Help identyfing the bike

vinci147

Hello users!

Recently I spotted on the net this road bike. I bought it (still, I haven't receive it yet) becasue it was not to expensive. I am wondering (since I am not a specialist) what company made it. The name says "Apollo" but I don't know It's this Japanase Apollo, I don't think so. The bike looks to me like being from 80s.

Any help considering identification of this bike would be great! Thanks in advance

Here is the link for the polish auction site for this bike with pics

https://allegro.pl/oferta/retro-rower-s ... d6604cf017

froze

It's a low end bike, it appears that the crank, gears, wheels, and probably the handlebars are all chromed steel, which means the advertised weight of 22 pounds is very much on the lowside, I would think it's closer to 35 to 38 pounds. While the cost is low at $95 I'm not so sure if the difficulty of finding replacement parts would make it a worthwhile adventure.

If you can I would save up more money and look for a used bike with more of a popular brand name; vintage is ok, just something more mainline back in the day because those will have more used parts on the market, and sometimes those parts are new, they've been sitting in warehouses or peoples homes unused still in their original boxes.

vinci147

Thanks for the reply!

It was very cheap and I bought it because I wasn't sure back then about my cycling future. I am riding it, I've made about 60 miles and it rides ok for my touring style of cycling. I asked several persons and for 90% it was made in Germany in late 70s. In case of parts it has sachs huret derrailers and Weinmann brakes so they can be replaced easily if needed. More problematic are rear casette and crank, that is for sure.

It obviously is a temporal bike and as cycling is getting more serious for me and I'm sure now that it is "my thing" I am considering buying just another bicycle up to 400$-500$ max, vintage Peugeot or Carlton (these are really beatiful!) 70s/80s. I am not thinking about racing or anything, just a pleasure rides with good and beatiful bike and for me hese old, steel framed bikes as just perfect, not only the looks of it.

Bumo_b

Think it looks classically gorgeous