A Close-Up Look At The Team GB Hope Lotus Olympic Bike

The Team GB Hope Lotus racing bike is an icon of cycling. Designed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a collaboration between Hope and Lotus, it is the world’s most expensive racing bike. Alex recently had the opportunity to take a close-up look when he was in Derby filming with Team GB track star Ollie Wood.

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[FlyWithMe_]

Does it come with fenders for commuters?

[tomrachellesfirstdance]

I struggle to get going on a 1% grade from a standstill when in my 52 so how they get going in that gear I will never know. Track riders are beasts.

[SagnikDasgupta]

"Simplify, then add lightness"

[dings]

I'd like to hear a freehub soundcheck hehe :)

[truthseeker]

A beautifully engineered bike. Can someone make a copy for us mere mortals to buy?

[ferventheat]

A small detail, the bike as is looks like it has standard hex nuts on a solid steel axle, at odds with modern hollow thru axle choice. Seems such old school items are just the job, but it could benefit from some locking nut or improved material.

[steve.o]

When lotus helps build a bike, its gonna be good, the lotus sport 110 is still to this day, 1 of the most aero bikes ever built, thats not a recumbent.

[tjcim]

"Records the Watt-Bombs delivered to this bike from the riders lucky enough to race on it" - wonderful prose, thanks!

[martinh]

Hmm... It kind of makes sense that dopping has to do with the bridge.

[DKofDAH]

Didn’t I hear it or did he not mention the price?

[legoboy]

I want more carbon bikes with 3D printed titanium lugs! even though i wouldnt be able to afford it.

[jonathanzappala]

Ollie Wood? What are the chances of that haha.

[oldskoolbreakz]

Its 7.21kg, not 7.27. And that includes bidons for some reason 😂

[tomedward]

Title states "Worlds most expensive bike" then fails to quote the price.

[christill]

It looks cool but when you see such a small difference it makes me think you could easily mandate everyone rides more basic bikes for sustainability reasons and you wouldn’t be losing anything much in terms of performance. It wouldn’t be noticeable enough for viewers. I wouldn’t go as far as they do in Japanese Keirin racing where they all ride super old stuff, but definitely a more standard and possibly aluminium current design.

[gielvh]

I would like to test a fancy track bike. How could this be done?

[jlboynton]

Did this bike actually make it to the Olympics? I thought it wasn’t ready when the Olympics started.

[DwAboutItManFr]

Disappointed that th still insist in putting that dreadful sticker on it ruining weight and aero and etc.

[matsbartram]

all this to defeat some cheese eating fella's in a koga

[hornet]

A bike this expensive should have it own integral electrical and mechanical security. In my town this bike would be stolen in a flash with a 7.5 kg. ABUS lock and chain.