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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Kieran Pender

Australian track cycling team wheels out $100,000 bike in pursuit of Paris Olympic gold

The Australian track cycling team at the 2020 Olympics
The Australian track cycling team at the 2020 Olympics. The team are pinning their 2024 Paris Games hopes on a bike which costs $97,979. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters

High-end bicycles do not come cheap. But scrolling through the online store of Factor Bikes, a cycling brand, prospective buyers could be forgiven for their shock at one particular price tag.

While most of Factor’s bikes retail for $10,000 to $15,000, deep-pocketed cycling enthusiasts can currently purchase the brand’s track bike for a whopping $97,979. That is not a typo – the top-of-the-line Hanzo track cycling bike is currently retailing for almost $100,000.

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