Trying to identify my 80s Lotus road bike
Hey everyone. I picked up a Lotus about a 8 months ago in a trade with my Marin mountain bike I got as a teenager. To say that I'm pleased with the trade would be an understatement. I absolutely love this bike. I've wined and dined her, we really hit it off. We were messing around a bit, just having some fun. Now it's getting more serious. Now I'd like to know more about her past.
I'm not sure everything is original on this bike but this is what she was sporting when she became mine.
Sugino Super Maxy cranks, 170 arms 52/40 rings
Shimano 600 Arabesque shifters and derailleurs
Shimano 500 brakes
SR/Sakae stem and Road Champion drops
Made in Japan
Chrome fork ends
Vertical dropouts
Serial #: KK06501
Not really sure what to estimate her weight at and it's not polite to ask. She's a good deal lighter than my ex (1977 Hi Tens Fuji Sports 10)
I've attached some pictures. Sorry some of them are dark/blurry, BlackBerry a good camera is not. Hope you guys can help!
Last edited by SpiritOf77; 03-22-10 at 12:30 PM.
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