10 Most Expensive Bicycles On Earth

If you have a spare $100,000 then maybe you might want one of these bicycles for Christmas.

1. Aurumania’s Gold Bike Crystal edition – Most Expensive

The Aurumania Gold Bike Crystal edition is plated almost entirely plated with 24 karat gold… right down to the spokes. The Brooks saddle seat is made with the finest leather; and the hand sewn handlebar grips are made from, chocolate brown leather. The numbered badge is even made of high grade leather. This top of the line bike is called the “Crystal edition” because it is decorated with more than 600 Swarovski crystals… right down to the crystal encrusted Aurmania brand name emblazoned along the crossbar in Braille.

The Crystal edition is undoubtedly the world’s most expensive bicycle, and to add to its value is the fact that it is a limited edition item. Only ten will be made, making the Aurmania Gold Crystal Edition an extremely valuable rarity, indeed. This unique bicycle can be purchased for a mere €80,000 (US $114,464), and delivered anywhere in the world.

2. Madone 5.9 SL – covered in gold and man-made diamonds

7-Diamond, a one-of-a-kind bicycle studded with seven man made diamonds and 300 white diamonds, was sold in 2005 at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Gala to an anonymous buyer. The Bejeweled bicycle was designed and built as a commemoration of Lance Armstrong’s seventh Tour de France victory. The expensive bike, represents a joint effort between Trek Bikes, Nike, jeweler Alan Friedman and artist Lenny Futura, and was valued at $60,000 USD at the time of the sale. The selling price at the charity auction was $75,000.

3. Litespeed Blade – Kit Bike

When you add all of the options, the Litespeed Blade can cost up to £25,317*. The list of options includes such things as custom wheels and handlebars and an assortment of other accessories. Click here for the complete listing of accessories and attachments. It may not be dipped in gold or encrusted with crystals, but the Litespeed Blade is sure to make your riding experience one that you will cherish for many years to come

* not dipped in gold and encrcusted with Svarowski elements or whatever.

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4. Celebrity Gold Bike – Needs security guard

This bike as been created for celebrity cyclists and it will hopefully be bought by the cyclist "cyclist who has everything.”

The bike, the most expensive in Britain, is too expensive to be insured – so it comes with its own personal body guard.

The bicycle, which has a 24ct gold-framed machine and is custom-made, has been commissioned by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), an insurance provider.

Bicycles over £4,000 cannot be insured, so it comes with optional extra of its own bodyguard, which will stand by the bike whenever it is left in public.

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5.  Channel Bike – Limited edition

The Limited Edition Chanel Bike is the ultimate two-wheeled novelty. With only fifty of these bikes available worldwide and less than twenty in the US, this unique invention was purchased wholesale for $17,000, with retailer mark-ups sometimes going as high as $28,000.

The Chanel Bike aims to please with superior quality details, like the quilted leather handlebarss, seat made by the legendary Brooks Brothers, pant guard, and a bike pump covered in Chanel’s signature quilted leather. The Channel Bike also features a jewelry roll behind the seat and two quilted saddle bags, which are all detachable and capable of doubling as individual shoulder bags.

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6. Diamond encrusted Enigma Elle Bicycle

The specially commissioned diamond and gold Elle Bicycle was produced by Enigma. Renowned jeweller Nicholas James, the winner of the Independent Retailer of the Year, was commissioned to design this diamond studded cycle by a customer who wanted it to be a surprise gift for his cycling-mad better half. When Nicholas James accepted the challenge to create this unique bicycle, he went to Enigma for the frame and parts, selecting the high performance titanium Elle frame for its light weight and its design and engineering with specific geometry and dimensions for women.

Rumor has it that Foo-Kune’s husband, Lee, ordered this custom-built diamond studded titanium bicycle with 18 karat gold parts after her previous cycle was stolen. With all of the glittering diamonds and gold, one can just imagine the kind of lock he purchased to keep this one safe from thieves.

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7. Koga Kimera

Koga developed this bike for Dutch Olympic hopeful Theo Bos. Koga claims that they spent a million US dollars developing this special one of a kind bicycle.

According to reports, the Koga Kimera has the lowest air resistance of any bike in the world. However, it has its downside. Bicycles with the ultra stiff frame and capability to go super fast make the Koga Kimera one of the most sought after bikes in the world; however, when combined with the fact that it has no brakes and only one speed it is one of the most difficult to ride.

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8. BERU f1 Systems Factor 001 Bicycle

The BERU f1 Systems Factor 001 Bicycle is arguably one of the most expensive bikes on the market today. It costs more than a standard family-sized auto and retails for about GBP20,000. According to BERU f1 Systems, the Factor 001 bicycle is so costly because it features many advanced built in features, an innovative design and many new means of fitness training for athletes and serious cycling enthusiasts as well. It weighs a less than 7 kilograms, comes with a standard on-board computer and performance monitoring system and a GPS and radio transmitter.

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9. Electric Assist Bicyle by eROCKIT

A nano-phosphate lithium battery helps the eROCKIT to last for ten years or travel up to 50,000 kilometers. A single battery charge could last up to sixty or eighty kilometres, depending upon the rider’s individual pedalling style. eROCKIT built just ten of these machines in 2009. Cycling enthusiasts who want to mount this gem on their bike rack can do so for a mere $44,000.

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10. KGS ‘Tier 3′ Bikes

The man behind the high-end KGS Tier 3 Bikes is Kevin Saunders. It’s called the Tier 3 because of the $30,000 price tag… the price of a comfortable automobile. While Tier 3 bikes may not seat two, four or more, these offer superb styling. The fine woodwork etching and pleasant ride combine with state or the art engineering to offer the most pleasant ride possible, adding immeasurable value to the buyer’s life.

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