General Cycling Discussion - Build the most expensive bike ever!

Work+boredom*procrastination=this thread :p

Summary
INDEPENDENT FABRICATION Ti Crown Jewel
Frame size: 57cm C-to-C
Fork: TIME Millenium Stiff+
Group: Record 10spd 2003
Wheelset: Factory Wheel
Weight: 15.79lbs
Price: $9,417.79
Discount 8.92%: $840.21
Bike Subtotal: $8,577.58

Frame :: Independent Fabrication Ti Crown Jewel Shot Peened Titanium 2.91lbs
Frame Size :: 57cm Center-to-Center


Fork :: Time Millenium Stiff+ Carbon 0.88lbs


Brakes :: CAT Titanium Pro Claws Black - Caliper 80g
Brake Shift :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Carbon 342g
Crank :: Campagnolo Record Carbon Carbon - 39-53 - 175mm 500g
Bottom Bracket :: Phil Wood Magnium/Titanium w/ Alloy cups Silver 68mm - 102mm 146g
Front Derailleur :: Campagnolo Chorus 10spd Silver 102g
Cassette :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Silver - 13-26 Ti 176g
Rear Derailleur :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Med Cage Carbon 193g
Chain :: Wippermann ConneX 10s TR Titanium Silver 235g
Pedals :: Look CX7 Black 340g
Headset :: Chris King NoThread Set Patriot - Threadless - 1 1/8in 139g
Stem :: Stella Azzurra Vice Versa-Magnesium Black - Threadless - -10° 100g
Handlebar :: Stella Azzurra Lario Carbon - Anatomic - 44cm 175g
Handlebar Tape :: Cinelli Solid Cork Black 15g
Cables :: Campagnolo Stainless Silver 120g
Housing :: Campagnolo Campagnolo Black 160g
Seatpost :: Time Spirit Stiff Carbon 175g
Saddle :: Selle San Marco Barracuda Black - Male - Anatomic 275g
Tires(f/r) :: Vittoria Open Corsa CX Pro (K) All Black - 23cm - Standard 460g
Tubes(f/r) :: Michelin Aircomp 130g
Factory Wheel :: Zipp 303 Mid V Black 1500g
Skewers :: Salsa Ti flip-off Black 85g

Can you do any better? :D Go to www.wrenchscience.com (or similar site I don't know of) and try!

Can you do any better? :D Go to www.wrenchscience.com (or similar site I don't know of) and try!

The last time I did this at Wrench Science, someone called me up as well as sending me email, congratulated me on my fine choices and asked me if I was ready to place the order for that Fondriest now. :D

Back in '99, a friend and I tried to build an expensive bike. It was a Litespeed Liege with a Reynolds Ouzo fork, Ti stem & seatpost, Speedplay Ti pedals, Dura Ace, Lew custom wheels, and an SRM crankset. If you added up the retail prices, it was close to $10,000. I still ride it today.

I wish I remembered the name of the wheels, but I remember seeing a site advertising $3k for a wheelset. ATA or something I think.

I wish I remembered the name of the wheels, but I remember seeing a site advertising $3k for a wheelset. ATA or something I think.

Yeah... ATA was mentioned in another thread. I also mentioned the FiR Ronda Corsa wheels which I believe are around US$2,000 each.

Frame-Karpiel Apocalypse
Fork-Marzocchi Super Monster
Wheels-Atom Lab DHR
Drive train-Sram x.9, matched up with An Evil Chain Guide and Turbo Charger.
Rear Shock-Avalanche
Stem-Race Face Diaboulus
Handle bars-Easton Monkey Lites
Grips-Oury
Headset-King Steel set.
Pedals-BMW Shin Burgers.
Tires-Maxxis Minion DH's.
Tubes-Maxxis
Disc Brakes-Hayes HFX9's.

Price- Probably in the $12,000-$15,000 mark.

Ok, here goes, and its not too out of the question in terms of
exotic components all are generally available today.

Ottrott ST Frame - $4,890.00
F2 Fork $ 565.00 plus $100 for tinting (has to match the bike)
Campy Record Gruppo $1,190.00 (minus crankset)
campy carbon crankset $ 698.00
Easton ec90 seatpost $ 169.00
Chris King headset $ 109.00
Speedplay Zero ti pedals $ 270.00
Stella Azzurra bars $ 400.00
Stella Azzurra stem $ 120.00
Stella Azzurra tape $ 18.00
Wipperman chain $ 40.00
Campy Hyperon Wheels $1,895.00
Veloflex Serizio Corse $ 160.00
Tubular tires (2)
Campy Cables $ 35.00
Brooks Swift Saddle $ 150.00 (or Swallow once it is in production again).

total: $10,709

All of the above items are either from Framemaker, or online catalogues.
I could go nuts with ADA wheels, or Lew wheels but we are in a recession,
right? (or is it just an economic slowdown?)

Marty

Back in '99, a friend and I tried to build an expensive bike. It was a Litespeed Liege with a Reynolds Ouzo fork, Ti stem & seatpost, Speedplay Ti pedals, Dura Ace, Lew custom wheels, and an SRM crankset. If you added up the retail prices, it was close to $10,000. I still ride it today.

DAAAAMN!!!

If I spent that much on a bike, I'd be in divorce court and out on the street to boot. But heck! I'd have my $10,000 bike. :eek:

Got this:
COLNAGO CF3
Frame size: 56cm C-to-T
Fork: COLNAGO Star
Group: Dura Ace 10spd 2004
Wheelset: Factory Wheel
Weight: 15.97lbs
Price: $10,237.23
Discount 6.81%: $697.43
Bike Subtotal: $9,539.80

Frame :: Colnago CF3 Ferrari Yellow 2.4lbs
Frame Size :: 56cm Center-to-Top


Fork :: Colnago Star OEM spec'd 0.77lbs


Brakes :: CAT Titanium Pro Claws Black - Caliper 80g
Brake Shift :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 435g
Crank :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd - 39,53 - 175mm 750g
Bottom Bracket :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 70mm - 3.1mm 60g
Front Derailleur :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 75g
Cassette :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd - 12-27 195g
Rear Derailleur :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 180g
Chain :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 280g
Pedals :: Look CX7 Black 340g
Headset :: Chris King NoThread Set Titanium - Threadless - 1in 88g
Stem :: Colnago Ergo-Light Black - Threadless - -10° 140g
Handlebar :: Stella Azzurra Lario Carbon - Anatomic - 42cm 175g
Handlebartape :: Cinelli Lux Cork Black 15g
Cables :: Shimano Stainless Silver 120g
Housing :: Shimano Housing Gray 160g
Seatpost :: Time Spirit Stiff Carbon 175g
Saddle :: Terry Fly Ti Black - Male - Anatomic 248g
Tires(f/r) :: Michelin Axial Pro Race Lite (K) Blue/Black - 23cm - Standard 380g
Tubes(f/r) :: Michelin Aircomp 130g
Factory Wheel :: FIR Antara Clincher Laquered Carbon 1700g
Skewers :: Salsa Ti flip-off Black 85g

Summary
COLNAGO CF3
Frame size: 60cm C-to-T
Fork: COLNAGO Star
Group: Dura Ace 10spd 2004
Wheelset: Factory Wheel
Weight: 16.11lbs
Price: $10,535.70
Discount 7.04%: $742.20
Bike Subtotal: $9,793.50

Frame :: Colnago CF3 Ferrari Yellow 2.49lbs
Frame Size :: 60cm Center-to-Top


Fork :: Colnago Star OEM spec'd 0.77lbs


Brakes :: CAT Titanium Pro Claws Black - Caliper 80g
Brake Shift :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 435g
Crank :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd - 39,53 - 175mm 750g
Bottom Bracket :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 70mm - 3.1mm 60g
Front Derailleur :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 75g
Cassette :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd - 12-27 195g
Rear Derailleur :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 180g
Chain :: Shimano Dura Ace 10spd 280g
Pedals :: Time Impact Mag Ti Gray/Black 260g
Headset :: Chris King NoThread Set Titanium - Threadless - 1in 88g
Stem :: Time Monolink Featherlight Black - Threadless - -10° 120g
Handlebar :: Stella Azzurra Lario Carbon - Anatomic - 42cm 175g
Handlebartape :: Cinelli Lux Cork Black 15g
Cables :: Shimano Stainless Silver 120g
Housing :: Shimano Housing Gray 160g
Seatpost :: Time Spirit Stiff Carbon 175g
Saddle :: Selle San Marco Era Composite Black - Male - Non-Anatomic 278g
Tires(f/r) :: Vittoria Open Corsa CX Pro (K) All Black - 23cm - Standard 460g
Tubes(f/r) :: Michelin Aircomp 130g
Factory Wheel :: FIR Antara Clincher Laquered Carbon 1700g
Rim Tape :: Velox Cloth Rim Tape Cloth 15g
Skewers :: Salsa Ti flip-off Black 85g

:D

Summary
COLNAGO CF3
Frame size: 58cm C-to-T
Fork: COLNAGO Star
Group: Record 10spd 2003
Wheelset: Factory Wheel
Weight: 15.6lbs
Price: $11,370.69
Discount 8.35%: $949.85
Bike Subtotal: $10,420.84

Frame :: Colnago CF3 Ferrari Yellow 2.44lbs
Frame Size :: 58cm Center-to-Top


Fork :: Colnago Star OEM spec'd 0.77lbs


Brakes :: CAT Titanium Pro Claws Black - Caliper 80g
Brake Shift :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Carbon 342g
Crank :: Colnago Carbon 10 Speed Carbon - 39-53 - 175mm 590g
Bottom Bracket :: Phil Wood Magnium/Titanium w/ Alloy cups Silver 70mm - 102mm 146g
Front Derailleur :: Campagnolo Chorus 10spd Silver 89g
Cassette :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Silver - 13-26 Ti 176g
Rear Derailleur :: Campagnolo Record 10spd Short Cage Carbon 187g
Chain :: Wippermann ConneX 10s TR Titanium Silver 235g
Pedals :: Campagnolo Pro Fit Record Ti Silver 265g
Headset :: Chris King NoThread Set Titanium - Threadless - 1in 88g
Stem :: Time Monolink Featherlight Black - Threadless - -10° 120g
Handlebar :: Deda Elementi Spectrum Carbon - Anatomic - 42cm 195g
Handlebartape :: Cinelli Lux Cork Black 15g
Cables :: Campagnolo Stainless Silver 120g
Housing :: Campagnolo Campagnolo Black 160g
Seatpost :: Time Spirit Stiff Carbon 175g
Saddle :: Selle Italia Flite TransAm GelFlow Black - Male - Anatomic 250g
Tires(f/r) :: Vittoria Open Corsa CX Pro (K) All Black - 23cm - Standard 460g
Tubes(f/r) :: Michelin Aircomp 130g
Factory Wheel :: FIR Antara Clincher Laquered Carbon 1700g
Rim Tape :: Velox Cloth Rim Tape Cloth 15g
Skewers :: Salsa Ti flip-off Black 85g

me=chronic procrastinator and lucky eff for not getting fired (yet)

Summary
COLNAGO CF3

Are all those Colnago spec'ed? I thought you could only get the CF3 as a pre-spec'ed complete bike. BTW, you forgot to list the Colnago carbon fibre pen and watch. :D

Yes, the megabuck wheels are called ADA's, and are Dutch made. They have carbon rims, spokes, and hub shells and ultra-low-drag ceramic sealed bearings. I met the wholesaler once on a ride, he lives on Bainbridge Island so there may be a few pair floating (and I do mean floating, the pair felt lighter than my front Mavic Helium) around the Seattle area.