And I thought the Panegale was expensive !!!!

[gueroaero]

No no no, it's ok; it's on SALE.

[mestona]

When I worked for BMW we had bicycle frames hung in the parts department, asking price north of $4k. They where heavy as f&$k too. Must have been a $200 Walmart bike with $3800 worth of BMW brand whoring attached.

[mr8ball]

WOW that is just crazy. I cant see why in the world it would ever cost that much

[squale147]

that much and no engine????

[jellyrug]

I had to replace my chain and 10 speed rear gear cluster recently, close to $650. I think it had about 2,500 miles of service. Crazy.

[jellyrug]

To each his own......and people try to tell me that motorcycles are a expensive hobby At least I dont have to pedal up hills and wear "Spandex"

"Spandex" is a lot more comfortable than leather, it also attracts more attention from the opposite sex.

[Gavilan]

It's crazy ::11

[raydog]

No it's not crazy, it's handmade c/f in a shape that is the result of years of bicycle racing evolution and technology, just like motorcycles. The pro level bicycle is built by amazing craftsmen just as skilled as F1 engineers. Just as brave men and women race bicycles as do MotoGP riders. Not bragging at all.....but as an example of a typical higher end bicyclist.....My Pinerrello roadbike is worth about $6500 (after my upgrades on an already $3500 bicycle)and on the rides I go on (30-100 miles) my bike is a"typical" level in the group.
I just want to make the point that serious bicycling is a big global sport requiring 1000s of hours of training to be able to keep up with the group and grow in the sport...it's healthy, fun and challenging (try decending a mountain road at 50 mph) and it sure has changed my life. (and made me a better Busa rider too!). No, top level roadbikes are not overpriced, you get what you pay for. Doyle

[kitchener rider]

guy at work beside me paid 6k just for his frame, I dont know what it is but all his components are campagnolo

[chrisjp]

my son wanted to get crazy into that biking thing and thought i was going to support his hobby. glad we cleared that up quickly lol

[Merlot]

Looks sleek and sweet