UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) – 2018 Ride Into Spring
Auction Ends: May 19, 2018 10:00 PM CDT

Amazing Rally Bikes

One-of-a-Kind, Hand Painted sz 54cm - Geat Outdoors Themed - Diamondback Podium Race Bike

Item Number
333
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
4300 USD to jd19lest85
Number of Bids
23  -  Bid History

Item Description

One-of-a-Kind, Hand Painted - sz 54cm Great Outdoors Themed - Diamondback Podium Race Bike.

Great Outdoors
54 cm ridden by Erica Allar
Inspired by Kate, age 7

  • DB Podium carbon frame
  • HED Ardennes Plus wheelset
  • Kenda Kountach Pro 700x25 tires
  • Sram Red 11-speed mechanical groupset
  • Prologo ***Kappa OR Nago*** Evo saddle
  • HED GTO aluminum handlebar, stem, and seatpost
  • Arundel carbon bottle cages

The simple beauty on this bicycle celebrates Kate's love of camping and the outdoors, and her favorite color purple, in pristine fashion. The color scheme is deceptively minimal, but takes immense precision to create – five individual hues, from orange-yellow to deep blue, are blended to produce sunset tones, and a layer of pine trees and a starry sky remind us all to take a deep breath and enjoy the ride. Bonus points if you can spot and name the five real constellations that decorate this natural masterpiece!

At the 2018 Amgen Tour of California, the Rally Cycling team will ride six custom-designed, hand-painted Diamondback Podium bikes, each inspired by a child who has received a grant from the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF). 

The art for each of the six one-of-a-kind pro-cycling bikes was inspired by the imagination of a UHCCF grant recipient who shared with the Rally Cycling design team some of their favorite things and future aspirations. Those special stories about everything from gladiators to hip hop music were used to create a theme and custom name for each bike in honor of each child.