Lotus Legend Compe
10-24-24 | 04:42 PM
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Lotus Legend Compe
Here is a 1984 Lotus I just finished doing a resto mod on. In 1984 only the Legend Compe was built in Italy with Columbus sl tubes and all Campi drive train.
the paint was poor so I decideded to do a full repaint and upgrade the components to Shimano Ultegra. That included front and rear derailleurs and hollo tech cranks.
The rims are Mavic with Ultegra hubs and a 9 speed hyperglide cassette.
levers are Tectro ergo levers and the 9 speed bar end shifters are by Sunrace.
All up weight as shown is 23.5 lbs. Hope you all like it.
the paint was poor so I decideded to do a full repaint and upgrade the components to Shimano Ultegra. That included front and rear derailleurs and hollo tech cranks.
The rims are Mavic with Ultegra hubs and a 9 speed hyperglide cassette.
levers are Tectro ergo levers and the 9 speed bar end shifters are by Sunrace.
All up weight as shown is 23.5 lbs. Hope you all like it.
10-24-24 | 04:48 PM
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Nicely done!
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
10-29-24 | 10:06 AM
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thank you for the before image
appears stock kitting was NGS with NR gear ensemble, be that correct?
did your research turn up the identity of the maker?
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thank you for the before image
appears stock kitting was NGS with NR gear ensemble, be that correct?
did your research turn up the identity of the maker?
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Last edited by juvela; 10-29-24 at 10:07 AM. Reason: spellin'
10-29-24 | 06:09 PM
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Really nice frame though.
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
10-29-24 | 07:11 PM
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According to my research , while most Lotus bikes were made in japan this particular model was made in Italy for one year only. The reference picture is identical to this bike as received , though the paint on my bike was in bad shape. I was restoring another italian bike, a De Bernardi at the same time that had been converted to a single speed and thought the Campi gear would help it sell for a higher price. The Lotus, being primarily a japanese built make would not be as valuable in the vintage market.
Going to the Ultegra groupset was in my view an upgrade.
Here is the wikipedia article on Lotus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)
Going to the Ultegra groupset was in my view an upgrade.
Here is the wikipedia article on Lotus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)
10-29-24 | 07:29 PM
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According to my research , while most Lotus bikes were made in japan this particular model was made in Italy for one year only. The reference picture is identical to this bike as received , though the paint on my bike was in bad shape. I was restoring another italian bike, a De Bernardi at the same time that had been converted to a single speed and thought the Campi gear would help it sell for a higher price. The Lotus, being primarily a japanese built make would not be as valuable in the vintage market.
Going to the Ultegra groupset was in my view an upgrade.
Here is the wikipedia article on Lotus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)
Going to the Ultegra groupset was in my view an upgrade.
Here is the wikipedia article on Lotus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(bicycles)
Edit: it was later Supremes that were Italianesque. Early were Tange, and starting 1983-4, they were Columbus, but made in Japan. After that were the Cinelli designed ones made in Italy.
that now makes sense based on my lusting after one.
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10-29-24 | 09:00 PM
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Bikes: 1964 Schwinn Paramount P-13 DeLuxe, 1964 Schwinn Sport Super Sport, 1972 Falcon San Remo, 1974 Maserati MT-1, 1974 Raleigh International, 1984 Lotus Odyssey, 198? Rossin Ghibli, 1990 LeMond Le Vanquer (sic), 1991 Specialized Allez Transition Pro, +
Lotus Eaters, Right?
Suspect serial number will suggest Miki or Maruishi Made.
Definitive reference for Lotus was vintagelotusbicycles.com, which remains accessible through The Wayback Machine thanks to The Internet Archive.
1983
1984
Both photos lifted from Internet Archive's archive,
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10-30-24 | 02:44 AM
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Interesting that it doesn’t say they were made in Italy.
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1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
1987 Crest C'dale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin EL, 1990 Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Isoard, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 C'dale M500, 1984 Mercian Pro, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi ?, 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super, 1971 Raleigh Internat'l, 1998 Corratec U+D, 1991 Peugeot Slimestone, 1987 Bianchi Volpe, 1995 Trek 750
