alias23 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Was at a client site today and saw this... Anyone got any intel on it? Looks a few years old but still epic looking design all in carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias23 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hmmm can't seem to upload the pic :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_edeson Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 This? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4N Lotus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I remember it , it was developed for one of the Olympic teams, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 111S Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Built for Chris Boardman wasnt it, IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg.g Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 They have one on display at Hethel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Mac Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_108 IIRC it was one of the first bikes to have been designed at least in part with a wind tunnel, and with only a single seat/chain stay was pretty novel at the time. I seem to remember it featuring on "Tomorrows World" Si p.s. Sorry for showing my age :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Lotus model 108 - Boardman rode it to Gold in 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Production model was 110 These bikes are now banned under UCI rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias23 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 This? image.jpg Yes that's the one thanks for posting Chris! Cool looking bike... Stands proud in Halfords HO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winthattt Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I believe they were designed by person called Mike Burrows who is a cycle boffin who helped Giant become one of the biggest bike companies in the world. As a Norfolk lad he turned to Lotus to get some final testing and manufacturing done. I think the ?Olympic bikes were made in the UK but production bikes came from overseas. The superman position used by Boardman on the bikes was banned by the UCI and the UCI would not allow the design today. I have tried to buy one but it went to Japan for a higher bid. A second hand production model will cost you about 7k if you can find one. Of course, being carbon it can crack and fall apart if it has been crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundaydriver Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Mike Burrows is a genius akin to Chapman possibly. He has debunked many myths in the cycle world, If you're into bikes atall he's an interesting character, as is the man who invented the Superman position, not Boardman btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayj_prod Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Every time one of the topic comes up I keep thinking I should upload this pic... This was back in the days when I did a lot of cycling -and had hair. My dad did some work with Lotus and as a result, I got a spin on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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