Lotus 'Pegasus' Mtn Bike. ATB on eBay
10-10-19, 07:38 PM
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Lotus 'Pegasus' Mtn Bike. ATB on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14340786165...m=143407861656
I thought this was notable enough for its own thread, as if you are interested in this bike you are likely REALLY interested. I know there are Lotus fans here. This bike is likely too small for me, tempering my own interest. Seller photographed it with tape measure under the crank arm, or so it appears, so I'm thinking it's likely a 15-16" frame. If it was local I'd have gone to see it anyway!
Seller is an estate sale guy, has been responsive to my questions, seems to have a good plan for shipping the bike, using a local shop and bikeflights. At my suggestion he loosened the seatpost, in fact took it out and sent me pics of it out of the seattube.
I thought this was notable enough for its own thread, as if you are interested in this bike you are likely REALLY interested. I know there are Lotus fans here. This bike is likely too small for me, tempering my own interest. Seller photographed it with tape measure under the crank arm, or so it appears, so I'm thinking it's likely a 15-16" frame. If it was local I'd have gone to see it anyway!
Seller is an estate sale guy, has been responsive to my questions, seems to have a good plan for shipping the bike, using a local shop and bikeflights. At my suggestion he loosened the seatpost, in fact took it out and sent me pics of it out of the seattube.
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10-10-19, 07:54 PM
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I recently was considering one of these in Portland... Seller wanted $450 and was around an 18" frame. Very glad I didn't get it at that price, but I really like them. Funky frame and almost never seen.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
10-11-19, 07:56 AM
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Love the frames on these, and I am a Lotus fan. Far too small, but cool bike!
10-11-19, 11:56 AM
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Nothing like starting the weekend with some pure undiluted dawn-of-the-era MTB/ATB porn! My chrome Ross is turning green with envy.
Probably a good thing that's it's off by two sizes, and two time zones.....
Probably a good thing that's it's off by two sizes, and two time zones.....
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Whoa- that’s a cool bike- with a portage BAR on it.
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