Tailored Temple Atmo

[atmo]

on the heels of this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=22903) and this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=23439), get your dec
copy of the robb report and read about temple cycle's
limited edition (5) fifth anniversary bicycle, each pegged
at $25 thou each atmo. i say good on them for making
a market atmo.

[obtuse]

that bike sucks. it needs nitride teflon $10,000 cog treatment imho bro yo.

obtuse

[atmo]

that bike sucks. it needs nitride teflon $10,000 cog treatment imho bro yo.

obtuse
that'd be a ten thou upgrade.
too much bling.
i'd spec it as-is atmo.

[obtuse]

that'd be a ten thou upgrade.
too much bling.
i'd spec it as-is atmo.


no. it'd be a $100,000 upgrade. that price was per individual track cog and presumably this fancy temple thing has the new ten speed stuff.

obtuse

[atmo]

no. it'd be a $100,000 upgrade. that price was per individual track cog and presumably this fancy temple thing has the new ten speed stuff.

obtuse
oh. then it should come with a wrinkled t shirt atmo.

[obtuse]

oh. then it should come with a wrinkled t shirt atmo.


hey-
in the business we call it a "shop rag".

obtuse

[davids]

on the heels of this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=22903) and this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=23439), get your dec
copy of the robb report and read about temple cycle's
limited edition (5) fifth anniversary bicycle, each pegged
at $25 thou each atmo. i say good on them for making
a market atmo.
$25,000!!! You should be able to buy two bikes for that kind of money.

[Grant McLean]

$25,000!!! You should be able to buy two bikes for that kind of money.

that's funny!

g

[davids]

...I wandered over to Borders and browsed through the article.

I sorta get e-RICHIE's point about creating a market. It's certainly a new experience - for me - to see bikes cheek by jowl with exotic cars and private jets. It supports that story from the NY Times a month or so back.

But the whole Temple thing just rubs me the wrong way. It seems like conspicuous consumption for its own sake. I mean, gilded brakes - ***? There may be a superb piece of design and engineering under the gold. But Temple didn't stop with excellence, they went onward to opulence. And a luxurious racing bike is just a non sequitur, atmo.

And Temple itself - Where's the provenance? Who are these guys to be able to justify their product against other high-end builders? It reminds me of what obtuse had to say about Parlee (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=276594&postcount=19), only instead of making up for their lack of pedigree with rumors of "re-badged pro bikes", Temple does it by pedaling high price as an end unto itself.

[stevep]

on the heels of this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=22903) and this thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=23439), get your dec
copy of the robb report and read about temple cycle's
limited edition (5) fifth anniversary bicycle, each pegged
at $25 thou each atmo. i say good on them for making
a market atmo.

ill wait 6 months until the guy is sick of it and buy it for $1,200...

[Grant McLean]

...I wandered over to Borders and browsed through the article.

I sorta get e-RICHIE's point about creating a market. It's certainly a new experience - for me - to see bikes cheek by jowl with exotic cars and private jets. It supports that story from the NY Times a month or so back.

But the whole Temple thing just rubs me the wrong way. It seems like conspicuous consumption for its own sake. I mean, gilded brakes - ***? There may be a superb piece of design and engineering under the gold. But Temple didn't stop with excellence, they went onward to opulence. And a luxurious racing bike is just a non sequitur, atmo.

And Temple itself - Where's the provenance? Who are these guys to be able to justify their product against other high-end builders? It reminds me of what obtuse had to say about Parlee (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=276594&postcount=19), only instead of making up for their lack of pedigree with rumors of "re-badged pro bikes", Temple does it by pedaling high price as an end unto itself.


There's a lot of bad taste out there if you have enough money, you can afford the truly ugly stuff.

http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/ebay/abomination-of-the-day-dolphins-diablo-148930.php

g

[davids]

There's a lot of bad taste out there if you have enough money, you can afford the truly ugly stuff.

http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/ebay/abomination-of-the-day-dolphins-diablo-148930.php

g
I swear I posted a picture of that same car here... Oh yeah, I remember the thread (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=21107)! (post #38.)

Geez Grant. You scare me sometimes.

http://www.emerchandise.com/images/p/SOP/pdBUSOP0010.jpg

[catulle]

...I wandered over to Borders and browsed through the article.

I sorta get e-RICHIE's point about creating a market. It's certainly a new experience - for me - to see bikes cheek by jowl with exotic cars and private jets. It supports that story from the NY Times a month or so back.

But the whole Temple thing just rubs me the wrong way. It seems like conspicuous consumption for its own sake. I mean, gilded brakes - ***? There may be a superb piece of design and engineering under the gold. But Temple didn't stop with excellence, they went onward to opulence. And a luxurious racing bike is just a non sequitur, atmo.

And Temple itself - Where's the provenance? Who are these guys to be able to justify their product against other high-end builders? It reminds me of what obtuse had to say about Parlee (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=276594&postcount=19), only instead of making up for their lack of pedigree with rumors of "re-badged pro bikes", Temple does it by pedaling high price as an end unto itself.

I'm afraid there are others doing very much the same thing, though. But who can blame them. Evidently there is a market out there for the most expensive anything.

Many moons past, I used to work in the field of advertising and one of the owners of the agency was a jerk and a car freak. When we got the local BMW account (among other things thanks to the work of lowly people such as yours truly), he ordered a two-door series 6 car. He ordered every option he could buy including some race-type Reccaro leather seats. However, when the car finally arrived his fat butt wouldn't fit the contoured seat, so he had to drive it with half of his butt on the flat part of the seat and the other half climbing one of the sides. The salesman told me that when he first saw him picking up the car and shuffling his rear-end on the leather seat he had to make a serious effort not to laugh out loud.

Eventually, we also got the Mitsubishi account. So he ordered a Montero with all the optional accesories available. While in the process of ordering the car, I heard him tell the dealer on the other side of the phone line: "The stereo system? No, I don't want the best, I want the most expensive."

I used to watch this guy from my window when he parked his car on his private place behind the office building. He'd carefully slam the door shut, and then turn and erase the fingerprints left on the door with the back of his pants. He'd actually reach with his butt and shake it to clear the fingerprints from the paint of the car.

Nothing new for eagle-eyed merchants. After all, people like that conform some hell of a market niche.

[Grant McLean]

Geez Grant. You scare me sometimes.


You can listen to records at my house anytime.

g

[Jason E]

no. it'd be a $100,000 upgrade. that price was per individual track cog and presumably this fancy temple thing has the new ten speed stuff.

obtuse

It was $10,000 for the lot of them, not individual, I believe.

[1centaur]

The Temple guy has explained what that bike's about in a (long) thread on weightweenies. I think there are a lot of us who wonder whether that particular stop on the function------bling continuum is the right one, but the same can be said for many luxury items. Temple is very well aware of function as it builds those forms - they are riders too. It's fine with me that they provide buyers who want something unique and ne plus ultra with a choice that otherwise would not be available. Mixed into the bling I sometimes see things I think make sense for my particular continuum spot. I view their bikes as mild entertainment, mostly.

[ThasFACE]

i say good on them for making
a market atmo.

Agreed. There definitely are those out there who will buy this bike only because of its outrageous price tag.... wait, did I say "outrageous"? I meant "awesome".

[Frustration]

There are a whole world full of people that think that the price paid for any of the bikes we own is retarded...

I love the self centered buggers that thing that 7k is fine, but 10 is over the top...


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[davids]

There are a whole world full of people that think that the price paid for any of the bikes we own is retarded...

I love the self centered buggers that thing that 7k is fine, but 10 is over the top...


.I feel ya. (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=279797&postcount=7)

[Grant McLean]

Tell me that the Joe who owns a $10k bike only has one.

I bet the average number of bikes owned on this forum is at least 3 or 4.

g

[sg8357]

that bike sucks. it needs nitride teflon $10,000 cog treatment imho bro yo.

obtuse

How about not using a clamp on seat collar on a 25k ride ?
How much extra for nice welds ?
Bilaminated, Brazed, would get you to 25k, welded, phui.
Ti for 25k ?, how about BiPhase Carbide ;-) ?

What we have here is a Habanero in drag.


Scott G.

[Too Tall]

Good on em'. That's one less wanker buying valuable time of custom builders in the biz to make great bikes not sell ridiculous bikes to rubes. Market share??? No, I say GREAT diversionary tactics.

[djg]

I used to watch this guy from my window when he parked his car on his private place behind the office building. He'd carefully slam the door shut, and then turn and erase the fingerprints left on the door with the back of his pants. He'd actually reach with his butt and shake it to clear the fingerprints from the paint of the car.


Lookin' for love in all the wrong places?