If money were no object...

El Diego

If you won the jackpot on the lottery or inherited millions in a Montgomery Brewster type scenario, what bike would you buy? Include some pictures if possible.

spasypaddy

pinarello prince (in pink), the most expensive Van Nicholas (so custom build for my body), chris hoys track bike with victoria pendletons seat.

chronyx

I'd need to come on here and and have you guys tell me

Something custom I think, set up exquisitly and ready for serious miles. Not worried by lightweight really, something robust and capable.

snellgrove

Can you only pick one?!

I do love the Pinarello Prince (the Dogma is very pretty too - crap name though)

or maybe a Scott Addict R1 (6.2 KG's !!!)

or something by Bianchi..... or Viner..... or Lynsky.... or that Fascianero thing (can't remember the manufacturer, but it's about 4 KGs and well 'ard.

I dunno, talk about asking an impossible question... just one?! utterly preposterous idea with all that money!

stuaff

1. Moulton Double Pylon. 2010 price is £14,500 for a DuraAce build....
2. Viner Maxima RS. I love my mere Magnifica, this would have to be first choice for a high-end build. Completely custom frame, for sizing and ride characteristics to suit the owner.
3. Storck Fascenario 0.7 IS. Well, probably redundant with the Viner as well, but this is fantasy....
4. A Van Nicholas or equivalent tourer/audax bike.

tailwindhome

I will require Wiggle to deliver a Focus Cayo to my workplace every day so I don't have to cycle to work but have a new bike each day to ride home on.

I will also require a domestique, Belgian preferably, to lead out every SCR and who will peel off 200 yards before home leaving me to bask in the glory of a succesful commute home.




Yes and Wiggle ....don't spare the Haribos, my loyalty shall not be taken for granted

stuaff

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

I will require Wiggle to deliver a Focus Cayo to my workplace every day so I don't have to cycle to work but have a new bike each day to ride home on.

I will also require a domestique, Belgian preferably, to lead out every SCR and who will peel off 200 yards before home leaving me to bask in the glory of a succesful commute home.




Yes and Wiggle ....don't spare the Haribos, my loyalty shall not be taken for granted

Nice idea....only a Cayo? Not the Izalco?

White Line

I'd buy a new house and this beauty!

redddraggon

Baum Corretto



None of this boring Viner/Pinarello/Trek/Storck/ crap.

TBH, if money was no object I don't see why people would be considering a crappy Van nicholas either.

mrc1

For race day:

http://www.cervelo.com/bikes.aspx?bike=P42009

For weekend best:

My Ciocc but with Super Record and a pair of Lightweight Obermayers

Then a load of other bikes including a Whyte 19 Carbon Team for the muddy stuff, a Gios Pista based single speed build for fakenger days and something like my Touche for taking to the shops and not worrying about it being stolen.

SimonLyons

A really good tandem to get my wife or kids out more at the weekends.

NGale

Only one bike?

greg66_tri_v2.0

I'm a simple man with simple tastes.

I'd stick Record (not SR) on Bike 1, and give it some Edge 45 carbon clinchers. Preferably, if I could get it done, with the rear drilled in the Campy G3 config, with a Campy G3 rear hub.

Hubba hubba.

amnezia

if money were no object this would be my commuting bike:

http://www.condorcycles.com/moda.html

always_tyred

http://www.moots.com/#/product/bicycles ... moots_rsl/

Custom one of these, with more traditional geometry and a more understated fork...it is higher up the list of priorities than a new car , but lower down than a new house.

don_don

To hell with more bikes...

I'd buy a Spitfire and marry Lost_in_thought!

always_tyred

don_don wrote:

To hell with more bikes...

I'd buy a Spitfire and marry Lost_in_thought!

Aren't you closer to her mum's age?







(Sorry)

BoardinBob

Perfect for commuting

cjcp

BoardinBob wrote:

Perfect for commuting

WTH is *that*?

Wallace1492

BoardinBob wrote:

Perfect for commuting

Jeesus, the roads in Shawlands must be pretty bad!! And I thought Garscube Road was bad!! Or maybe you work on a hill sheep farm....

mrc1

Wallace1492 wrote:

BoardinBob wrote:

Perfect for commuting

Jeesus, the roads in Shawlands must be pretty bad!! And I thought Garscube Road was bad!! Or maybe you work on a hill sheep farm....

That thing is horrific!!

biondino

There are so many, but none of them would be your bog standard Pinarellos, Cervelos etc.

I don't like the look of titanium, though I've never ridden it, and aluminium and carbon have non-ideal ride qualities. So steel it is, and here's a candidate:

ride_whenever

not really, it's fairly attractive as top level DH bikes go. Built for a specific purpose, does that very well. Although, if i needed one of those for my commute i'd have a real problem, no way you could pedal it back up the hill that you need that to go down!

MonkeyMonster

I'd get custom built and specced examples of all types of riding I'd want

single speed
fixed
road
time trial
tourer
slicked mtb for chasing roadies on the commute
front sus hardtail mtb
full sus downhill rig

don_don

Always Tyred wrote:

don_don wrote:

To hell with more bikes...

I'd buy a Spitfire and marry Lost_in_thought!

Aren't you closer to her mum's age?








(Sorry)

If it works for Bernie......



Not sure if he owns a Spitfire though

salsarider79

My Roubaix would be redone with SRAM Red and http://www.specialized.com/gb/en/bc/SBC ... odel=Roval Alpiniste SL Carbon Tubular Wheelset for the various Alpine rides I'd be doing from my new base somewhere near the french Alps or Pyenees....

My Langster would be waiting in my new house in Norwich, and would have Campag Record Chainset (With 44t custom made chainring), Record SR Brakes and brake levers. I'd also have some Campag Wheels custom made for freewheel too. I'd have an S-Works Barmac too.

Then I'd have my friends Salsa steel frame with full SRAM Red and Lightweights which would also be waiting for me in Norwich.

My ZX7R (Motorbike) would be ready and working :evil: , and as said, would have a house in Norwich and the Alps or Pyenees. Course the girlfriend would want something in Brighton or something too. :roll:

don_don

salsarider79 wrote:

My Langster would be waiting in my new house in Norwich, and would have Campag Record Chainset (With 44t custom made chainring), Record SR Brakes and brake levers. I'd also have some Campag Wheels custom made for freewheel too. I'd have an S-Works Barmac too.

Then I'd have my friends Salsa steel frame with full SRAM Red and Lightweights which would also be waiting for me in Norwich.

My ZX7R (Motorbike) would be ready and working :evil: , and as said, would have a house in Norwich and the Alps or Pyenees. Course the girlfriend would want something in Brighton or something too. :roll:

We're talking 'money's no object' here.. and you'd stay in Norwich??? :?

MonkeyMonster

and get some one to make an uber version of this

http://www.instructables.com/id/turn-si ... ng-jacket/

always_tyred

don_don wrote:

If it works for Bernie......



Not sure if he owns a Spitfire though

He has something you don't.

QPR.

biondino

I feel sick every time I see that man's visage.

always_tyred

biondino wrote:

I feel sick every time I see that man's visage.

He reminds me of that little guy from Lost Highway.. or, wait, let me go onto google images....

This chap..