The Bike That Changed Everything | The Lotus 110 Superbike: So Fast They Banned It
The Lotus 110, a bike so fast that the UCI banned it. Ahead of it's time the super bike became an icon after it was ridden to Olympic Gold and Tour de France stage victories by Chris Boardman in the 90's. Jon explains all...
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