The British company behind a golden iPhone worth more than $4,500 has come again by announcing it is now selling a gold-plated bicycle for more than $390,000. UPI reports:
Goldgenie, which made headlines for selling iPhones and iPads plated in gold and studded with Swarovski crystals, announced it has covered the frame of a Giant Defy 3 aluminum framed road bike in 24-karat gold “from the tip of the drop handlebars to the wheel stays, and every other part in between, including every ridge of the gear chain.”
The addition of the gold plating takes the bike’s worth from $1,049 to about $391,000 and up.
The company said the “once-in-a-lifetime gift” can be ridden despite the added weight of the gold.
“Striking to look at, the bike is even more beautiful when in fluid motion, as the spinning spokes catch the sunlight and ripples along the golden frame,” the company said. “While this bicycle may not reach the speed of light, the artisans at Goldgenie believe in catching the light as you travel.”
The company said the bicycle also includes a number of encrusted diamonds and customers can choose from seat and handlebar options including exotic skins and leathers.
