京都宝ケ池高額２０１１年自転車
The bikes on display at the recent Bike Festa at Takaragaike did not disappoint.
High end Colnago, Shimano, Scott, and other models were out in great numbers.
Most were racers that were priced often one zero out of our price range.
Still, one can dream - and in the case of Bike Festa we got to ride a few of the bikes.
The model at top right was not available for test riding, but a fabulous looking machine.
The bike below left is for serious hikers and trail riders. With a few easy movements - demonstrated by a sales rep, the bike collapses into a short flat marvel of engineering that can carried on your back.
On the frame itself is a backpack that is used to strap the folded up bike onto your bike.
The award for most expensive bike went to a carbon frame Scott mountain bike retailing for 1.2 million yen ($13,000).
The seller - Koseki-san from Koseki Cycle near Kitano Tenjin Shrine - encouraged us to lift it up. At just 7.1 kg, we were impressed, however briefly.
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