Team GB has been renowned for its marginal gains philosophy down the years, especially when it comes to the bikes and kit they use on the velodrome.
True to form, just months out from the Tokyo Olympics Britain’s new track bike has been unveiled; the Hope HB.T by the Hope Technology company and Lotus, which was behind Chris Boardman's pursuit bike.
While the bike was unveiled a couple of months ago, it’s
now on sale to anyone with deep enough pockets.
The price tag really is something to behold. Depending on
what takes your fancy with the Hope HB.T, you can spend almost €35,000.
There’s a number
of bikes being sold, depending on the track discipline they’re required for.
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A standard frame – with seatpost, stem and fork – will cost
£15,550 plus VAT. The pursuit frame – with seatpost, handlebar, integrated stem
and fork – is £17,100 plus VAT.
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If you’re riding the omnium and require a slightly more
upright frame, it will cost you £18,200 plus VAT. For that you also get the
fork, handlebar, integrated stem, fork and seatpost.
The sprint frame is the most expensive option; at
£19,600. It comes with handlebar, integrated stem, seatpost and fork.
None of those options includes wheels. But if you want
the wheels Team GB will be using on the boards in Tokyo, the front disc costs
£2,100 plus VAT, the rear disc is £2,450 plus VAT. Trispokes are also available
for £2,250 plus VAT.
Converting sterling into Euro and applying the Irish VAT
rate, if you wanted to go for the sprinter’s bike with wheels it would cost you
about €34,775.
The bikes will all be handmade meaning they will never go into mass production. They are each made to the purchaser’s spec and when you order you must pay £5,000 up front.
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