Originally Posted by
tinkerbike
I have a soft spot for Lotus bikes... I've owned a few, and I still have four of them.
I still remember the pink Supreme a buddy rode in the mid 80's - that was a beautiful bike!
These Lotus bikes were under the radar for many years, but folks are wise about them now. The Tsunoda built frames are very good quality.
Wow Tinkerbike, that is an impressive collection! It also sounds like you let some beautiful bikes out of your grip in the past as well.
I'd love to have a first-generation Pink Supreme! I've never even seen one in person. I've seen quite a few blue and violet models but the pink is elusive.
You're absolutely right about the Lotus models being under-appreciated and off the radar for far to long. I watch other bikes of mediocre and/or dubious quality get fawned over on this and other bicycle enthusiast sites every day. Models of other manufacturers I've already seen in the hundreds, if not more, considered "rare". There are many Lotus bicyces of much higher quality and much more rare than anything in a similar class made by the bigger manufacturers. There are some Lotus models so scarce I can't even find photos and some bikes I've seen perhaps one or two examples.