I had to wipe drool from the keyboard! While I’ll never own one, nor should I, it is my object of desire.
Just write the check!
Very nice, but basically roadie geometry.
Agreed but there is a special aero attachment they made (I have one) that essentially can put your seat angle all the way up to about 82 degrees. It is similar in design to the Cervelo seatpost with regard to the options.
Nice bike but “wow”… it seems like I’ve seen them go for lots less than that when they periodically show up on ebay!
I know. I paid half that but I only got the frame/fork. Interesting.
It’s in australian dollars so about 5k US
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Yep: “Approximately US $5,093.40”
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I know… just quoting eBay
Normal-size guys have gotten CdA of under 0.20 on that bike. That’s ~25 mph on only 200 watts!
My bad, I didn’t see the converted amount on the page and forgot that ebay does that (although I’m on there every day…). Brain fade, go figure!
Forgive me for being ignorant. CdA = drag coefficient? 2.0? is that two pounds? What is typical?
I’m not sure what thety mean by “the same bike as ridden by Chris Boardman” and talking about a piece of history. Do they mean it is just like it or is this represented to be Chris Boardman’s bike?
If memory serves me right Boardman’s Lotus is on display at the IOC museum in Lausanne, so I would guess it’s a “just like Chris Boardman’s bike” quote.
on this specific model, or the much more aero-position lotus 106? (check the shots of boardman on the 106 and compare the frame geometry)
Forgive me for being ignorant. CdA = drag coefficient? 2.0? is that two pounds? What is typical?
Typical triathlete is in the 0.29-0.32 range; triathletes serious about their aerodynamics are ~0.26-0.28. A Grand Tour TT guy tries to get down to 0.25. The really dedicated specialists can get to 0.21-0.22 (if they’re not too big). Before the new UCI restrictions, guys were getting under 0.20. Some still do, but they’re small and have a power ceiling that doesn’t win races.
CdA = Coefficient of Drag x Frontal Area. It goes into the equation:
F = 1/2*(air density)CdAV^2 , where F is the drag force.
So, a 10% reduction is CdA is a 10% reduction in drag (and a 10% reduction in power required to go a particular speed).
on this specific model, or the much more aero-position lotus 106? (check the shots of boardman on the 106 and compare the frame geometry)
I don’t know which one or what the differences are.
Personally, I think this is the coolest bike ever:
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