A $3000 or $4000 beach cruiser bicycle

[john_childs]

Ellsworth (http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/) is about to release a bike they call The Ride (http://www.ellsworthride.com/). It's a $3000 or $4000 beach cruiser. Wow! The $4000 version of the bike comes signed by Ellsworth and Don Miller (Don Miller designed the NuVinci hub). You'll be able to buy one (http://www.rei.com/product/760062) in about a week.

The defining feature (other than the styling frame) is that it uses the NuVinci (http://www.atcnuvinci.com/) hub that was developed by Fallbrook Technologies (http://www.fallbrooktech.com/). Very cool stuff in that hub.

[ivan]

Why exactly does it cost the same as a decent second-hand submarine?

It doesn't even have pedals.

[parky07]

thats a pretty spiffy bike

[habbywall]

Can that thing ride in the sand because if not than it's not worth 3 or 4 thousand.

[Voss]

even if it can ride in the sand it isnt worth 3000 or $4000 its not even that kool lookin...

[CKCrowe]

it can fly......

[tobbogonist]

Why exactly does it cost the same as a decent second-hand submarine?

It doesn't even have pedals.

It Doesn't need pedals, it reads your cognative patterns and pedals when you thunk it too. makes riding a high concentration sport.

Ivan! Pm'd you! if you can set me up with a $3000 Sub i'll take it!

[john_childs]

Why exactly does it cost the same as a decent second-hand submarine?

It doesn't even have pedals.
The final version probably comes with pedals.

Ellsworth bikes are expensive. Their mountain bike frames are typically $2000 for the frame alone. When they do a fancy full bike build with special bling (http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/bikes/oracle/default.aspx) it is $10,000.

I've seen a few Ellsworth bikes on the MTB trails when I go muni. There are obviously people who will spend $4,000 - $6,000 on a complete mountain bike.

[kington99]

The final version probably comes with pedals.

Ellsworth bikes are expensive. Their mountain bike frames are typically $2000 for the frame alone. When they do a fancy full bike build with special bling (http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/bikes/oracle/default.aspx) it is $10,000.

I've seen a few Ellsworth bikes on the MTB trails when I go muni. There are obviously people who will spend $4,000 - $6,000 on a complete mountain bike.


The thing is for an MTB I can understand the vast expenditure. I ride northshore and freeride with guys on £5-6k bikes reasonably regularly. However the beach cruiser still seems ridiculous, I wouldn't mind betting a fair number of the 500 produced will end up in private collections and never get ridden. I just can't imagine what the bike does well that a bike a quarter of the price wouldn't do better.

[john_childs]

I just can't imagine what the bike does well that a bike a quarter of the price wouldn't do better.
It is one of the first bikes available with the NuVinci hub. The hub is the reason I made the thread. I certainly hope that the hub is more reasonably priced than the Ellsworth bike.

Bikes like Ellsworth and Ventana (http://www.ventanausa.com/main_history.html) are handmade in the USA in limited quantities and not mass produced in Asian factories. You pay for that.

[ivan]

Ivan! Pm'd you! if you can set me up with a $3000 Sub i'll take it!
Your message must've sunk, because I never got it. ):

[Hazmat]

Its got a cool design because it reminds me of the Schwinn tandem bike they made. :D :D

[oneisenough]

The thing is for an MTB I can understand the vast expenditure. I ride northshore and freeride with guys on £5-6k bikes reasonably regularly. However the beach cruiser still seems ridiculous, I wouldn't mind betting a fair number of the 500 produced will end up in private collections and never get ridden. I just can't imagine what the bike does well that a bike a quarter of the price wouldn't do better.


MTB and road bikes seem a little more worth it because at least they are used for high performance uses. 3-4 g's is a hell of a lot for a beach cruiser to ride a a board walk or side walk.

[GhettoSmurf]

stupid
now aerofast are fucking cool

[GhettoSmurf]

i would rather get a bike with a roloff hub than a nuvicini anyway(not that aerofast has that)

[Ducttape]

someone needs to put that hub in a 36'er......