Most Expensive Bicycle Wheels

Written by: jeremy Filed Under: Luxury, Vehicles, World on October 28th, 2008

We’ve already told you about the world’s most expensive bicycle, but what if you’re only in the market for wheels? Well, you’re covered as well now that Lew Racing has produced the world’s most expensive bicycle wheels.

World's Most Expensive Bicycle Wheels

Lew Racing proudly trumpets their Pro VT-1 as “the strongest 880 gram wheel set in the world PERIOD.” The laminate is created through a born and carbon combination process called DEX-LCM, developed by Lew Aerospace for the Department of Defense. Even the spokes are aerodynamic, using a NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) airfoil design. Despite weighing only 3 grams apiece, the Pro VT-1’s spokes are actually stronger than those of a normal bicycle wheel.

An 8-spoke version of the VT-1 was ridden to 4th place by French cyclist Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli in the 2008 Olympics. While this set could only support a rider up to 165 lbs, a standard set of Pro VT-1 wheels can support up to 185 lbs.

The world’s most expensive bicycle wheels can be purchased for $5,495. The wheels can be customized, however, up to $15,292. Options include the ability to support up to 500 lbs and an extended 4 year warranty.


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  1. Posted by Chef Robert 3rd July, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Alas, this is not the world’s most expensive bicycle wheel. In 1913, French artist Marcel Duchamp created a ‘Readymade’ sculpture which is basically just a bicycle wheel. Today’s it’s on show at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and is valued at US$3 million

  2. Posted by joshua 15th September, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    that is not the most expensive bike wheel i have one that is valued a us 4 billion dollars

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