Originally Posted by
oldnslow2
I was told a store by a bike salesman about someone came in and wanted the most expensive bike they could order. The salesman asked why and was told he was sponsoring a cycling event and wanted it as a prop for the a fund raising diner the night before. He wound up buying a Cervelo P5 TT bike. The guy never came back after and he heard the bike was never seen again.
Talk about disposable income.
The bike was probably auctioned/raffled off, and the cost of the bike was likely a charitable deduction for one of the event sponsors.