Ferrari CX-70 Bicycles

[EINSIGN]

http://store.ferrari.com/en/sport/bikes/ferrari-cx...

Been looking at one of these in black, brand new for less than £1000 with straight handlebars. I am not a name person just looks very good for commuting. Any comments before I commit? Thanks.

[HundredthIdiot]

In my very subjective and personal opinion, car and bike brands do not mix well.

The idea of a Ferrari cruiser bike with a chainguard fills me with horror.

[paulrockliffe]

There are lots of better bikes for less than £1000.

[EINSIGN]

paulrockliffe said:

There are lots of better bikes for less than £1000.

Such as? I am not an expert so happy to take advise.

[KenBlocksPants]

Looks like your paying about £100 for the bike and the rest for the 'brand'

IMO

[HundredthIdiot]

If you want hub gears, something like this:

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/cross/day-01/d...

If you want straight handlebars, something like this:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPOMPALF/on-one-pom...
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPOMPALF11PRO/on-on...

[The Nur]

The page I am seeing when I click that link is showing a bike priced at £2609?

[Gooby]

Price says £2609.14 (including vat and shipping) not including lobotomy!

[Roman]

HundredthIdiot said:

In my very subjective and personal opinion, car and bike brands do not mix well.

The idea of a Ferrari cruiser bike with a chainguard fills me with horror.

+1

Especially when it looks dreadful and weighs a ton!

Edit - Alternatives(fit slicks if you like):
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOO29SCST/on-one-scan...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

Edited by Roman on Thursday 24th March 11:54

[P-Jay]

As a rule avoid any Car Company bikes like the plague.

There are better bikes for a grand, unless you've got the matching Car and you're only riding it around the race / track day paddock you'll look a plonker, and even then....

Wiggle were selling Charge Dusters for £800 recently (they still might be) it's techically a mountain bike but only a set of slicks away from a Hybrid really. Flat bars, hydro brakes with a nice smooth 100m suspension fork and ultra reliable 8 speed shimano hub.

[Gooby]

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/LotusModels/LotusS...

wouldnt mind this lotus....

[P-Jay]

Exceptions to every rule... there's a certain Honda I'd like to own, if only they hadn't crushed all the complete ones.

There might be a stolen one out there somewhere, but being at the box is missing it's pretty much useless.

[village idiot]

didn't ferrari have a tie-in with colnago?

[neil_bolton]

As echoed above, bike/car tie ins are usually pants.

That bike as above would most likely retail at about £499 full price in the normal bike shops unbranded.

[shalmaneser]

EINSIGN said:

http://store.ferrari.com/en/sport/bikes/ferrari-cx...

Been looking at one of these in black, brand new for less than £1000 with straight handlebars. I am not a name person just looks very good for commuting. Any comments before I commit? Thanks.

ahahahahahahahahaha

One of these cam into work a little while ago, what a pile of gash.

EDIT: seriously, do people buy this stuff?!?!?!

http://store.ferrari.com/en/sport/skateboard-surf/...

Edited by shalmaneser on Friday 25th March 00:21

[DBSV8]

village idiot said:

didn't ferrari have a tie-in with colnago?

yes they do



yours for 11k


Wouldn't choose the above bike when you see the Colnago range theres much better looking bikes on offer

http://www.colnago.com/bikes/2010/super

Edited by DBSV8 on Friday 25th March 22:17

[Chicane-UK]

Sounds like there is some reasonably interesting tech in that.. but you'd feel like a complete and utter arse riding around on a bike with Ferrari branding all over it! No thanks!

[pattyg]

EINSIGN said:

http://store.ferrari.com/en/sport/bikes/ferrari-cx...

Been looking at one of these in black, brand new for less than £1000 with straight handlebars. I am not a name person just looks very good for commuting. Any comments before I commit? Thanks.

That thing looks fit for a 5 year old