Would you pay this...??
01-04-09, 01:23 AM
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Would you pay this...??
Biding starts at 21,999.00
Or maybe it'd be a great anniversary gift for the right woman who is or married rich or for the man who cause a WHOLE LOTTA hurt.
At least the saddle is a Brooks.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Chanel...3A1|240%3A1318
Or maybe it'd be a great anniversary gift for the right woman who is or married rich or for the man who cause a WHOLE LOTTA hurt.
At least the saddle is a Brooks.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Chanel...3A1|240%3A1318
01-04-09, 01:28 AM
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Needs more gold plating
01-04-09, 01:31 AM
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Ew... That is hideous. Those bags just don;t look like they belong on a bike. They just look like a bunch of purses strapped onto the bike. And check out that saddle. Did they cover the Brooks leather with their own leather???
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01-04-09, 01:33 AM
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You'd think for that kind of money they could at least have hidden the welds.
01-04-09, 01:39 AM
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Let's see.... Shimano Acera/Nexus brake levers - $8.59/pair wholesale.
Cheap crank - $21.99 wholesale
Cheap suspension seatpost - $13.99 wholesale
Nexus hubs (gen front) - $150 (est) wholesale
Pedals - benefit of the doubt....MKS - $14.99 wholesale
Cheap aluminum frame - $109.99 on eBay
Rear wheel lock - $49.99 (guessing badly)
Nexus brakes - $no idea. $40 each maybe?
Okay.... I quit. No. No way in hell would I pay more than $200 for that bike.
Cheap crank - $21.99 wholesale
Cheap suspension seatpost - $13.99 wholesale
Nexus hubs (gen front) - $150 (est) wholesale
Pedals - benefit of the doubt....MKS - $14.99 wholesale
Cheap aluminum frame - $109.99 on eBay
Rear wheel lock - $49.99 (guessing badly)
Nexus brakes - $no idea. $40 each maybe?
Okay.... I quit. No. No way in hell would I pay more than $200 for that bike.
01-04-09, 04:46 AM
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But... you'd have to pay a little extra to get some pump pegs added! And perhaps those euro rear wheel locks need some kinda frame braze-ons, not sure, though.
I think the quilted lamb's leather covered pump is worth at least a third of the BIN.
Hehehe.
I think the quilted lamb's leather covered pump is worth at least a third of the BIN.
Hehehe.
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Those bikes have been up for sale forever, it seems.
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Just because there aren't many of something doesn't mean it is a desired collectible.
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01-04-09, 08:27 AM
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That seat looks like it was hand crafted by the Marx Brothers, not Brooks.
01-04-09, 08:48 AM
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Nope, it's filled with drugs. Cause you've got to be on them to bid that much for this bike. Hey, I've got an idea. I've got a couple of old Sears bikes that look similiar to that Chanel bike. If I rebadge them as "Channel" (spelled differently) maybe I can get half that amount for two bikes? Okay, how about a third?
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01-04-09, 09:04 AM
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I'm not sure if that means brooks the englsh saddle company, the brooks brothers company that makes suits, or mel brooks and his brother. I'm thinking that later.
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The saddle looks like Foster Brooks made it.
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Looks a lot like my Redline R530 (if I painted it matte black)...and even with all the upgrades I still have less than .25% of that price in mine. Helluva mark up if you ask me, and people complain about the LBS pricing
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Did a little digging - when that bike was released by Chanel it listed for *only* £6,200 so the mark up from 2007 to now is itself incredible.....and I can't imagine many got sold.
On the other hand, according to "the Purse Blog" (I kid you not - I'd never have known without Google) these bikes were considered pretty hot...."This Limited Edition Chanel Bike is the ultimate in two-wheeled novelty. With only 50 made and less than 20 available in the US, this creation retailed for $17,000, with reseller markups hitting $28,000 already." At least even the purse people thought it a bit over the top: "My opinion? No, thank you. Ridiculously overpriced novelty item, reserved for a few selected collectors who do not know what to do with their disposable income."
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On the other hand, according to "the Purse Blog" (I kid you not - I'd never have known without Google) these bikes were considered pretty hot...."This Limited Edition Chanel Bike is the ultimate in two-wheeled novelty. With only 50 made and less than 20 available in the US, this creation retailed for $17,000, with reseller markups hitting $28,000 already." At least even the purse people thought it a bit over the top: "My opinion? No, thank you. Ridiculously overpriced novelty item, reserved for a few selected collectors who do not know what to do with their disposable income."
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BTW, there is a Hermes bike too. It is priced at a more plebian $3500. Made by Batavus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OkSNzLC_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OkSNzLC_Q
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Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. But it will be some kind of idiot to buy that bike. I wonder what the seller paid for it.
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i wouldn't pay $25.00 for it. its hideous.
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BTW, there is a Hermes bike too. It is priced at a more plebian $3500. Made by Batavus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OkSNzLC_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OkSNzLC_Q