[Mike B.]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7244591085

Chris Kelly Offers Highest Bidder Chance to Build Dream Bike

MAY 26, 2006 -- NEVADA CITY, CA (BRAIN)—Want a chance to build your dream bike under Chris Kelly’s tutelage? Kelly just opened an Ebay auction giving the highest bidder a chance to spend two days with him designing and building their dream bike.

“As my final days of the Kelly Bike Company quickly approach, I would like take the opportunity to share the experience of building the last frame ever to be built at the Kelly factory in Nevada City with one lucky winner,” said Kelly, company founder.

The winner of the Ebay auction not only gets to work with Kelly building and powdercoating their bike, but also gets a VIP pass to the Nevada City Classic and the chance to hang out with Kelly factory racers.

Kelly plans to close Kelly Bike Company down by mid-June. The company will sell off unfinished frames, tooling, equipment, raw materials and other remaining assets on site and via online auction. Anyone interested in purchasing the assets of the company should contact Chris or Robin by phone at (530) 470-8500 or by email at chris@kellybike.com.

 

[moff_quigley]

That's pretty freakin' cool and sad all at the same time.

 

[JRB]

Cool - an over-priced frame (edit- that has no chance of warranty, since the company is closing) and the chance to hang out with snotty XC racers.

 

[Echo]

That's pretty cool. Hey loco, steel bikes rarely need warranty work...

 

[Secret Squirrel]

That's pretty cool. Hey loco, steel bikes rarely need warranty work...

Yeah...ya just take it to the local machine shop and have it welded...