Heavy-duty mountain bikes and elegant highway racing cycles whose finish dazzles with the metal of kings.

A modern consumer can no longer be surprised with gold mobile phones or tablets. Manufacturers have released exclusive bicycles with precious gold plating.

We talk about unique bicycle models that are made of gold.

The House of Solid Gold chic mountain bike

Made in: 2013

Price: $1,000,000 (original price)

Number of copies: 13

The American company The House of Solid Gold, that produced exclusive goods from precious metals, manufactured mountain bikes with a 24-carat gold coating. Professional mountain biker and thrill-seeker Dan Bull participated during the development process stage.

A series of thirteen unique handcrafted bikes was named “The Beverly Hills Edition”. It took over 750 hours of work to complete each gold bike.

Almost all the details of these mountain bikes are made of the precious metal, up to the brake rotors. The seat of the gold mountain bike is covered with an elite alligator skin. A stingray-covered water bottle, which can be attached to the bike’s frame, is a part of the bike’s package. The manufacturer's logo is decorated with precious stones: 500 golden sapphires weighing 4,5 carats total and 600 black diamonds weighing 6 carats total. Each bike comes with a certificate of authenticity and laser engraving with the signature of the craftsman.

Beverly Hills Edition 24K Gold Extreme Mountain Bike — the most expensive bike ever made.

Goldgenie luxury bicycle

Made in: 2014

Price: $327,970

Number of copies: 1+ (additional production upon custom order)

The British company Goldgenie that produces and sells exclusive gifts produced a unique bicycle from 24-carat gold. The precious metal covers the entire vehicle, including each link of the drive chain with the exception of tires.

The Goldgenie gold bicycle is distinguished by its spectacular look. Stylish bicycle looks stunning in motion — sunlight reflects on the glossy surface and flashes on rotating spokes.

The elite bicycle is based on the male version Giant Defy 3 racing bike. The seat is covered with the high-quality velvety suede leather. For an additional fee, customers can order the trim of the steering wheel and the seat with expensive leather or the skin of an exotic animal. At the buyer's request, the frame and bicycle parts can be decorated with diamonds and other precious stones.

Despite the lack of technical “bells and whistles” features in this model, the price of the exclusive bicycle exceeds the price of some Ferrari car models.

Aurumania glamorous bicycle

Made in: 2008

Cost: $103,700

Number of copies: 10 (planned)

The Swedish company Aurumania that sold exclusive hand-made bicycles had released a limited “Crystal Edition” of 10 bicycles. The two-wheeled vehicle is trimmed with 24-carat gold and decorated with 600 Swarovski crystals.

The seat and the handlebar of the bicycle are covered with dark brown leather. The manufacturer’s logo is embossed with gold on the stitched leather plate of the frame. The designers of the company had a more reserved version developed as well — same gold plating sans the scattering of crystals.

Apart from the high price of the Aurumania gold bicycle, it can be distinguished by the high velocity it can attain on a highway.

The precious metal has always been, is and will probably remain a favorite finishing material for luxury vehicles, no matter how many wheels they have. You will find more proof of this in our article “Golden Tesla Cybertruck: a means of transportation or a work of art?”.

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