{"id":143035,"date":"2016-10-03T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=143035"},"modified":"2016-10-03T11:32:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T11:32:00","slug":"meet-worlds-expensive-saddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/10\/03\/meet-worlds-expensive-saddle\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the World\u2019s Most Expensive Saddle!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Normally, one would choose their saddle to match their riding style, but if you\u2019re the kind of rider who cares more about their personal style, you should consider buying one of the Crown Saddles. Whether you choose the Graf Ludwig, Konig Friedrich or the top model \u2013 Herzog Eberhardt, you\u2019ll be paying quite a bit of money for that privilege. 1,554 euros for the Herzog, to be precise, which is the same amount as for a brand new Specialized Roubaix SL4. It weighs only 95 grams, but we still can\u2019t justify paying so much dough.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>How about you? Would you want to buy one? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143038\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-143038 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/10\/profimedia-0107406392.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1212\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Herzog Ebarhardt (pictured) costs \u20ac1.554,62. It\u2019s hand crafted from the supplest leathers and weighs only 95 grams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143039\" style=\"width: 1197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-143039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/10\/profimedia-0107406384.jpg\" width=\"1197\" height=\"1800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crown Saddles are the brainchild of German designer Daniel Schlegel. Konig Friedrich (pictured in the photo above) costs \u20ac1.386,55.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143040\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-143040 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/10\/profimedia-0107406375.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1197\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graf Ludwig costs \u20ac1.050,42.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143041\" style=\"width: 1333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-143041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/10\/profimedia-0107408057.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari Press Agency Ref 4238 Saddles1 16\/11\/2011 See Ferrari text A bicycle may seem a humble form of transport for the very rich. But now a company called Crown Saddle has come up with a way to make the cycle a more desirable form of transport. It comes in the shape of saddles hailed as the world\u0150s most expensive. The prices range from \u01701,300 \/ $1,772 to \u01701,900 Euros \/ $2,550 They are hand crafted from the supplest leathers and decorated with carbon fibre, gold or platinum detailing. They are the brainchild of German designer Daniel Schlegel. OPS: The Herzog Ebarhardt saddle by Crown Saddle, Image: 107408057, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia, Ferrari\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Would you want to buy the Herzog Ebarhardt? 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