Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Whatever the amount is, it's more than I can afford to spend. I thought of choosing the $20,000 on the poll but that is just an arbitrary number. If I had Bill Gates' money and I wanted it, then whatever it cost to get it. People have paid $1,000,000 for classic muscle cars. Why would bicycles be any different? Even if I tried to pick an amount for me it would still be arbitrary. I don't and never will have that kind of coin but I'd still gladly overpay generously to get what I want if I could afford it. A year or so ago my "Holy Grail" bike came up for auction on eBay. I had been following the bikes, monitoring the prices, and waiting patiently for one to come up in my size. They had been selling for $800-$900 or so up to that point. I bid $1200 almost thinking it was a sure thing. It went for $1675. Since then all of those bikes that I've seen in good condition have gone for mid 4-figures so I guess I just missed the price curve. I'd still be happy if I had paid $2000 for it but i could afford that.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista