Can a bicycling be luxury? Of course, when you want to ride a high-end bicycle. And if you have some more demands, you can buy a custom made bicycle with carbon fiber and chrome and with luxury high-tech features. Or if you wish that your bicycle has a real butterfly wings, that will cost you $500,000!
Here is the world's most expensive bike, called the Butterfly Trek Madone, designed by one of the world's foremost iconoclasts, British Artist Damien Hirst! The bicycle was made from the real butterfly wings! It has a gorgeous array of real butterflies from the frame down to the Bontrager rims, which also bear a repeating pattern of the willowy creatures. Designer, Hirst took good care of a bicycle colors that can be easily read at nearly any distance or speed.
Are you wondering why designer wanted to use real butterfly wings? He said he wanted that bicycle shimmer when the light catches it, like only real butterflies do! And the other reason is not to add any extra weight to the bike. Mr. Hirst did a great job, because Lance Armstrong was his inspiration! He said he was tying to make something crazy about transportation and something which will be close enough to Lance crazy rides. Lance is, after all, the greatest sportsman in the world, said Mr.Hirst.
What are the bicycle high-tech features?
This bike has the world’s best carbon craftsmen meticulously hand build each frame from OCLV Carbon. You can choose either H1 or H2 Fit to get the perfect position on the bike. Bike has new, super-aero frame - Trek's revolutionary KVF tube shape and tip-to-tail integration, including integrated front and rear brakes, make Madone an aerodynamic game changer.
This bike was auctioned off at Sotheby's in NYC and auction has resulted in a donation of $1,125,000 going directly to The Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund outreach, awareness, research, and advocacy. The Butterfly Trek Madone was ridden by Lance Armstrong during the 2009 Tour de France. The bike was sold for $500,000, which makes it the most expensive bike in the world.