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2005-10-28 3:42 PM

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Subject: Most expensive Tri Bike
I was just checking out some bikes online...seeing how many bikes i could find that cost more than my car...
I stumbled up on the SevenBikes Diamas. topping 13,868 bigguns...

what the crap...
Now I HAVE to know...
whats the MOST expensive tri bike out there?

2005-10-28 6:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Most expensive Tri Bike

One of the most expensive used to be the Pinarello Montello, which used to cost 15000some years ago.  It has since been greatly reduced in price, however.  The frameset now has a list price of 7200USD, 9329USD with Campagnolo Record components.  The Campagnolo Ghibli rear wheel is 2900USD and the front Pinarello Charisma wheel is about 700USD.  This would bring the Montello up to the 1300USD mark, slightly shy of the Diamas price but it is the most gorgeous tribike around ... n'est ce pas!?!

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2005-11-01 10:41 AM
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Supersonicus Idioticus
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Subject: RE: Most expensive Tri Bike
This year in the TdF, Phonak rode time trial bikes that were $25k... most of which went into R&D, but still!
2005-11-01 2:52 PM
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Subject: RE: Most expensive Tri Bike
That's the BMC time machine... mmmm. You can buy these custom fit... price on their web site (frame only) translates to ~ $9300 USD - cheap!

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2005-11-01 3:00 PM
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Subject: RE: Most expensive Tri Bike
Almost all of the pro team full on custom bikes are in the average car range (15 - 25k) but are not true "tri" bikes - and you can not usually buy them anyways. They are TT machines for 40 -80 kms. You almost never see a pro TT longer than 80 kms, so they can sacrifice comfort and positioning for flat out speed. You have to remember (or know if you do not) that the top guys will average a tick over 30 mph for the entire TT.

Any pure custom built frame from a small manufacturer is gonna be huge bucks, and then depending on what goodies you put on, it gets higher.
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