You just won $10,000 playing the lottery...
 

all your bills are good and mama is happy... and taxes were paid!!! so you were left with $10,000 <<<

you want to get a 'new dream bike'...

what do you buy and why? Waterford? Seven? Davidson? Rivendell? Italian? French????

(don't even mention carbon, Ti is O.K. so is Reynolds 953)

frame and group set???

*this ought to be fun, and no lottery money here...

Why not own multiple bikes?

clearly the one with the most toys wins...

just play along with the theoretical question at hand ;) thanks!

you can buy 10k worth of Paramounts if you want...

I want the ONE BIKE answer!!!

Only way mama would be happy is if SHE one the loto and I was looking at 30 percent of it.. lol

I wouldn't care as long as it had the same geometry as my Lemond.:D

Hm, maybe a Surly Conundrum!
http://www.treefortbikes.com/imgDsp....&tw=300&th=350

Man, you are just no fun....:lol:

Since it is a one bike answer, I would think hard about a Lynskey Helix custom level 2 or 3 with full DT Swiss wheels and hubs. I'm not sure which groupo, but something like Dur-ace, SRAM Red, or one of the Campy 11 offerings. Add a set of Carbon Pro Bars with a Chris King headset and I would be a happy boy. :D

I know but I was just curious...

where is the rest of it? does anything on Surlys page cost $10k? :D

and Mr. Beanz who would make that for you???

Maybe a Moots or Serotta. But I'd go see the framebuilder personally to get fit the way I like. It would be outfitted with Campy SuperRecord. Wheels, I dunno, but Peter White would certainly be getting a call! I'd want light wheels for climbing, but still a bit aero for flats. Maybe 2 wheelsets would be better.

Of course, there's only $6000 left after taxes...lol

Ackshully, I would go carbon fiber. I've had steel, and aluminum so I'd try sumthin' different. Since I won the lotto, I'd be able to replace the frame once it explodes!:D

I'd go for a black Kuota with deep rims, flat black finish. I wouldn't care what brand cause I go for looks.:P

Rans Ti Xstream

But there's only one of those in existence and I'm pretty certain it's not for sale! :p I suppose for $10k you could get a custom one made.

The 'bent that's recently caught my eye is the Optima Cougar - rear suspension for comfort, can be made fairly light with carbon boom, seat, and handlebars, and it's meant for going far and fast. Not too expensive either, compared to other Dutch 'bents.
http://www.springcreekrecumbents.com..._attack_tn.jpg

I would go carbon, likely a Madone P1 of some sort. But, since that's against the rules here, I might try this.

http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/new/archon.aspx

http://www.litespeed.com/images/2007/bike_pg_arc.jpg

Why would I want to waste $10K on a steel or titanium bike?!? I would, without question, buy a Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3 Di2. The Ibis Mojo SL with WTF-XX kit, including all the upgrades, and a set of Edge Composites XC carbon fiber clinchers would also be tempting... :D

RateZero Nero, ti bike to fit you perfectly, Titanium Habanero!:D

Does it have to be just one bike?
I can't seem to get the url links to work for specific bikes on the Van Nicholas site, but the Amazon Rohloff ladies bike will do for tootling off to visit the wine store, imported cheese store, and custom shoemaker, and the Amazon road bike would be good for everything else. Custom fitted, of course.
The Rohloff model comes to 2937 British pounds, which is $4952 Canadian. The road bike comes to 1990 lbs/$3355 Cnd. Plus shipping and customs duties, that would pretty much eat up the $10000 and then some.
http://www.vannicholas.com

http://www.trophyoars.com/HK_ride/Baum_Romano.jpg

Being shipped, will have it soon...

Have never played the lottery thereby saving 10,000 bucks; designed/bought the bike I wanted.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...as/OrcaTPB.jpg

Orca Di2
$9,999
Frame: Orbea Orca 2010
Fork: Orbea Orca 2010
Crank: Shimano Dura-Ace 53x39
Headset: 1-1/8 - 1-1/2 Integrated
Handlebar: Zeus C3 Carbon
Stem: Zeus C3 Carbon
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace
Wheels: Zipp 404 Clincher
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 12-25
Tires: Michelin Pro 3 Race
Seatpost: Zeus Carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Gel Flow, White

and 1$ left over:love:

mister b young, nicely played!!!

with a whole dollar left over!!! you should be on the price is right ;)

http://moots.com/#/product/bicycles/...lity/comooter/

http://www.ecovelo.info/images/comooter.jpg

I think about that one a lot. I don't have a bike that comes close to fitting properly. I have a 63cm C'dale 3.0 frame that is 66cm at the top of the seat collar. I have to use a 400mm seatpost to make it rideable.

I love the ride of the Cannondale though. Its pure acceleration, telepathic road feel, a veritable rocket bike....

I'd talk with Serotta, Co-Motion, and Zinn about building a custom road bike. I'd want tandem guage tubes and Titanium. I would NOT want a Ti frame designed for comfort. I'd want Ti 'cause you can make the bike so freakin' stiff it would rattle your teeth. I'd immediately drop from consideration any builder that didn't take my desire for frame stiffness seriously. I'd want a BB30 bottom bracket. I'd want a 145mm or 160mm rear dropout spacing. 160mm is better for allowing the buildup of a dishless rear wheel, but it has chainline issues (ride a Santana to see).

I'd spec a Phil Wood 40 spoke rear hub and build it up with 14g stainless spokes anodized black to a black Mavic a719 rim. Obviously black brass nipples. For the front wheel I'd with a 36 Phil Wood hub, same spokes, same rim.

The headtube would be huge. I'd have the bike built with modern compact geometry. It would be a virtual 70~73cm with an actual 68cm seat tube. It would be nice to finally find out what size frame I ride.

I'd have Zinn integrated custom long cranks (205mm or 210mm) with a triple set up. I'd run a Nitto Mustache bar and an 8-speed drivetrain (less finicky, more dependable, stronger, bombproof). I'd have a Rivendell lugged stem.

The frame itself would have cosmetic lugging. I love lugs. I think lugged bikes are beautiful aside from steel being flexy, inefficient, and otherwise a terrible choice for building a bike frame from.

I'd have it painted with a 52cm on the seat tube just to mess with people. Then I'd tell 'em I got a deal on it because it was a manufacturers 'mistake' being a little larger than a 52.

27" wheels (630bcd instead of the 622bcd 700c standard) because I'd need the 8mm on a bike this big to make it look less freaky. Yes I know Mavic doesn't make the a719 in 630bcd, however, I'd find a 'test' run set...(its a dream, okay)

Zinn Alpha-Q z-pro Carbon fork from Zinn with the 450mm steerer. Per Zinn it will hold my weight (375lbs). Don't even ask how I'm going to get my Riv quill stem to work with the threadless carbon steerer 'cause I don't know either.

Phil Wood stainless BB. Wipperman nickel coated 8-speed chain. Selle Italia Prolink Gel Flow (color to match accent color of frame) saddle.

Thomson seatpost. Thomson stem.

Rack eyelets.

Then I'd go find 'Taking Control' and we'd ride (read race) across the country and back starting from his place in OR and both of us at 375lbs. First one to 215 or east coast and back would win.

Yes, please.

I would have a custom bike built locally...

http://www.bicycleframes.com