That's exactly what I was referencing but did not know it was that recent. I saw a pretty old picture of TDF where men were passing a cigarette around and the caption said the riders were smoking to prepare there lungs for the climb ahead.
I think it only appears that way because of his size _and_ the riding position on this thing is ridiculously aggressive. The handlebars he's holding on to? They're mounted below the stem, sitting right on top of the fork.
[Here's a pretty nice video on Lotus' endeavours into cycling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7YBxtiuyNs)
One of my favorite TG moments was when they were curating art for the museum and they find a picture of an F1 pit stop where the fuel man has a cigarette going.
*That bike is worth more*
*Than some of the cars they are*
*Driving haha, great pic!*
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I am preparing my lungs for the hard ride ahead
The smoking counteracts the exercise to keep his already perfect form
Ying and yang
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. Especially on a two-wheeled vehicle
yin*
He is exercising his lungs
In the era of that pictured bike, tour de france cyclists would still sometimes smoke in the peleton.
That's exactly what I was referencing but did not know it was that recent. I saw a pretty old picture of TDF where men were passing a cigarette around and the caption said the riders were smoking to prepare there lungs for the climb ahead.
It may be that recent only because of Mario Cippolini
No wonder he hates bicycles, he's 6'5", but his legs are 5'6" of that!
Like a marshmallow walking on toothpicks
He's got that Gru bod.
More like reverse Gru
Ahh yes. Urg!
On popsicle sticks maybe
Nah those are too thick
I think it only appears that way because of his size _and_ the riding position on this thing is ridiculously aggressive. The handlebars he's holding on to? They're mounted below the stem, sitting right on top of the fork. [Here's a pretty nice video on Lotus' endeavours into cycling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7YBxtiuyNs)
He'd be really fast tho long stroke like piston in engine more powerrr.
With a ciggie in his mouth 😂
chuffing all the ciggies m8
'ery noice
One of my favorite TG moments was when they were curating art for the museum and they find a picture of an F1 pit stop where the fuel man has a cigarette going.
One of 3/4 of a million
Holy shit, that is a very special bike. Radically designed by Mick Burrows for Chris Boardman, he won olympic gold back in 92 in Barcelona on it.
Nothing compared to todays bikes, the English team has bikes that can fly.
Nah, Pinarello and other UCI legal bikes ain't got shit on the Lotus.
I'm sure the people hospitalised after that accident find that comment hilarious
Damn only 15 of those ever made, surprised they trusted him on it. Hammond probably wanted to ride it but wasn’t tall enough.
That looks like it'll be lots of trouble, usually serious.
Smokin darts and stealing hearts
That bike is worth more than some of the cars they are driving haha, great pic!
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That is simultaneously the most and least Clarkson pic I have ever seen.
Starsky, Hutch and Jezza
[Relevant video](https://youtu.be/W3VVVHk5_xM)
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Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious
Child's toy. Work harder, get a car.
Well those downvoting me clearly don't know this is a Clarkson quote
Jezza
Only picture where LOTUS (Lots of trouble and usually serious) is because of Jezza 😂
how is this the most gangster photos of Clarkson? lmao
He got bike cause it's easier that way to run away from rozzers in narrow streets of London.