Lotus Type 108 for sale....

[Bibs]

Feeling flush?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Sports-Bike-Type-108-Track-Bike-/191706693520?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Edited October 5, 2015 by Bibs

[Elite 4.9]

now that is some kind of racer and goes along with "just add lightness" to the extreme

[simonf]

I am lucky enough to own a Lotus type  110 bike. I plan on riding it. They aren't that light if I am honest, but their 5-1 foil shape (banned now by the UCI) is super clean through the air, which makes them very fast.

 

i went and had a chat with Mike Burrows the other day, he lives on the next road over from me and it was fascinating to learn that it was already a 10 year old design before Chris Boardman had got his hands on one. Mike had tried to sell the design to people like Raleigh who had laughed at his design.

i also like that Mike was doing his own time trial in Bungay, Norfolk when Chris was setting the world 1 hour record, he had no idea his bike design was making history.

He was a bit grumpy about Lotus and the 110 though, Lotus refused to give him any recognition for it or royalties stating it was significantly different.

Edited May 26, 2016 by simonf
Typo

[andrew45]

Hi folks. I have a lotus sport 110 for sale. anyone who is interested please feel freeto contact me on leisuretimes41@gmail.com

links where the bike is advertised

price is highly negotiable

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/classifieds/262321-lotus-sport-110/ (link is external)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/lotus-sport-110-/263133772424?hash=item3d43feba8..

[Bazza 907]

I think that would look really great hung up on my wall.

Not sure about 'drop out screw ins' etc - does this mean it can't be used?