Apollo Evade Upgrades

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I'm now a proud owner of the "Apollo Evade" I'll only be using it to commute to work and back home. All down hill to work, 2.23 Miles in 12 minutes, but it's all uphill going back home. I haven't timed myself going back home yet though.

I'm making a list of what to upgrade on my bike. Handle grips is being one of them and the saddle. I'll also look into replacing the pedals. Any other possible upgrades I could go for?

Here's the bike in question. I have the 20in Frame.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/apollo-evade-mens-mountain-bike
 
I expected this to happen.

Frame is sound, it's light. The bike does what I need it to do. I've seen a lot of discredit to Apollo. But the bike is sound, gears, brakes everything about I personally think is good.

I did think about getting a hybrid bike, with thinner tyres but this won't benefit me if I wanted to do some downhill mountain riding. Tyres are thick and wide, but I'll upgrade them once I have the chance. I had the Evade for £20 off because my previous bike "Radar" broke.

I don't have a lot of money to throw around on a expensive bike. So I'd prefer to upgrade this as I go along.
 
daveski said:
That's fine but you haven't really mentioned what you're upgrading for.

If there's nothing wrong with the bike then I'd leave it alone.
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Better to upgrade than leave it stock? :D

Handle grips, pedals, crank arm, handle bars and possibly front forks. Gears are pretty sound atm, haven't had any mishaps with them yet.
 
Gambisk said:
Your bike is perfect for what you currently use it for so leave it more or less alone. Maybe add some some slick tyres and possibly some clipless pedals to help your efficiency going up hill home.

Anything else is wasted money in my opinion, unless the saddle and grips are cutting you to ribbons leave them be, you won't notice on a 12 min ride!
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Yeah. That's one of the reasons why I need to upgrade my pedals. It's all uphill going home. But I'm taking different routes all the time. 12min to work was the fastest route to work which I want to avoid as it's too quick.

Any recommendations on which ones to get?
 
I used to do a lot of MTBing in the past, before I broke my arm. Only now I've started getting back in to it, especially it gets me to work and home faster.

If I stripped everything down, I'd be left with the frame. Frame is sound, it's light and durable. Everything I've taken off can be upgraded to something better. For now, I have a bike that moves. I'd like to make it better though whilst keeping the frame. I can do it bit by bit without putting a hole in my wallet. I don't earn a lot so can't spend £1000 on a bike to get the answers I need :rolleyes:
 
touch said:
Yes, every part could be upgraded to something better. But why?

You've already said that there's nothing wrong with the bike, so why waste money changing parts that dont need to be changed?
Will you really notice the difference if you get better crank arms?
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Try to shed some weight. Carbon handlebars for example. But never mind. I've wasted my time.
 
:rolleyes:

Cheers for the tips. I'll take everything under advisement. Don't see what the big deal is, but I suppose that's what you get these days for asking. I'm on a budget. I can't afford a £1000+ bike. Buying the Apollo I've got now made my life a lot more easier. I just wanted to make it better by installing after-market components.

I don't feel offended that I do own a Apollo. I get what I paid for.
 
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Cuchulain said:
If you're on a budget you save rather than trying to polish a turd. You mentioned CF bars, probably around 2/3rds of the value of your entire bike right there in one pointless upgrade.
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Saving up for CF bars is much easier than saving £1000+

As I've said previously. I don't earn a lot as it is. I'm glad that I own a bike. But I feel like I'm getting beat down by everyone or been made a mockery because I asked what I can upgrade my bike with.

To the above. It's not just for 2 miles. I take alternative routes to make the journey longer.
 
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