How do you know all this stuff? Is there a webpage somewhere that perfectly illustrates and identifies Apollo I - VI models with images, weights, etc? I really wish the Apollo website would take more pride in their history and post stuff like that. Any useful URLs appreciated (yes, I have looked through this thread: maybe I missed it?).Kermit TF wrote:3.5
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Postby Kermit TF » Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:17 pm
I was positive there where pics of early 80s Apollo catalogues on here "somewhere". rob74 has posted descriptions previously within early postings on this thread.
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Postby morini » Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:38 am
I missed this post. What a stunning find. I've got a VI and it's still in it's standard white livery but I'm now tempted to redo it in gold. These high end Apollos are fabulous looking frames even up against the top Luigi stuff.singlespeedscott wrote:[img]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01 ... 46782f.jpg[/img
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Postby highplainsdrifter » Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:41 pm
Bought as a frame from fellow BNA member last year. It's been hanging in the laundry since.
Started the rebuild of my Nishiki on Friday only to find I have the wrong headset crown race.
So need a bike while I wait for a new one to arrive.
This is the groupset and wheels from the Nishiki, RX100 Brakes, Derailleurs & Cranks, ST-2300 Shifters (nothing flash but I love the thumb lever for downshifting) & Shimano R500 wheels ($10 ebay bargin).
Seatpost, cables and cable housings are only new parts.
Stickered as Ishiwata EXO(h) CrMo Quadruple Butted Tubes, Kuwahara Osaka Japan.
Also has a Professionally Serviced by BIKEOLOGY West Ryde sticker.
Paint is a little rough in spots but not to shabby for it's age. Can't see it in these photos but it's metallic paint.
Pretty nice ride too. Took it out for a ride around the Mighty Brown (River Loop) here in Brisbane this morning.
This will be my commuter for the next few weeks till I get the Nishiki back on the road.
At some stage in the future I'd like to get this resprayed and add a nicer groupset.
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Postby simon.young » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:55 pm
sorry about the crappy pics, but its all ive got.
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Postby simon.young » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:36 pm
I wondered as much. I had hoped it had an entire Ofmega group, but it's hard ask questions.singlespeedscott wrote:Ring-in's I would say.
Any idea on age / model from the decals?
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Postby simon.young » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:57 am
I was offered it at a family gathering while in bris, but now back home in hobart, and these are the pics.singlespeedscott wrote:I need better pics but I would say mid 80's for the build date.
I think I'll get him to hold on to it for me, even just for the DT shifters. Although wont be in bris to later in the year....
Thanks.
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Postby The Fixer » Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:21 pm
I suspect it may be a tad too big, but we'll see... it's certainly a much nicer frame than my 1980 III, which is Tange Hi-Ten.
And the price ($0.00) was right...
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Postby The Fixer » Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:43 pm
and in use as a semi-regular ride-to-work/the shops bike (just as well, with the arrival
of the III shown above, I'll need the room to work on it).
It's not the lightest of bikes, but rides nicely as long as you aren't in a hurry. It's well
made, and comfortable to ride, but is definitely more of a tourer than a sports bike.
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Postby Kermit TF » Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:27 am
It was passed in on auction on evilbay about a month ago, and I made the guy an offer, contacted me a week latter and the deal was done...
90 % original, benotto tape and tyres appear original, rims are pristine, will give it a good service over the next week and hit the road..
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Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:33 pm
Good to hear.Kermit TF wrote:Scott, $490 was what he was asking as a buy it now... Got it for a LOT less.
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Postby sli123 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:09 pm
Nice!Kermit TF wrote:Picked up this big bird yesterday, finally after keeping an eye out for ages , a large frame 5 appears
It was passed in on auction on evilbay about a month ago, and I made the guy an offer, contacted me a week latter and the deal was done...
90 % original, benotto tape and tyres appear original, rims are pristine, will give it a good service over the next week and hit the road..
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Postby koshari » Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:02 pm
nothing special with entry level shimano running gear, i did whack some triggers on her to make shifting a little cleaner although the thumbies were actually not bad.
Got the tires for another build but they are heavy as the queen mary so didn’t go on the intended bike i got them for, but they break this up a bit and for cruising round a beach town with family and friends will be just fine.
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Postby greggiebear » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:44 pm
I will probably try to restore it, but for now I have put on a spare set of tyres, Look pedals and a modern saddle that I have from my "good" road bike. I'll change the derailleur and cassette to a broader 7 speed version. A resto would take quite some effort, I guess, but how far do you go? The original cassette seems to be firmly stuck to the freewheel, so It'll take a while to work that one out and then the original rims will need new spokes and so on an on it goes.
I found a website called doityourselflettering.com where you can use there templates to make copies of original decals. Fortunately Apollo used a common font, Arial, for the lettering and so I was able to reproduce the APOLLO and VITESSE decals quite easily, but need to work out how to print of as transfers. But, hey, I haven't even thought about how to restore the frame yet! So I'd better get my thoughts under control.
It's fun to have a project like this to work through. To be honest, though, I don't really know much about Apollo and have been trying to relive my youth by searching for a Viscount Aerospace Pro (my first road bike).
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Postby Steve F » Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:14 pm
The spokes were rusted heavily but for some reason the rest was fine, obviously the original tyres had rotted as well. I chucked a set of wheels and tyres on from a gumtree MTB I bought that I was cutting up for the rear suspension to make a tadpole trike, it was a cheap bike but the wheels and tyres were good. Bit of a lube and a wipeover and it's ready to ride again.
Straight off the garage wall and hosed down.
Wheels and tyres replaced, wheels were just to tidy it up a bit.
Cheers
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Postby slidetaker » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:31 am
I recently picked up a beat-up Apollo IV, dated 82’, please see the photo. It did not come with a seat post. No fork, no badge. So I really don't know what to do with it for the moment.
26.6mm feels loose and 27.0mm does not fit. Just confirming it takes 26.8mm???
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Postby slidetaker » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:17 pm
Where can I buy a head tube Apollo badge these days? (Other than waiting on fleabay...)
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