Hey all, this is my first post on my first build.

The subject was a donation from a good friend: A 1983 Apollo sport 10 speed



This started out as a simple restoration and a way to learn bike mechanics. The bike was pretty much all original. LOTS of rust. LOTS of seized bolts.


After dismantling the carcass I decided to go for a single-speed conversion, starting with a paint job.


Paint stripping. YAY...


Finally got the shine after some brushing, grinding and sanding.


...another shot


PRIMER!!


four coats of paint. 5-6 coats of clear. (decided to keep the forks bare and apply several coats of clear. hopefully holds up in the wet.)


Some new parts for the build.


BAM! Single-speed, bad-touch-bullet. 113mm cheapo shimano BB. 16Tx46T flywheel and vuelta chain ring. 700c Vuelta zerolite comp wheelset on serfas sera rubber. crappy Deda handlebar and bar tape. original brake lever and calipers. original seat post and new cheapo saddle. foam crossbar with rubberized camo tape.


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Overall, I learned A LOT. I am pretty happy with the final product, but I can already see a bunch of stuff I would do on future builds to sharpen the final product. Rigid and rides fast. I think it's going to be a fun summer

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome!