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Old 16th August 2021, 17:06   #1
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BMW launches 4th-gen Cruise Bicycle in India

The fourth-generation BMW Cruise Bike is now available in India. The standard bike costs Rs. 1,18,279, while the carbon fibre version costs a whopping Rs. 1,60,500.

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The BMW Cruise Bike features a frame designed and developed in collaboration with Designworks. It comes with a rigid fork and 28-inch Rody Airline wheels shod with Continental tires.

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The bike is equipped with Shimano Nexus 7-speed hub gears and Shimano 180 mm and 160 mm disc brakes at the front and rear, respectively.

The carbon fibre version gets a carbon seat post, spacer and a rigid carbon fork, Selle Royal Saddle Seta S1 in black and 11-speed Shimano Deore/XT Derailleur.

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Old 16th August 2021, 17:32   #2
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If one can't buy a BMW car, he/she can buy this mobility example from BMW and hang it in garage or drawing room.
At least the aspiration to own the brand shall be fulfilled in the cheapest possible way in INR.
For cycling please look elsewhere, because a tyre replacement / puncture might cost as much or more than a normal bicycle.
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I checked the price of a replacement tyre for this bike casually. It was priced at 4900 Rupees which is more than my Honda city’s MRF ZLO.
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Anyone who thought that the Ola Scooter S1 was overpriced for what it offered can have a look at this "aspirational" BMW!
Jokes apart, I fail to understand who will buy this.
Even if taken out in public, people will think it's a douchebag having painted a normal bicycle in BMW livery.
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If one can't buy a BMW car, he/she can buy this mobility example from BMW and hang it in garage or drawing room.
At least the aspiration to own the brand shall be fulfilled in the cheapest possible way in INR.
For cycling please look elsewhere, because a tyre replacement / puncture might cost as much or more than a normal bicycle.

An even cheaper way to enter the "Hall of aspiration" would be to buy the BMW Mini watches from Myntra.
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If one can't buy a BMW car, he/she can buy this mobility example from BMW and hang it in garage or drawing room.
At least the aspiration to own the brand shall be fulfilled in the cheapest possible way in INR.
For cycling please look elsewhere, because a tyre replacement / puncture might cost as much or more than a normal bicycle.
I'd buy pretty much a quarter of entire bmw's lineup in scale models for that and then have quite a bit to spend on a proper hybrid bike.
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An even cheaper way to enter the "Hall of aspiration" would be to buy the BMW Mini watches from Myntra.
The flaunting quotient will be limited to other persons focus on one's watch.
A parked or hanging mural would be much more noticeable and glorified!!
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Supposedly this one is only good for city rides!

https://blog.cyclop.in/cyclop-review...v-cruise-bike/
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Other auto brands have too ventured in this space, including Mercedes. IIRC, the Auto Hangar showroom had their bicycle on display. Here is a lovely thread & poll on buying bicycles from car / motorcycle brands (Would you buy a bicycle from an automotive manufacturer?).
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I checked the price of a replacement tyre for this bike casually. It was priced at 4900 Rupees which is more than my Honda city’s MRF ZLO.
Most decent cycle tyres cost more than regular motorcycle tyres.

The Continental GP 5000 retails for 5500 now.

The Continental Gatorskins that I run on my CAAD retail for 4000. And they are 23 mm wide and weigh a few hundred grams.

But can be inflated to 125 psi.

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