If you’re a fan of Chris King precision components, pretty much the STANDARD for headsets in the mountain biking world, you’re probably going to fall in love with Beloved Cycles. Each frame is handcrafted at the Chris King workshop in Oregon. This kind of attention to detail and craftsmanship doesn’t come cheap though. Each lugged steel bike starts at $4,895 and has a 8-10 week build time before it arrives at your doorstep.
A lot of times when celebrities and athletes create custom cars they’re fugly. This is regardless of how much money they put into it. Like my fiancee always says, “You can’t buy taste. You either have it or you don’t.” Check out Vaughn Gittin Jr’s ride and decide for yourself. Definitely not fugly.
Bikes are finicky things that constantly need to be dialed in for the perfect ride. Even fixies need a seat adjustment and chain lube every now and then. The Bike Fixtation is a cool idea for city riders that don’t want to carry a pointy screwdriver in their commuter bag and don’t have space for a repair stand in their apartment. All the basic tools you’d need are cable locked to the bike repair stand. The vending machine sells tubes, small accessories, snacks, and has a air compressor pump for tires. Unfortunately there are only two Bike Fixtations available, and both are in Minneapolis, MN.
It might look like a tricked out golf cart, but we guarantee you’ll never see the Commander 1000x at the local muni. Can-Am designed it to take you and a buddy off road to your secret fishing spot or adventure deep in the back country. The 976cc engine propels the 1,300 lb Commander to a top speed of 70mph and averages 18.6 mpg. Cargo capacity is rated for 600 lbs and features a top and bottom deck, bottom is watertight. The X package adds Fox Racing shocks (10″ of travel) and 27″ Maxxis Bighorn tires. Another cool feature is a multi-key ignition system, which can limit the top speed between 25 mph, 44 mph and 70 mph. This offers you some peace of mind if letting someone else borrow your Commander. Retail $15,000
Does anyone really need a sedan than runs 0-60 in 3.6 seconds? Under the hood is the same twin turbo V8 found in the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, good for 550 hp and 553 lbs of torque. This is the fastest way to haul four executives across town for that ten o’clock meeting you can’t be late for. Or if you need to pick up the little one from day care, we hear some centers charge $10 per minute your late ($600/hr yikes). Retail $173,000
A man can never have too many weekend cars. Updates were in order since the last production version of the Three Wheeler was in 1953. Morgan decided to use a 1.8L Harley Davidson V-twin engine matched up to a Mazda gearbox. In combination with the lightweight tubular chassis should provide plenty of punch, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and 115 hp. Production will be limited to 200 units a year, so while affordable it will not be easy to get one in your garage. For a bit more cash, consider the higher performance but less stylish Ariel Atom or KTM X-Bow. Retail $40,000 base + customization
The ZL1 will feature a supercharged intercooled 6.2L LSA V8 engine. The output numbers will make your right foot cramp up, 550 HP with 550 pounds of torque. Match all that power up with a dual clutch 6-speed manual transmission, upgraded 14.6″ Brembo brakes, aerodynamics package, and 20″ wheels (expect 0-60 mph times under 4.4 sec). With all these goodies you’d expect fuel efficiency to dip under 15 mpg. Surprise surprise this tire shredding monster is expected to average about 20 mpg. Get in line quick because back in 1969 only 69 units of the ZL1 were produced. Retail estimate $50K+
