You might think of an automaker like BMW as something of a monolith, but even in its vehicle-manufacturing operations, it has numerous divisions. And they seldom if ever cross over.
So you wouldn't expect to see the M badge applied, say, to one of the company's two-wheeled vehicles. What you see here represents a rare exception.
As you can see, this isn't a motorcycle from BMW Motorrad, but a special-edition bicycle. It's the BMW M Bike Limited Carbon Edition, and it's made go with your high-performance four-wheeled Bimmer.
For starters, it's made of carbon fiber and aluminum. For another, it's painted in the same shade of Marina Bay Blue Metallic as you'd find on the new M5 sedan. You provide the power yourself, but hydraulic disc brakes do the stopping, mounted to 28-inch wheels with Continental tires. Only 500 examples will be made, each carrying a sticker price of €1,400 – or about what you'd pay for, say, an Individual paint job on an M6.
Not quite to your liking? The BMW Lifestyle catalog has an array of rides available for cyclists of all ages, from a $300 toddler balance bike to a $3,000 adult-sized electric bike. Of course there are, however, more cost-effective bicycles on the market... just not from BMW.
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