One hundred thousand US Dollars, converted to RMB is around seven hundred thousand yuan.
It is said that the most expensive track bikes cost over one million RMB. Because professional track bike frames require extreme lightness and aerodynamics, and they travel at very high speeds, the wear and tear on the frame and tires are significant. Therefore, the demands on material, form, and quality are extremely high, and the costs are naturally exorbitant.
Keep in mind, these items are still just consumables. If an athlete's training intensity is high, a new bike might be needed every few months.
A professional track cyclist probably spends at least USD 100,000 each year just on the bike itself.
Cycling is called one of the three major drugs in the sports world for a reason.
It's too addictive, fully capable of bankrupting a middle-class family.
Although Wang Ye is quite wealthy now, he's not rich enough to casually buy a bike worth nearly a million.
