Multiple, actually. No one can keep up with him for long, so they swap out. Each concierge (usually called “Domestiques”) sweeps the path clean of all gravel, dirt, and random people with strollers for the rider.
(I just realized how much I miss /r/bicyclingcirclejerk.)
Carbon fiber wheels, carbon fiber frame, high end bearings, location of manufacture, billet machined parts from titanium or aluminum, and the brand tax.
I don’t get it but if you got the money for the nicest and lightest ride; why not?
How TF is that bike (or any) $15k?!? Does it come with a bike path concierge on every trip?
Multiple, actually. No one can keep up with him for long, so they swap out. Each concierge (usually called “Domestiques”) sweeps the path clean of all gravel, dirt, and random people with strollers for the rider.
(I just realized how much I miss /r/bicyclingcirclejerk.)
How TF are lamborghinis so expensive? A car is a car after all
But… a Lamborghini is a tractor.
Carbon fiber wheels, carbon fiber frame, high end bearings, location of manufacture, billet machined parts from titanium or aluminum, and the brand tax.
I don’t get it but if you got the money for the nicest and lightest ride; why not?
It’s called midlife crisis excessive spending
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ niche parts made by niche companies that charge a significant amount of money
Was in a bike shop the other day and they were selling a wheel for €1.2k. Didn’t even come with the axle or the tyre
at that point it really just feels like being expensive for the sake of being expensive, so that rich twats can show off how rich they are