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Apollophiles - The Apollo Appreciation Thread
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Postby rosscojj » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:46 pm
Looks like an Apollo Eclipse or Apollo Concorde. Wasnt much detail might be pretty low end running gear but for $5 i can't complain.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Apollo-Race-Bike-/190852934118?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=70Slgg%252F9QPGWejLoppjpvv65Q1o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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Postby Kermit TF » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:28 pm
Very clean Apollo III for $20 ....

Thats 7 apollo steelies

Pic taken before I detailed it..

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Postby im_no_pro » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:08 pm

So grabbed this instead. Apollo Concorde, running full shimano gear (including QR hubs), combination of lx (derailleurs, cranks, shifters) and ex (levers, brakes). Biopace rings, Mismatched rims, tange 900 double butted frame with 4130 fork. Sakae Stem + seatpost, selle san marco saddle. Bars are hsing-lo or w/e they are called. Looks like it should clean up pretty well, appears to be in reasonably honest original nick under the coat of grime. Once I get it home and get the approval for man cave time from GLW then I will look into it a bit deeper, havent had a chance to look for date codes, serial #'s, measure the frame etc (although im guessing around 56cm). All in all a decent buy for $25 IMO. If anyone knows more about it feel free to share, the small amount of googling I have been able to do so far hasnt turned up much, couldnt find another in the same colour scheme.
Edit: couple of minutes on velobase is leading me toward a 1988 model at the moment.







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Postby im_no_pro » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:19 pm
singlespeedscott wrote:Good find mate but it certainly not a 56cm. More like a 63cm centre to top seat tube.
Shh..... I can ride a 56, maybe a 58 at a pinch

In saying that, the photo is a little deceptive, head tube looks longer than it really is. But deep down I know it's probably not a 56, but im going to stick to that illusion until I know otherwise.
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Postby frailer5 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:28 pm
Another alternative is growth plate injections (femur), to get you up to size.. Get you up to size. (forgive me, it's a slow day here).
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Postby grantw » Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:33 pm
frailer5 wrote:Curious on fork crowns of that type/era. They're not unicrowns as we would normally describe, correct? But they're still 1 (forged?) piece, by the looks. Certainly more elegant.
Another alternative is growth plate injections (femur), to get you up to size.. Get you up to size. (forgive me, it's a slow day here).
Slow day here as well


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Postby im_no_pro » Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:44 pm
singlespeedscott wrote:Good find mate but it certainly not a 56cm. More like a 63cm centre to top seat tube.
Damn you and your eagle eyes

Rough measurements show ST is 61 ctc and 63 ctt. TT is 58 ctc. Oh well, will be a good practice mule for the shed and can move it on once tidied up and keep hunting for something my size.
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Postby Kermit TF » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:21 pm
At our local tip shop only 1/2 decent 80s roadies go for between $80-120... 2 apollo III's sold in the last couple of weeks for $80 and $100....greedy local government

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Postby im_no_pro » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:18 pm
Kermit TF wrote:Nice find...and here was I feeling good about my $20 aquisition !
At our local tip shop only 1/2 decent 80s roadies go for between $80-120... 2 apollo III's sold in the last couple of weeks for $80 and $100....greedy local government
Normally i would agree, but ours is run by a local mob who give employment opportunities to those with mental & physical disabilities and afaik they get the profits. Occasionally ive probably paid a little over the odds for some things but dont mind doing so. $25 is about as dear as their bikes get, finding something half decent is the problem.
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Postby FuzzyDropbear » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:19 pm

Got it at a price I was happy with and after a quick tune up, adjustment it was ready to ride to work. At the moment the paint is worn and beaten (to be expected); so I'm tossing up whether I'm going to respray (original colour scheme or hugger orange front and black back) or keep it as is. I'm also trying to decide whether to just convert it to a single speed with a flip-flop hub, or put a coaster brake on it.
As far as I can tell it has most of the original gear on it, steel wheels etc. But it has an indexed shifter for the cassette, not sure if it's normal to have a mix of indexed and non-indexed shifters? Only things it really needs doing now is to re-adjust the crank (never dealt with older types, so I'll see how I go) and polish the rim a bit more and do a bit more truing of the wheels and then onto the project once I decide on the final configuration.
Cheers,
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Postby Kermit TF » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:51 pm

Your not the same fuzzydropbear from over at auszcar are you ?
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Postby rangersac » Mon Jun 24, 2013 11:43 am
Kermit TF wrote:He also gave me the original booklet, and the 1981 catalogue with all the prices from world of wheels ( the distributer).
Hey Kermit, does the 1981 catalogue list the a colour type for the yellow III? I've got an '81 one getting a very slow resto that could do with a touch up in some areas. You could save me trying to get a match at the local auto shop

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Postby FuzzyDropbear » Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:16 pm

I noticed you had a few early Apollo's in your sig; love that III that you picked up. Bargain!

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Postby FuzzyDropbear » Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:36 am
It's amazing how many people seem to keep their Z's and don't let them go, much like the lady with the Yellow 240. Luckily it sounds like she's still using it. I hate to hear of them stuck under a tarp like singlespeedscotts mate


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