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Chanel Bike: Would You Buy It?

February 8, 2008

In honor of my girl FabSugar covering everything that is Fashion Week, I wanted to add a little fashion to my site, with a sporty side of course.

Chanel recently launched a city bike that's bound to knock your socks off. This ergonomically designed, eight-speed bicycle could be the most fashionable bike in town. With a fashionable price to boot — this little baby will cost you around $12,000. Yikes.

Let's play pretend for minute. Say you had the money to splurge, would you dare buy this Chanel bike? (And no, it doesn't burn extra calories or anything like that, it's just a regular bike.)

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35 Comments

rc 4 years 37 weeks

Yes definitely! IF I were rich I'd throw on my cutest outfit and take this baby for a ride. It only be brought out for special occasions obviously and I probly wouldn't leave it locked up on the street, but for the occasional super pimpin' time out with my friends I'd definitely do it. Add it to the current collection. :-)

LittleMascara 5 years 14 weeks

I love it! Freaked out when I saw it a month ago, and even wrote a blog entry about it!!! All my friends are into fixed gears, and riding $5,000 bikes. I'd show up on the Nelly (my little pet name for her) and rock it!

DreaAST 5 years 14 weeks

Oh yeah if I was rich and this money wast pocket change. It would definately be a must!!!!

Tookl 5 years 14 weeks

I think it's a VELORBIS ( a bicycle made in Holland which is all the rage...) dressed up in Chanel. I'll take a regular Velorbis, thanks. They usually retail around $1500 and last a lifetime....

susanec 5 years 14 weeks

Not a Huffy but my Felt is okay. That thing would be mocked mercilessly in Boulder (where there are plenty of expensive bikes but strictly for training purposes, lots of teams and things).

Allytta 5 years 14 weeks

ew, i hate city bikes :) mountain for me please. and this one is not fashionable at all.

Allytta 5 years 14 weeks

ew, i hate city bikes :) mountain for me please. and this one is not fashionable at all.

LJDP 5 years 14 weeks

I live in Chicago and that bike would be stolen in a hearbeat! I like my $60 craigslist bike, thankyouverymuch!

pandacn 5 years 14 weeks

Designer clothes - understandable. Better material/fabric, better workmanship, it's worth the price (sometimes). Designer bike?? There's no way that it's different from any other bike. The price is solely for the name and *that* is not worth it.

crazylovevbug 5 years 14 weeks

it's an adorable bike, i love how old-fashioned (kinda) it looks, however 12 grand is just not how much u pay 4 a bike.

joy76 5 years 14 weeks

he he he he so funny! simply for the fashion savvy! LOL!i like the crazy idea, though not sure I'll buy it at that price, but still has me thinking!!! Hmm!!! ;-)

joy76 5 years 14 weeks

he he he he so funny! simply for the fashion savvy! LOL! i like the crazy idea, though not sure I'll buy it at that price, but still has me thinking!!! Hmm!!! ;-)

ginandsugar 5 years 14 weeks

12,000 gets you a lot of taxis in the city...or you could get a cheap car.

ginandsugar 5 years 14 weeks

12,000 gets you a lot of taxis in the city... or you could get a cheap car.

behemoth_the_cat 5 years 14 weeks

$12,000???? really?I've never owned a city bike over $50 (I buy used) and I went through like 5 of them. The most expensive bike I've ever SEEN was around $1000, and it sounded a bit more impressive than this one.Bikes are really easy to steal, so it's not that safe to invest $12,000 in one not knowing how long you'll actually have it.

behemoth_the_cat 5 years 14 weeks

$12,000???? really? I've never owned a city bike over $50 (I buy used) and I went through like 5 of them. The most expensive bike I've ever SEEN was around $1000, and it sounded a bit more impressive than this one. Bikes are really easy to steal, so it's not that safe to invest $12,000 in one not knowing how long you'll actually have it.

mem952 5 years 14 weeks

the good thing is that i think this shows that being fit and environmentally friendly really is the new black!

mem952 5 years 14 weeks

I think these kinds of designer products are usually actually novelty products - ie not that many are sold, most are given away to people chanel want to have on their side (ie magazines, investors, executive employees).if anyone can get me the martin margiela guitar case so i can give it to my boyfriend for valentines that would be amazing!!! heehee

mem952 5 years 14 weeks

I think these kinds of designer products are usually actually novelty products - ie not that many are sold, most are given away to people chanel want to have on their side (ie magazines, investors, executive employees). if anyone can get me the martin margiela guitar case so i can give it to my boyfriend for valentines that would be amazing!!! heehee

pixelhaze 5 years 14 weeks

meh. it looks pretty blah to me. Now the chanel roller blades, on the other hand, were sooooo cute!!!Did anybody ever see those again? I saw them a few years ago in a magazine and then never again. . ..

pixelhaze 5 years 14 weeks

meh. it looks pretty blah to me. Now the chanel roller blades, on the other hand, were sooooo cute!!! Did anybody ever see those again? I saw them a few years ago in a magazine and then never again. . ..