for £20 I couldn`t resist

[legrandefromage]

That's a very nice Bike, & I`ve had a thought ...............Id be prepared to do a straight swap with you for my Apollo ? ..........Dont rush, I appreciate you might wanna think about it

Ooh, er, umm,...

What could be done with the Apollo

 

[Greenfingers1001]

Ooh, er, umm,...

What could be done with the Apollo

A clue might be in the name...............we`ve had the Lunar Rover,....don't think we`ve had a bicycle up there yet....might be worth having a word with DJ Trump`s ex chum Elon..............................Yikes ! ...Moon landings ...what have i started

edit - The Puch brand i think was sold in the USA via the Sears Allstate catalogue company years ago

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

A clue might be in the name...............we`ve had the Lunar Rover,....don't think we`ve had a bicycle up there yet....might be worth having a word with DJ Trump`s ex chum Elon..............................Yikes ! ...Moon landings ...what have i started

edit - The Puch brand i think was sold in the USA via the Sears Allstate catalogue company years ago

 

[bikeworkshop]

Been away for a few days, ..............Thanks for all the replies, ..........personal opinions & tastes are a wonderful thing, Future Collectables are driven by supply & demand, so the shit that no one cares about & ends up down the tip becomes very scarce. Its with this in mind im hoping my Apollo in about 20 years time might be worth £20.50p

Years ago I bought a total gaspipe frame for £60... but it was Cinelli, and unbuilt.
Because everyone had thrown them away, it was super rare
Sold to a collector in Israel for £600
These bottom end bikes deserve a place in a museum, they tell us history more than the flash stuff. but often overlooked.

 

[Lucidone]

Years ago I bought a total gaspipe frame for £60... but it was Cinelli, and unbuilt.
Because everyone had thrown them away, it was super rare
Sold to a collector in Israel for £600
These bottom end bikes deserve a place in a museum, they tell us history more than the flash stuff. but often overlooked.

Much like Raleigh burners and grifters... Crap bikes really but have a place in many people's hearts.

 

[bikeworkshop]

The Bomber.
We've sold quite a few over the years

Great looking, especially in blue.

but not great going or stopping
Specially on Bristol's rainy hills

 

[benjabbi]

Choppers. Shit kids bikes that get grown men frothing and command silly money.
Nostalgia's a powerful thing and no doubt people think the same of 90's MTBs.
If it floats your boat I guess it can't be wrong.

Also, I'm too young to have been there when they came out which is possibly why I don't get it?

 

[Scott-S]

Much like Raleigh burners and grifters... Crap bikes really but have a place in many people's hearts.

Heeeyyy wait a minute how dare you, my beloved Grifter wasn't cra......

Yeah,,, yeah you're totally right it was crap
But I loved it and the adventures I had on it