Got $21,000? This Baum is ready and in stock!

[Dead Man]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

How about a quick exercise:

chime in with the ratio of

(your best guess estimate of your best's bike current market value in like new condition) to (the msrp of your most expensive automobile in 2022 model year)

GO!

1:1, roughly, in current market value..

.038 in if-they-were-new/current-model value..

.18 in what-i-pait value

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

How about a quick exercise:

chime in with the ratio of

(your best guess estimate of your best's bike current market value in like new condition) to (the msrp of your most expensive automobile in 2022 model year)

GO!

10:1 car to bike.

[kitsnob]

Originally Posted by joosttx

Marin Service Course sold a Wilmer bike to a billionaire for over $30K. Every bearing on the bike was replaced with Ceramic Speed bearings.

Anyone want to wager how tall and what size the owner of AC is and rides?

Chad has custom frames and likes 'em long n low (at least from the pics of his rides ,, lots of drop (like Ryun) ... I believe he would ride a 52 IF he went "stock"
I believe he's 5' 6" or a little smaller ...

[pdonk]

I will play along

Equivalent of the bikes I ride and car I drive assuming all are brand new.

bike:car

Bike 1 - 3:1
Bike 2 - 3:1
Bike 3 - 18:1
Bike 4 - 6:1

[Mikej]

I wonder why it’s 21k vs the 16k of a non- King version? It is 9200, so I stand corrected- just difficult to tell the two apart

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

chime in with the ratio of
(your best guess estimate of your best's bike current market value in like new condition) to (the msrp of your most expensive automobile in 2022 model year)

$10,000 bike to $0 car (i.e., none)

What do I win?

[NHAero]

I'm guessing 1:9

Maybe my new Strong is worth $4K? And the MSRP of my 2021 Bolt was a touch over $36K.

In terms of purchase price, it's a different story.

Strong $8K, Bolt $22K after rebates and discounts and state EV subsidy, so under 1:3

But the real story is that is the car my wife drives. My car is a 2008 Honda Fit, 113K miles, and it's worth less than the bike. Which has always been my objective, best bike should be worth more than the car!

[Duende]

Originally Posted by Bob Ross

$10,000 bike to $0 car (i.e., none)

What do I win?

I'm at two $10K bikes and no car! Although I have a long list of vintage automobiles I dream about!

[s4life]

Originally Posted by krooj

This feels very Marin and not very Bay Area. Nice sleds to get plowed into by a Land Rover or G Wagon.

Well, you can find average neighborhood houses costing 2.5 mill pretty much anywhere alongside the peninsula. You really lose perspective on the value of things around here, given the stratospheric salaries and prices

[parris]

This post makes considering a new Perazzi seem pretty darn reasonable. THANKS!

[chunkylover53]

If I wasn’t the fastest guy in the state, then I’d be embarrassed to ride something that expensive. Even then, it’s crazy. Things have jumped the shark, though people will still justify it through some convoluted logic.

[Duende]

Originally Posted by chunkylover53

If I wasn’t the fastest guy in the state, then I’d be embarrassed to ride something that expensive. Even then, it’s crazy. Things have jumped the shark, though people will still justify it through some convoluted logic.

Agreed. A 105 equipped production bike is all anyone really needs. But I have a 50 year campy half addiction / half irrational loyalty that I can't kick!

And I'm not the only one!

[d_douglas]

Those are gorgeous bikes, but the pricing is a bit sickening. Its like when an algorithm on Amazon says they'll sell you a Maxxis Minion tire for $368.75.

Do people actually pay this? Or is it actually AC selling through Amazon to boost profits ;?

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by chunkylover53

If I wasn’t the fastest guy in the state, then I’d be embarrassed to ride something that expensive. Even then, it’s crazy. Things have jumped the shark, though people will still justify it through some convoluted logic.

What does being fast have to do with it? These bikes aren't about going fast, they're about looking good and savoring craftsmanship. The fastest guys in the state (Neilson Powless? Christopher Blevins? Justin Williams?) are all riding team bikes from their sponsors.

Above Category caters to bike aficionados who want something special, and might spend more on a bottle of wine than they do on their bicycle. But being fast is completely irrelevant.

[Coffee Rider]

Originally Posted by d_douglas

Those are gorgeous bikes, but the pricing is a bit sickening. Its like when an algorithm on Amazon says they'll sell you a Maxxis Minion tire for $368.75.

Do people actually pay this? Or is it actually AC selling through Amazon to boost profits ;?

I see quite a few bikes on the road that are approaching some of the prices.