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Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike
The Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike is a brilliant machine to get out and about on. Ideal for both commuting and more leisurely rides, the Transition features front suspension to help soak up any bumps you encounter on cycle trails, whilst the 18 speed Shimano gears and ligtweight aluminium frame will help you get up some speed when you're heading to work. Combined with reliable v-brakes, this bike is the perfect all-rounder.
Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike Extra Info
Frame: Lightweight aluminium
Forks: Front suspension fork with 60mm of travel soaks up the bumps
Gears: 18 speed Shimano Tourney are great for both the hills and flats
Brakes: V-Brakes for reliable stopping power
Wheels: Fast and efficient 700c aluminium wheels
Top comments
gbmcginty
13 Jul 167#7
Sorry, can't help myself. Bikes like this make me sad. It's crap like this which put me off bikes as a teenager - with the demographic of this site I'm sure most of us were brought up on big box specials - they're so poorly put together with such shoddy parts that tuning them to work properly after a couple of months is nigh on impossible, then a year or two later when you take it to a mechanic for a service/repair and get quoted £120, naturally you walk out the door and that's the end of the bike.
Bikes shouldn't be this cheap, they're a compromise and a false economy, and you'll almost always be better off spending your cash on a well-built, used example - or stumping up and buying the real thing new.
Shine600
14 Jul 164#29
The usual anti-cheap bike comments. I've been riding my sub £100 Vertigo for over two years, commuting five days a week on cr*p city roads, parking it outside Morrisons once a week without the terror of my expensive toy being nicked, and apart from one puncture it's been terrific. It will be a depressing day for hotukdeals if people eventually daren't post deals like this due to ridicule from know--it-alls who don't know all that much in reality.
3guesses to agnostic
14 Jul 163#24
My dog hasn't learnt to ride a bike yet.
frakison
14 Jul 163#23
Definitely look in the ads for a good second hand one, many people think cycling is easy and get a bit of a shock so end up getting rid of nearly new bikes. Despite what many bike snobs will say on here, Carrera are fine, Apollo, not so good, avoid!!! In your price bracket, the Vengeance is good and often drops to around £200, but not at the moment (I think its in its artificial "RRP" stage at the moment!! :smiley:) or you may be better with a Hybrid?? Pop to a bike shop and have a ride, its the only way to see what will suit you :wink:
That looks pretty good actually. How secure is it? I have a staffie and it would not be good if he were able to break out...
Dubplated
13 Jul 16#4
What? I use it for dogs but I use it for shopping..
POWYSWALES
13 Jul 16#6
Not because this item is inferior but If he wanted to break out it would take him less than a few seconds as this is only a canvas type materal, so assuming he was deserate to get out im sure he would soon tear through he fabric being such a powerful dog, only good if your dog is crate trained maybe. I have put my shih tzu in it and she did not like it but my yorkie will happiy sit and stay in there.
gbmcginty
13 Jul 167#7
Sorry, can't help myself. Bikes like this make me sad. It's crap like this which put me off bikes as a teenager - with the demographic of this site I'm sure most of us were brought up on big box specials - they're so poorly put together with such shoddy parts that tuning them to work properly after a couple of months is nigh on impossible, then a year or two later when you take it to a mechanic for a service/repair and get quoted £120, naturally you walk out the door and that's the end of the bike.
Bikes shouldn't be this cheap, they're a compromise and a false economy, and you'll almost always be better off spending your cash on a well-built, used example - or stumping up and buying the real thing new.
sallyforth
13 Jul 161#8
Wonder what bike royalty would whine about if a Chopper appeared on here. Best bike I ever had
haritori to sallyforth
13 Jul 161#9
so what would you recommend for someone new, who wont be wearing lycra! wants to shed a few pounds, wont be on the roads but rather cycle paths and maybe a some easy off road trails? used or new i dont have a the slightest! budget £200?
10 % further off when added to basket makes it about £200
haritori
13 Jul 16#13
so are the Carrera good makes a few of them on Gumtree near me for about £100.00
tombryant
13 Jul 161#14
Apollo - lol how about no...
crazygoldfish
13 Jul 161#15
I recently got the subway one for 179 new using the code welcome. The code didn't work but when I went on the Halford live chat the rep reserved one for me using another code.
I'm very happy with the bike, had it a few weeks now and used it almost every day for short trips.
agnostic
13 Jul 162#16
Why would anyone want to put a dog in a f##king trailer?
POWYSWALES to agnostic
13 Jul 16#18
Maybe the same reason people may want to put a dog in a car, Also one time my car was in for repair and i needed to get my dog to the vets which was 3 miles away, walking would have took me a good hour, by bike just over 10 minutes.
3guesses to agnostic
14 Jul 163#24
My dog hasn't learnt to ride a bike yet.
reakt to agnostic
14 Jul 16#27
Didn't you read. He takes the dog shopping.
fablanta to agnostic
14 Jul 16#39
Perhaps if a movie featured a dog then dog lovers who saw the dog in the trailer would be more inclined to watch the full film :smirk:
nicnac333
13 Jul 16#17
Silly ? Here would it be ok for a 5ft 6 woman? Also I didn't know u got bikes serviced! I've had my last bike 12 years n still going strong, was £65 but it weighs a ton! Just wanting a cheap lightish bike for using probs 10 times a year max.
theperfumeguy
13 Jul 16#19
Is this a good bike to use daily, for work and back (~ 2 miles a day) and for longer trips (lose weight) (~10 - 15 miles) ?
johnsmith1997 to theperfumeguy
13 Jul 161#20
You'll lose all street cred riding an Apollo.:laughing:
joshp to theperfumeguy
14 Jul 16#21
Nope
Zameen to theperfumeguy
14 Jul 16#30
This is a great bike for under £100 and probably 5 x better than other £100 bikes. It is an Aluminium light weight bike with 18 Gears, most in this price range are steel. The deal is about a value for money £100 bike. You can always get better if you spend more. You will be fine for 2 miles a day and the odd longer trip. One of the reviews said they rode it to France. Great way to get started and upgrade later. If you don't mind second hand then Carrera about 12 months old would be great if you get it at around £100. None round near me though, think they go for more. The ones that go for £100 tend to be few years old so maybe worse option if not been looked after.
Wheelbarrow_Oil
14 Jul 161#22
frakison
14 Jul 163#23
Definitely look in the ads for a good second hand one, many people think cycling is easy and get a bit of a shock so end up getting rid of nearly new bikes. Despite what many bike snobs will say on here, Carrera are fine, Apollo, not so good, avoid!!! In your price bracket, the Vengeance is good and often drops to around £200, but not at the moment (I think its in its artificial "RRP" stage at the moment!! :smiley:) or you may be better with a Hybrid?? Pop to a bike shop and have a ride, its the only way to see what will suit you :wink:
fruitloop2
14 Jul 16#25
My little shorkie tzu loves nothing better than sitting in basket on my bike, think evil witch from the wizard of oz.
whatyadoinsucka
14 Jul 16#26
Carrera ok, Apollo not ok.
Spend money on what you enjoy, and trust me you won't enjoy an Apollo,
I just ordered my second canyon bike, i,ve had 6 cars in the last 15 years, only the two most recent cars have cost more..
crazygoldfish
14 Jul 162#28
Have some heat. The Apollo isn't a great bike. But for 100 quid it's a cheap way to get started if your on a budget.
You could use this for short trips to get started and then longer trips once you know what your doing.
If you decide you like it and then punt it on gumtree to upgrade to a better bike.
If you don't like it or something about the bike puts you off, then cycling probably isn't for you anyway ( if you can't over look some niggles with the bike )
If you do go for this bike just be careful with halfords, they done a good job of building my bike, but I've heard allot of horror stories from friends. If you do get it built by halfords, check everything over yourself and if possible get a friend to check who knows something about bikes.
Shine600
14 Jul 164#29
The usual anti-cheap bike comments. I've been riding my sub £100 Vertigo for over two years, commuting five days a week on cr*p city roads, parking it outside Morrisons once a week without the terror of my expensive toy being nicked, and apart from one puncture it's been terrific. It will be a depressing day for hotukdeals if people eventually daren't post deals like this due to ridicule from know--it-alls who don't know all that much in reality.
dicknewlove
14 Jul 16#31
I got this model about three months ago, when it was £129. I use it for commuting 3x per week, clocking around 20 miles per week. Took it back for the free 6-week service, no problems so far. First time I've ridden a bike for about 15 years and it suits me fine so far. It is what it is, a cheap bike but for small commutes I think it's fine. Like anything, if you look after it properly it'll do the job. Heat for this price.
POWYSWALES
14 Jul 16#32
For anyone with little knowledge of fixing servicing bikes read Sheldon Browns online help, what this man did not know about bikes or reparing them is not worth knowing, it covers things like adjusting brakes/gears to full rebuilds etc. http://sheldonbrown.com/
Don't get me wrong its a really good price for putting small dog in but how do you do your shopping in it? it will only hold a few bags of sugar
POWYSWALES
14 Jul 16#36
It can carry 66lbs which is about 30kg, so will carry a good 2\3 bags worth of shopping. A lot safer than having them hanging from the handlebars, I have also used a few times it to collect 20kg sacks of chicken feed.
normally £229 haha yeah for about a week in October before Xmas sales
johnnyd57uk
14 Jul 16#38
Crazygoldfish .....most sensible comment on this posting. Plenty of bike for the price ive ridden some rubbish over the years but you know what they all got me from A to B.
This ones lots better and should be fine for most people.
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Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike
The Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike is a brilliant machine to get out and about on. Ideal for both commuting and more leisurely rides, the Transition features front suspension to help soak up any bumps you encounter on cycle trails, whilst the 18 speed Shimano gears and ligtweight aluminium frame will help you get up some speed when you're heading to work. Combined with reliable v-brakes, this bike is the perfect all-rounder.
Apollo Transition Men's Hybrid Bike Extra Info
Frame: Lightweight aluminium
Forks: Front suspension fork with 60mm of travel soaks up the bumps
Gears: 18 speed Shimano Tourney are great for both the hills and flats
Brakes: V-Brakes for reliable stopping power
Wheels: Fast and efficient 700c aluminium wheels
Top comments
Bikes shouldn't be this cheap, they're a compromise and a false economy, and you'll almost always be better off spending your cash on a well-built, used example - or stumping up and buying the real thing new.
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Bikes shouldn't be this cheap, they're a compromise and a false economy, and you'll almost always be better off spending your cash on a well-built, used example - or stumping up and buying the real thing new.
I'm very happy with the bike, had it a few weeks now and used it almost every day for short trips.
Spend money on what you enjoy, and trust me you won't enjoy an Apollo,
I just ordered my second canyon bike, i,ve had 6 cars in the last 15 years, only the two most recent cars have cost more..
You could use this for short trips to get started and then longer trips once you know what your doing.
If you decide you like it and then punt it on gumtree to upgrade to a better bike.
If you don't like it or something about the bike puts you off, then cycling probably isn't for you anyway ( if you can't over look some niggles with the bike )
If you do go for this bike just be careful with halfords, they done a good job of building my bike, but I've heard allot of horror stories from friends. If you do get it built by halfords, check everything over yourself and if possible get a friend to check who knows something about bikes.
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My previous trailer was one of these child trailers from halffords. http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/child-bike-trailers/halfords-single-buggy-child-bike-trailer Had it for many years, used it for the school run and then when my daughter out grew i used it as a shopping trailer until it became very tired looking and the fabric started to tear. Definitely had my money's worth out of it.
This ones lots better and should be fine for most people.