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Old 12-12-07, 04:34 PM
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tdot
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bikes: 2005 Giant TCR C3 2002 Specialized FSRXC disc 1980 Apollo Gran Sport bought new 1946 CCM coaster

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That is one beautiful Apollo.
Here is my 1980 Gran Sport bought at Calgary cycle for $385. It had the Shimano 600 grouppo some of which has been replaced. I had a chance to buy an Apollo with teardrop aero tubing and the Dura ace grouppo for the same price but it was a bright pink colour and my fragile sense of masculinity at the time wouldn't allow me to ride that particular shade. I sure wish I had bought that bike.
I bought a modern carbon fibre bike 2 years ago but still ride the Apollo in the rain and on the wind trainer. I am always impressed with how tight it still feels after 27 years. I intend on making it into a fixed gear one of these days.


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