? Of course you can!
Wisconsin is bitter-ass cold today, but the sky is clear azure and the sun is shining so bright you can't even look at the snow banks.
Third in the series:
I'm psyched!
Paint the White House Black Edition
James Brown- Funky Drummer
James Brown- Payback
The JBs- Pass the Peas
The Meters- Ride Your Pony
Aretha Franklin- Rock Steady
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers- We Need Some Money
Slim- Good To Go
Slim- In the Mix
Trouble Funk- Say What
EU- Da Butt
Salt N Pepa-Shake Your Thang
Grace Jones- Nipple to the Bottle
Prince- PFunk (Floorman Freakshow Edit)
Cassettes Won't Listen- Paper Float (styrofoam x-911 remix)
