Originally Posted by
maym036
These bikes were or are also for sale. Check on the Bay.
The Laser is worth it if you have the money. I am not sure if one can find an other example of this bike which is in that shape...., so I guess some collectors had the same in their mind when bidding.
I don't mean to step on anyone's toes here, but what makes this bike worth it? $2K? Yes. $4K? Maybe. But SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?!
So, the winner pays the money and receives the bike next week. Then what? What does one do with such a bike?
It's a bike with no nostalgic value. It was not used by a great rider in some great event (Olympics, World Championships, etc...). Just a few masters (age 40+) races. No museum would be interested because it is not associated with any such event. And it's certainly not able to be raced as it is barely fit to be ridden.
I can only suspect that it's a hipster from Japan or Hong Kong where, right now, over the top bikes are turning up left and right. It's not unusual to see a
Mavic IO ($4K) on street "fixies" over there. But, it's a size 57, so maybe not.