Originally Posted by
BigFinner
Don't get me wrong I really appreciate your advice and as there are not very many Apollo bikes out there I can see where you might not realize that it is a touring bike. My main issue however is getting the shifters up higher. For balance and control up on the stem will be the best place for them if I try and keep it fairly original and stick with the friction option. However maybe I am just best putting on deore thumbies as that will be the best of all options for balance and control.
No worries. I should have looked harder and put my brain into gear before answering. Whichever way you are still going to have to put on some down tube cable stops. Once those are in place... you get more options. You have already thrown away the concept of original by fitting or proposing to fit different bars and brake levers but want to keep a pair of Golden Arrow shifters,
If I had that Apollo I would stick some new bar tape on it and keep it for 'personal rides'. I'd stick a longer seat post and handlebar stem in the 850 for the family stuff.
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