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Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:42 pm
by damhooligan
well, if we wanna go for expensive, we have to include 'spyker'
An exlusive dutch car brand, teamed ug with 'koga', to make the aeroblade...

price, only 12,540 USD/10.500 euro

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Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:30 pm
by find_bruce
find_bruce wrote:Have a look at this thread http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 12&t=33227 - there are mobs of them trying to be cool. Even kids BMWs
damhooligan wrote:and that thread has no typo's in the title.. :lol:

Dont underestemate car 'mamnufacturers', they know money can be made with bicycles.
Not directly by selling them, but by improving their 'image' by making people think they care about the enviroment..
And also by product branding, the more products out there with their name, the better for them, and it works.. :?
Ok I'll bite - how does that hideous contraption improve anyone's image? On second thoughts it's probably no more ugly than the interior of a Spyker.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:20 am
by damhooligan
find_bruce wrote: Ok I'll bite - how does that hideous contraption improve anyone's image? On second thoughts it's probably no more ugly than the interior of a Spyker.
It is ugly, for sure.. :wink:
But if a dutch car brand is making bicycles, knowing that in the netherlands the bikes are king,
it wil improve their reputation, strange but true.. :D

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:46 am
by il padrone
damhooligan wrote:well, if we wanna go for expensive, we have to include 'spyker'
An exlusive dutch car brand, teamed ug with 'koga', to make the aeroblade...

price, only 12,540 USD/10.500 euro
Surely all the carbonistas out there would love that one? Right price bracket too.

:P

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:53 am
by DaveOZ
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Chris Boardman even won a gold medal on this Lotus 20 years ago.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:27 pm
by JV911

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:31 pm
by CommuRider
Surely they can give me some gold pedals for that price

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The wheels are fugly.

Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:18 pm
by gassyndrome
Are they Mavics or Lightweight or something? Bloody love the orange suede handlebar tape.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:41 pm
by Mulger bill
60mm Mavic Cosmic aero rims
Does nothing for me in exactly that same way the the standard Impec with red lugs doesn't.
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Wants!

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:15 am
by g-boaf
While I like Lamborghini, I prefer that anything carrying the name and badge has 12 cylinders, at least 6 litres and no less than 600hp. And is preferably rear-wheel-driven.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:23 am
by Bentnose
g-boaf wrote:While I like Lamborghini, I prefer that anything carrying the name and badge has 12 cylinders, at least 6 litres and no less than 600hp. And is preferably rear-wheel-driven.
Lamborghini's are generally four wheel drive, or am I just being a smart A!

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:02 pm
by Mulger bill
If I was gonna get a Lamborghini...
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Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:08 pm
by __PG__
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Chris Boardman even won a gold medal on this Lotus 20 years ago.
I wish some Chinese make would start making copies of that frame that would fit a 20-speed groupset.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:21 am
by JV911
damhooligan wrote:well, if we wanna go for expensive, we have to include 'spyker'
An exlusive dutch car brand, teamed ug with 'koga', to make the aeroblade...
what the heck is that? it looks like it should have a horse pulling it :shock:

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:58 am
by Laidlaym
Mulger bill wrote:If I was gonna get a Lamborghini...
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Agreed, Miura (the first super car) or nothing for me, most likely nothing.

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BMC Impec Lamborghini

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:42 pm
by AUbicycles
BMC have just announced this €20,000 bike with the Impec frame - Airbrush finish and handmade seat.
Uses Shimano Di2, Exclusive high profile rims which I understand means custom and there will only be 30 release.
I am guessing these will all end up in showrooms and into collections... but wonder if any lamborhini owners will fit roofracks on their cars, can hardly expect this to fit in the boot.

Well, I like it and should one end up on my door step would seriously have to consider the kit I would choose to ride this.

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Re: BMC Impec Lamborghini

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:52 pm
by JV911

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:06 pm
by AUbicycles
Whoops... thanks for that, I have merged this post into the 'expensive carmakers' thread.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:55 pm
by g-boaf
Wonder if there is a way to fit that to the top of your Diablo GTR?

AUBicycles: The LM002 will fit it easily:

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Carry your carbon-fibre roadie in the back of that. It might give angry motorists (you know, the type that are "bikes don't belong on roads") some reason to consider their thoughts.

I'd reckon some Lambo owners will buy these bikes - some of them are pretty passionate about the brand and the history, particularly those with collections, eg, Miura, Countach, Diablo etc. You wouldn't use it though - too much of a collectors piece.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:29 pm
by rokwiz
Wasn't the original 90's Mercedes bike a U.S made AMP research MTb bike, even had the unique AMP front pantagraph suspension fork.
Rumours abound of the release of the Kenworth bike 9 tonnes tare on air brakes. Rebadged Huffy Freeride apparently. :lol:
Geoff

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 4:42 pm
by CommuRider
Audi's pedelec - the question is ...how much?

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/audi ... 1ymhq.html

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:04 pm
by PA
Lamborghini's make great bike carriers.

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Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:27 pm
by Aushiker

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 2:39 pm
by g-boaf
PA wrote:Lamborghini's make great bike carriers.

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Hope there is no flaring from the exhausts on the overrun, or that Cervelo is going to be the hottest ticket in town. :lol:

That Audi might be the latest thing for the Wörthersee Tour - but I doubt it'll convert the patrons. They'll prefer a W16 engined A3 or something like that. Doesn't interest me.

Re: Expensive carmarkers enter bike market

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:20 pm
by find_bruce
CommuRider wrote:Audi's pedelec - the question is ...how much?
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/audi ... 1ymhq.html
To buy or to register ? 2,300W motor, top speed on elctric only 50km/h - IIRC the debate in Oz is whether we go from 200w to the eurpoean 250W with a 24km/h speed limiter.

Only way to ride it in Oz will be on private land or if you register it as a motorbike