Cycling is a popular way to get around and even today many developing countries feature far greater numbers of cyclists then motorists. This reason goes some way into explaining this new range of bicycles from Mercedes Benz, which the automaker claims feature the same level of quality as its cars.
The range of two-wheelers from Mercedes consists of a folding bike, a new mountain bike and a racing bike. Mercedes says that the folding bike features a patented mechanism that allows cyclists to fold the bike down in just a few seconds without any tools. Meanwhile, the bike can be folded into two different positions, one which allows the bike to still be pushed and steered, which is useful for public transport situations and the other that completely folds the bike down to fit into small spaces. Featuring eight gears, the folding bike from Mercedes uses disc brakes and has a luggage rack, but its premium quality means it commands a fairly hefty price of €1,699 (approximately $2,410).
On the other hand, the Mercedes mountain bike s designed for off-road tracks and is a more serious machine than the commuter friendly folding bike. The bike is limitid edition run of just 100 units, the mountain bike features a lightweight fully sprung aluminum frame and 27 gears. Also, it is features carbon-fiber pedals, special disc brakes and custom wheels from DT Swiss. This bike is available in black or white in color. The mountain bike will set customers back close to €4,000 ($5,670).
And for the racing bike, it is the most expensive of the Mercedes bikes, which uses extremely lightweight materials to facilitate a final weight of less than 7kg. It also limited production run just 100 units, it uses a high-end carbon-fiber frame, a Carbotec monocoque carbon-fiber fork, 20 gears, carbon-fiber pedals and DT Swiss wheels in white. With all that high-tech construction, the Mercedes racing bike comes in at a jaw-dropping €4,999 ($7,085).
