Audi just started selling a $20,000 bicycle that weighs less than 6 kilos

Audi's $20,000 sports bike
(Image credit: Courtesy photo)

There are only 50 of them on sale, and exclusively in Japan no less, but if you're in the market for a super lightweight bicycle, check this out:

According to the German car maker, the frame of the sports bike weighs 790 grams (27.9 ounces), less than the weight of five iPhone 6 Plus smartphones. They are made of carbon fiber material called T1000 created by Japan’s Toray Industries Inc., which is also used in Audi’s racing cars.An Audi spokesman said the bike weighs 5.8 kilograms in total. [The Wall Street Journal]

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