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--- lotus:start [2021/09/24 10:57] – gchandler
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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 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.
+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]]))
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+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 50% #s1985>
+<div column 50% #steel>
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-<div column 50% #production>
+<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>