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2017 Apollo Giro Road Bike Shimano 105 $899 Bikes.com.au

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2017 Apollo Giro Road Bike Shimano 105 $899 Bikes.com.au
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Pfrankymatty on 06/10/2017 - 11:59 bikes.com.au (948 clicks)
Last edited 06/10/2017 - 12:03

Pretty great price for a Shimano 105 gearset roadie, down from $1,699, available for $1,648 at 99 Bikes.

Only available in sizes Small and Medium. Pickup Prahran, Melbourne. Delivery quoted at $27.97 for me, but I'm in Metro Melbourne.

Some Specifications :
Frame - Superlite triple butted 6061 alloy, smooth welded, integrated head tube and replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork - Carbon oversized 1-1/8 straight blades with alloy steerer, fully integrated
Headstem - Factor 1-1/8\" 3D forged alloy 4 bolt stem. XS=90mm, S=100mm, M/L=110mm, XL=120mm
Crankset - Shimano FC-R500 compact 50 x 34T 2 piece crank, XS=170mm, S/M=172.5mm, L/XL=175mm
F.Derailleur - Shimano 105 band clamp
R.Derailleur - Shimano 105 11 speed
Shift Levers - Shimano 105 STI 22 speed shifters
Freewheel - Shimano 11 speed cassette 11-28T
Wheels - Sun Ringle Venus welded rim, 28 hole, 25mm deep rims paired with 11 speed alloy hubs and stainless spokes.
Tyres - Hutchinson Nitro 2 700c x 25c 33tpi

No pedals.

Very short review of an older model available here.

Sports & Outdoors Bicycle Shimano 105

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  • matthewperk on 06/10/2017 - 12:04

    Not a bad buy given the gearset. They do cheap out on the crankset - so it isn't "Full 105"

    Be a good first road bike. Though personally these days I'd cough up a few $ extra for disc brakes… But that's personal preference.

    • Dogfather on 06/10/2017 - 12:07

      Also cheaper brakes. Not sure about the quality on this but would prefer 105

      • matthewperk on 06/10/2017 - 12:10

        good catch - i missed that as it wasn't in the description, it's not particularly specific either. My guess is some TRP.

        There is a small step up when going to 105 brakes - as the pull ratio is matched better (providing better modulation).

        These cost cutting choices are pretty standard across brands and stores though - and don't make that significant a difference overall.

        • frankymatty on 06/10/2017 - 12:19

          Yeah true, missed the brakes info. More detailed specs on the Apollo site here too. I thought the general consensus was a no to disk brakes on a roadbike, or is that not the case these days?

        • sam buster on 06/10/2017 - 12:28
          +1

          @frankymatty: Only matters if you race, but I believe they are permitted at Club and State level in Australia at the moment (if you're competing that high or higher I'm pretty sure you'd be looking at a much more expensive bike!):

          https://cyclingtips.com/2017/07/cycling-australia-to-introdu…

          http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/news/disc-brakes-allowe…

          Wouldn't hurt to check with your local club / authority though.

          Imho disc stopping power is far superior, especially in the wet. Much harder for maintenance though.

        • 2ndeffort on 06/10/2017 - 13:15

          @sam buster: If you are competitive even at club level you will be swap[ping out those wheels at least. Cost of rim brakes is chickenfeed compared to the cost of wheels. For anybody interested you can probably pickup Ultegra brake calipers on Facebook swapgroups for $40 each - ish.

  • SBOB on 06/10/2017 - 12:07
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    What… No Pedals?

    KneelForJV

  • 2ndeffort on 06/10/2017 - 13:16

    This would make a great bike for sticking semi-permanently on your wahoo kickr for indoor training.

    • matthewperk on 09/10/2017 - 09:47

      I'd be putting something significantly cheaper on my trainer if I was leaving it there permanently… very easy to build a 10/11 speed bike with bar end shifters (why get brifters when you're on a trainer and wont need them integrated) for sub $400

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