24K Gold Bicycle

File this under: people with more money than sense. Goldegenie’s $391,107 24-karat gold Men’s Racing Bike is based on the Giant Defy 3 aluminum framed road bike. It’s been given a luxurious makeover, including the tips of the handlebars, to the spokes, to the derailleur, chain and every single cog on the gear clusters. While the company also makes gold versions of the iPhone, you don’t get one with the purchase of this bike. Continue reading for more pictures and information.

“Sophisticated black accents dot the bike in the form of a San Marco suede saddle, handlebar grips, and the tires. Everything else is golden enough to fit right in as you pedal between the Maybachs on a Saudi boulevard, your golden chain grinding golden flakes of gold off your golden sprockets. All this for a mere £250,000 (US$391017) and upwards,” says Gizmag.

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