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Meet the Animalier Bike, the latest couture piece on wheels from Dolce & Gabbana's Spring 2012 collection. The lithe bicycle frame is bedecked in leopard print and 14K-gold plating, and, although it will be sold in D&G boutiques around the world, there's no price tag yet. Regardless, we have a feeling that knowing how much it costs won't bring us any closer to owning this chic little number, so with a hefty dose of spite, we've put together a list of guidelines for everything you can't do with this bike, anyway:
1. Sweat
2. Ride it through inclement whether of any kind (including humidity, fog)
3. Wear flats
4. Say any of the following: "budget," "pleather," "I'm just headed on over to 7-11 for a Slurpee."
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