Got too much money?
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12/17/2013
Here are some things you can spend your extra cash on
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2,000 Bike Pedals. Bicycle pedal-maker Look and fitness-watch company Polar have combined forces to build the Polar Look Keo Power clipless pedal system. It will measure a cyclists power output and cadence via sensors and gauges built in the pedal spline and on the crank arm. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.compolar-look-garmin-pedal-systems -
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45,000 Road Bike. Insane. One of the priciest bikes ever constructed is also the worlds lightest, according to builder Fairwheel Bikes of Tucson, Ariz. The stealthy carbon rig measures in at an unimaginable 6.55 pounds fully built! Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comworlds-lightest-bike -
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1,295 Ski Boot. Touted with no bones as the most expensive ski boot on the market, the 1,295 Apex Ski Boot has a snowboard-type inner boot and a unique Carbon Chassis exoskeleton shell. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comapex-ski-boot -
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1,000 Performance Trench Coat. Outerwear leader Arcteryx launched a new line, the Veilance collection, a couple years ago that is touted to bring the application of technical performance into urban apparel. The Arcteryx Field Jacket, 1,000, has a GORE-TEX face but with a style more applicable for the urban life. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comarc-teryx-veilance -
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699 Bike Light. Shooting a blinding beam into the night, and surpassing even the brightness level of some automobile headlights, the Seca 1400 from Light Motion lets you pedal at full speed with zero hesitation through the inky night. http:www.bikelights.comseca1400.html -
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650 Bike Saddle. Your jaw can drop now. The Selle SMP Carbon Saddle, which is in the running as the priciest bike seat ever made, is a pure carbon-fiber build touted as lightweight 105 grams, anatomical, and aerodynamic. http:www.sellesmp.comsmp4bikeenproductssaddles -
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220 Running Shoes. ECCOs BIOM running shoes are made with leather from Himalayan yaks. The shoes, an esoteric design created in collaboration with a professional triathlete, are among the most pricey running shoes ever made. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comecco-biom-a -
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1,200 Heated Jackets. For its 2011 line, Columbia will debut jackets with embedded heated elements. There are nine jackets in the line, which uses carbon-fiber filament and the companys Omni-Heat Thermal Electric battery technology for warmth. Prices will be 750 to 1,200 for the initial launch. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comcolumbia-sportswear-2011-electric-heated-jackets -
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2,000 Custom Skis. Heidiskis are handmade in an Austrian factory from planks of Swiss white ash. The company made its debut in 2007 with a built-to-spec luxury custom ski concept and a slogan of your ultimate personalized hand-made wood core skis. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comthe-gear-junkie-scoop-heidiskis -
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3,400 Tent. New Hampshires NEMO Equipment Inc. will soon debut the Isopod, a special tent made for polar regions that the company describes as having a special exterior fabric thats like a space blanket that breathes. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comnemo-polar-tent -
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4,000 Sunglasses. As noted in the intro, these sunglasses are extremely expensive and extremely limited. The Elite C Six sunglasses are made of carbon fiber with a titanium spine. The company touts machining with 0.002-inch precision in the making of the glasses frame, which are carved from a solid block of carbon fiber. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comoakley-4000-dollar-sunglasses -
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1,500 Swiss Army Knife. At almost 10 inches wide and with a 2-pound heft, the collectors edition Giant Knife from Wenger Swiss Army has 87 fold-out tools, including locking blades, files, a corkscrew, pliers, screwdrivers. . . and just about every other Swiss Army implement you can imagine. http:www.wengerna.comgiant-knife-16999 -
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1,650 Parka. California-based, Japanese-born fashion designer Yuki Matsuda collaborated with Canada Goose to make the Yuki Expedition, a bling coat touted to have an eastern sensitivity and a street-funk orientation. It costs 1,650. The Snorkel Bomber, another Yuki creation, is 1,250. Gear Junkie article: http:gearjunkie.comyuki-matsuda-canada-goose
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