hey all
im new here, how you going?
i am lookign at getting a bike what do oyu guys htink of the apollo ascension....?If you have or know osmeone who has one what do othey think about it?Also the type of parts on it are they good?
Please go to google and type "apollo ascension riders cyclery" and pick first result and find apollo ascension becasue i am not allowed to link because i am a new member.....
I am a recreational rider and may go on the odd dirt road...
Thanks
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G'day Croat,
Welcome to the nuthouse and being a dirt rider, you'll fit right in
My son recently bought the Evolution, which I'm pretty sure is the next level up from the Ascention - similar or same frame with slightly better bits. It's a well made, well set up bike with good quality components. It works very well and he loves it (apart from the noise the nobblies make on the road). It's entry level mtb - a serious mud bunny could probably start to break things, but it'll do him and would do me to be honest - I'm not brave enough to get into true bike breaking territory.
I think the advice would be - if you're planning to be serious about mountain biking and can afford a higher level bike, get the better bike. If you're just out there enjoying the bush and banging around in places that would make your roadie shudder, it's a good bike at a good price. As always, buy the best you can, but this isn't cheap rubbish either.
Richard
Welcome to the nuthouse and being a dirt rider, you'll fit right in
My son recently bought the Evolution, which I'm pretty sure is the next level up from the Ascention - similar or same frame with slightly better bits. It's a well made, well set up bike with good quality components. It works very well and he loves it (apart from the noise the nobblies make on the road). It's entry level mtb - a serious mud bunny could probably start to break things, but it'll do him and would do me to be honest - I'm not brave enough to get into true bike breaking territory.
I think the advice would be - if you're planning to be serious about mountain biking and can afford a higher level bike, get the better bike. If you're just out there enjoying the bush and banging around in places that would make your roadie shudder, it's a good bike at a good price. As always, buy the best you can, but this isn't cheap rubbish either.
Richard
I had a good bike ... so I fixed it
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Well guys i just bought the Apollo Ascension 07' it is one of the best bikes and value for money...i was tlaking to a guy and he was sayign it is better then the boulder discs and the same if not better then the giant rincon 08',what you guys reckon??
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Goodonya Croat, welcome to the world of dirt
My first MTB was a 96 Apollo, full rigid CroMo and very basic compared to what you get for todays cash, but she was beautiful, 'til she got pinched
Still burns.
Can't really comment on current Giant MTBs, my Princess is an 04 Rainier with major mods and she's still a bundle of sweet riding joy.
Get out there and get sweaty mate, you deserve it.
Shaun
My first MTB was a 96 Apollo, full rigid CroMo and very basic compared to what you get for todays cash, but she was beautiful, 'til she got pinched
Still burns.Can't really comment on current Giant MTBs, my Princess is an 04 Rainier with major mods and she's still a bundle of sweet riding joy.
Get out there and get sweaty mate, you deserve it.
Shaun
...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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