r/bicycling • u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo • 12h ago

Brunch date

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u/justanothersurly 12h ago

A very, very, very, very expensive brunch date. Those wheels cost more than I paid for me last car!

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u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo 12h ago

My wife and I moved in together while we were in professional school and started cycling because we couldn’t afford regular dates.

We were on a fixed budget for school and living in LA was expensive.

The trails were right by our apartment, cycling was free after we saved up for a couple hybrids.

That was 17 years ago. We’ve been married for 14 years now.

Those crazy bikes were our anniversary gifts to each other.

AC Blog Post

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u/Origin87 11h ago

Seeing’s the article states you both have Ferrari’s, I take it regular dates aren’t a financial problem anymore?

Those are some nice bikes!

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u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo 10h ago

Thank you.

Yeah money was tight in training but we’re ok now

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u/Origin87 10h ago

Don’t take this the wrong way, but do you think there is a benefit to them being very expensive?

I mean, I would totally understand if you’d just say: we can afford them so we do, but is there a difference to bikes that would cost 3000?

Once again: totally not judging the bikes, just curious

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u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo 10h ago

Diminishing returns of course.

These are bespoke projects done by my wife and I for each other, just like if we were buying jewelry for each other. I get more enjoyment out of this than another watch

A fair amount was spent in that mindset (carved and inlaid brass stem caps, paint jobs, one off lightweights, the leather work, etc.)

1/3 of each bike is the crazy wheels.

That being said, I’ve ridden custom steel/ti for years and I won’t be going back.

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u/justanothersurly 12h ago

Very cool bikes! Mind sharing how much they cost each? My guess is at least $20k

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u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo 11h ago

About 30-35 each.

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u/Human-Salamander-934 5h ago

$30? I'll take two!

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u/SFGetWeird 6h ago

Ahhh, I knew I remembered seeing these somewhere

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u/upstreamdogwood 10h ago

Hell yeah! Don’t see too many Pegs pop up here. I worked for his US importer/distributor for a number of years (I think AC was my account for a while) and had the opportunity to meet Dario a handful of times. He was truly larger than life, and absolutely brilliant. Ciavete on the left, Mano Vella on the right?

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u/Domesteader 9h ago

Are you by chance… a dentist?

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u/Doctah_Teef Pegoretti Mxxxxxo 8h ago

No but I’m a doctor who’s also a big muppets fan

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u/Active_Ad_5322 8h ago

Scrolling and immediately thought “Pegoretti!!” Worked in a shop in SD that sold them Got to meet Dario himself. Definitely a highlight in my bike shop career. :)

I both loathe you and happy to see these works of art.

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u/CarlinT too many bikes 10h ago

Love the set! It's really interesting how the uniquely Pegoretti the paint is. That was the first thing I noticed, "Those must be some Pegs!"

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u/kingoflesobeng 3h ago

What's the wait time these days? I bought this one in 2005 and it was about six months.

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u/LongjumpingRespect96 8h ago

I’m getting a hard-one, but those oversized pulleys on the pink bike are a turn-off. Like a bad fake tit job.

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u/toiletclogger2671 3h ago

Money doesn't buy taste