A $3000 or $4000 beach cruiser bicycle

john_childs · 2007-06-04, 08:51 AM

Ellsworth is about to release a bike they call The Ride. 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 in about a week.

The defining feature (other than the styling frame) is that it uses the NuVinci hub that was developed by Fallbrook Technologies. Very cool stuff in that hub.

ivan · 2007-06-04, 01:46 PM

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

It doesn't even have pedals.

parky07 · 2007-06-04, 02:25 PM

thats a pretty spiffy bike

habbywall · 2007-06-04, 04:32 PM

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

Voss · 2007-06-04, 04:35 PM

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

CKCrowe · 2007-06-04, 04:36 PM

it can fly......

tobbogonist · 2007-06-04, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ivan

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 · 2007-06-04, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ivan

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 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 · 2007-06-05, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by john_childs

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 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 · 2007-06-05, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kington99

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 are handmade in the USA in limited quantities and not mass produced in Asian factories. You pay for that.

ivan · 2007-06-05, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tobbogonist

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 · 2007-06-05, 09:54 AM

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

oneisenough · 2007-06-07, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kington99

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 · 2007-06-07, 02:35 AM

stupid
now aerofast are fucking cool

GhettoSmurf · 2007-06-07, 02:37 AM

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

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2007-06-07, 02:35 AM	#14
GhettoSmurf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 403	stupid now aerofast are fucking cool

2007-06-07, 02:37 AM	#15
GhettoSmurf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 403	i would rather get a bike with a roloff hub than a nuvicini anyway(not that aerofast has that)

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