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--- lotus:start [2021/08/19 11:25] – gchandler
+++ lotus:start [2022/04/22 11:54] (current) – mtbtimeline
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-Sid and Ernst Star founded Lotus Bicycles in Syosset, New York in 1980, importing bikes made by Tsunoda Bicycle Corporation of Nagoya, Japan.  ((History from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)|wikipedia]])).  In 1990, Sid died and Ernst sold the brand to Inernational Design & License, which then sold the brand in 2000 to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Cars|Group Lotus]] when Lotus stopped selling bicycles.
+Sid and Ernst Star founded Lotus Bicycles in Syosset, New York in 1980, importing bikes made by Tsunoda Bicycle Corporation of Nagoya, Japan and later from Pacific Cycle of Taiwan.  ((History from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)|wikipedia]] and [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207451-road-test-bike-review-1983-all-terrain-bicycles.html|Nov 1983 Bicycling magazine]])).  In 1990, Sid passed away and Ernst then sold the brand to International Design & License, which then sold the brand in 2000 to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Cars|Group Lotus]] at which point Lotus stopped branding and selling bicycles.
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 The 1983 Pegasus had a lugged frame, Suntour Mountech derailleurs front and rear, and a 5 speed Suntour freewheel paired with a Sugino triple.  29.75 pounds.
 ((Thanks to the Internet Wayback Machine for caching dead sites, as Lotus fans are a dying breed.  See Pegasus specs at: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20200611123609/http://vintagelotusbicycles.com/Pegasus_ATB.html|vintagelotusbicycles]]))
+\\
+Lotus also sold an Explorer model in 1983 with SunTour AG Tech derailleurs and dodgy build quality, according to [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207451-road-test-bike-review-1983-all-terrain-bicycles.html|Nov 1983 Bicycling magazine.]].
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-<div column 60% #s1985>
+<div column 50% #steel>
+----
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-{{gitane.jpg?300|1974 Gitane}}
+{{alan.jpg?300|ALAN Cyclocross}}
-Gitane Country
+\\
-[[https://forum.tontonvelo.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11948|tontonvelo]]
+'s ALAN Cyclocross  [[https://www.classicsteelbikes.com/product/alan-cyclocross-frame-size-58cc/|classicsteelbikes]]
+\\
-Gitane welded these onto frames as far back as 1974 on their //Country// cyclocross bike.  ((Gitane maintains complete catalogs at: [[http://www.gitaneusa.com/catalogues01.asp|gitaneusa]]))
+Strapless works better when the bike is very light.
+\\
-t
 {{kobe.jpg?300|1983 Kobe Cascade}}
 Kobe Cascade [[https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/hs3eq3/who_says_you_cant_teach_an_old_dog_new_tricks/|reddit]]
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 The 1983 [[kobe:start|Kobe]] Cascade, which looks **exactly** like a Lotus Pegasus (components are all new) has the same frame "quirk."
-{{raleigh.jpg?300|1984 Raleigh Elkhorn}}
-Raleigh Elkhorn [[http://classiccycleus.com/home/1984-raleigh-elkhorn-mountain-bike/|classiccyclesus]]
 Many early frames had holes drilled for bolt on shoulder straps.  This was true of at least the following collected in this timeline:
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-<div column 50% #production>
+<div column 45%>
+{{gitane.jpg?300|1974 Gitane}}
+Gitane Country
+[[https://forum.tontonvelo.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11948|tontonvelo]]
+Gitane welded these onto frames as far back as 1974 on their //Country// cyclocross bike.  ((Gitane maintains complete catalogs at: [[http://www.gitaneusa.com/catalogues01.asp|gitaneusa]]))
+{{raleigh.jpg?300|1984 Raleigh Elkhorn}}
+Raleigh Elkhorn [[http://classiccycleus.com/home/1984-raleigh-elkhorn-mountain-bike/|classiccyclesus]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1987>
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-==== Production Notes ====
+===== 1987 Cherokee =====
-<WRAP #prod1 />
+SunTour alpha-5000 (1987-8)
-[1]. ?
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Cherokee}}
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+Cherokee
+[[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-sales/1198462-1980-s-lotus-cherokee.html#&gid=1&pid=1|bikeforums]]
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+<div column 50% #s1989>
+----
+===== 1989 3000M =====
+"Pro Series", SunTour XCE (1989+)
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1989.jpg?300|1989 3000M}}
+\\
+3000M
+[[https://offerup.com/item/detail/824039333|offerup]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1990>
+----
+===== 1990 4000M =====
+4000M
+Deore LX.
+Likely the last model year for Lotus ATBs.((The vintagelotusbicycles serial # project only lists a single road bike post 1990, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20190502202128/http://www.vintagelotusbicycles.com/serial_number_chart.php]].))
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1990.jpg?300|1990 4000M}}
+\\
+4000M
+[[https://web.archive.org/web/20190912235634/http://www.vintagelotusbicycles.com/Pro_Series_4000M.html|vintagelotusbicycles]]
+</div>