Most expensive bike I have ever seen!

[StuckintheSpokes]

MO721-29

Prepare to be WOW-ed with this brand-new Yeti SB5.5 29” MTB, designed by Muc-Off and custom sprayed by Fat Creations. Equipped with SRAM XX1 Eagle 12 Speed Group set and e*thirteen TRS Race Carbon Wheelset, this bike is truly a one off. It has never been ridden and was built up originally as a...

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WHY?

 

[Blue Moon]

That’s crackers and it’s a clockwork bike!!!!

 

[roboticinvesting]

I am going to sound like my Granddad now, but my first new car I bought after I got my first job was the equivalent of £12,000.

On another note, if you sign up for Muc-Off's newsletter you can get 15% off your first order

 

[The Hodge]

At that price it should be called F-- off..

 

[R120]

Maybe a charity build, as in to raise money for something?

 

[Zimmerframe]

They have a road bike on there for the same price :

MO713-54 ROAD

Prepare to be WOW-ed with this brand-new Pinaello Dogma F10 Road bike, designed by Muc-Off and custom sprayed by Fat Creations. Equipped with SRAM eTap Electronic 11 Speed Group set and Zipp 454 NSW Wheels, this bike is truly a one off. It has never been ridden and was built up originally as a...

muc-off.com

Both were show bikes, so I guess they're listed on there more as a promo thing. Maybe if you contact them they give you the correct price ?

 

[KeithR]

Ewwww...

We're in "they'd have to pay me" territory with that monstrosity.

 

[KeithR]

my first new car I bought after I got my first job was the equivalent of £12,000.

My house - I'm still in it, and it's a very nice house, ta - cost less than the price of those two bikes, 22 years ago!

 

[smtkelly]

The price is there firstly to get people to talk about the bikes and drive traffic to the muc-off site. Car companies do this with their daft priced watches etc although there's always at least a few people that'll buy, for them it also makes for excellent corporate gifts which can be written off.

Chances are when no one buys these, one of the directors offer to store it at his house free of charge ?

 

[MrSimmo]

Crazy... you could build a top spec SB5.5 and have it custom painted/wrapped for half that if not a lot more.

Its a marketing initiative much like how car tuners spend tens of thousands modifying 'demo' cars. Its a combination of a showcase of what they can do plus a massive tax write off, all goes towards that good old R&D Tax Credit

 

[steve_sordy]

Even if I could afford £20k, I'd have to pay even more to get rid of that stupid colour scheme. It says to me "here comes a dick-head!"

 

[slippery pete]

It's a Yeti. Good luck getting a matching swingarm when it cracks.

 

[Varaxis]

Gives me the impression that it's marked up like their chem products

 

[Beekeeper]

On the website for that bike I nearly clicked on Apple Pay by accident ?

My heart just missed a beat.

 

[Zimmerframe]

On the website for that bike I nearly clicked on Apple Pay by accident ?

Even if I could afford £20k, I'd have to pay even more to get rid of that stupid colour scheme. It says to me "here comes a dick-head!"

You'd be ok, I got Steve's message and already bought it.

 

[#lazy]

At that price it should be called F-- off..

Don’t you mean RIPPED OFF

 

[Beekeeper]

Buy 1 pushbike or 4 Levos

hmmm let me think ?

 

[Beekeeper]

How many of us on the forum?
how much would we all have to chip in to buy this bike for @Gary to add to his collection?

 

[Pdoz]

I am going to sound like my Granddad now, but my first new car I bought after I got my first job was the equivalent of £12,000.

On another note, if you sign up for Muc-Off's newsletter you can get 15% off your first order

My first car cost $300 oz and had a paintjob almost as bad as that yeti ( the previous owner got tired of people saying it looked like shit so she hand painted it to look like a bird had dumped on the roof)

So, if I buy a $300 mtb , can I clean it wiff uckoff ?

 

[Stihldog]

How many of us on the forum?
how much would we all have to chip in to buy this bike for @Gary to add to his collection?

I’m in! I got 22cents and a used brake pad.
Hey, it’s a start.

 

[The EMF]

I am going to sound like my Granddad now, but my first new car I bought after I got my first job was the equivalent of £12,000.

On another note, if you sign up for Muc-Off's newsletter you can get 15% off your first order

I’m gonna sound like your great grandad, my first house cost around the same price as my Whyte ????

 

[CjP]

I’m in! I got 22cents and a used brake pad.
Hey, it’s a start.

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The real crime here is how your setting up and using your brakes!!

 

[High Rock Ruti]

High Rock Ruti

It has no motor?

 

[geehaw]

So they pay me £20k to ride the bike so muc-off gets advertising. Is that right?, or did I miss something... ??

 

[Akiwi]

I’m in! I got 22cents and a used brake pad.
Hey, it’s a start.

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There are a few more miles on that. It's not completely through to the metal.
Why did you replace it?
I recon your 22 cents, that brake pad and maybe your liver or kidney or both would do it!

 

[Stihldog]

There are a few more miles on that. It's not completely through to the metal.
Why did you replace it?
I recon your 22 cents, that brake pad and maybe your liver or kidney or both would do it!

During my descent, with this pad, I noticed that there was no wildlife, insects, trail dogs or humans around. Tbh was kinda nice but very strange.
I chose 22cents because that was half of 44cents and twice as much as 11cents…if that makes cents? I stopped harvesting kidneys btw.
Anyways, I realize the importance of rear brakes now. I’ve increased the brake maintenance schedule and budget. (100x22cents). Cardboard rotors don’t work too well either. ?

 

[Akiwi]

During my descent, with this pad, I noticed that there was no wildlife, insects, trail dogs or humans around. Tbh was kinda nice but very strange.
I chose 22cents because that was half of 44cents and twice as much as 11cents…if that makes cents? I stopped harvesting kidneys btw.
Anyways, I realize the importance of rear brakes now. I’ve increased the brake maintenance schedule and budget. (100x22cents). Cardboard rotors don’t work too well either. ?

Another advantage of brake pads in that condition is that you can save the money you would normally spend on a bell.

 

[lightning]

What's the device above the bottom bracket? l can't see a battery so it can't be an electric motor.
The description doesn't mention it, is it some part of the suspension?

 

[MrSimmo]

What's the device above the bottom bracket? l can't see a battery so it can't be an electric motor.
The description doesn't mention it, is it some part of the suspension?

Its called Switch Infinity, I had one on my old sb5c - it is intended to reduce pedal bob and other things by allowing them to change the leverage on the suspension. Tbh I never really noticed whether it did anything or not, so for me more of a gimmick ?

Switch Infinity

Yeti Cycles is a high-end mountain bike manufacturer. We are Ride Driven.

yeticycles.com

 

[Zimmerframe]

Its called Switch Infinity,

Looks snazzy ! The shock linkage looks a bit like the syrion setup.