trek navigator from a neighbour.

[stephyt]

ive been giving a trek navigator t10 15in frame for £50 from a neighbour who no longer uses it

i dont think the condition its in is too bad but could do with cleaning and new mudgaurds as the back one is cracked and hanging off.. gunna change the brake pads at some point, might save up and get some new tyres too on the side of the tyre says bontager and are so different and smoother to my apollo lol

not been out on it yet wanna try tinker with it take the mudgaurds off ect first

is this bike better than my apollo jewel? will i c any diffrerence in riding and are the gears any better?
may ride the apollo to my parents n keep it there

 

[stephyt]

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

They appear to be radically different.
The Apollo is an MTB hard-tail and the Avigator T10 is a hybrid city bike.

Suppose it depends on what you're gonna use it/them for Stephyt?

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

I see now, the gents or unisex T10 - personally, as you said, use the Trek and store the Apollo.

 

[stephyt]

my style of riding is more towards roads and towpaths rarely go off road and on trails.. if i took the mtb to my parents i can go down to newburn wylam ect lol

 

[Peteaud]

is this bike better than my apollo

Do bears sh1t in the woods.

The Trek is probably more suited to your needs than the apollo.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I think you might need to fit a bigger saddle though

 

[HovR]

The Trek is quite a bit better than the Apollo in my opinion. I'd keep the tires that are on there already personally. Smooth/slick tires are much better for road and cycle path riding.

 

[stephyt]

Do bears sh1t in the woods.

The Trek is probably more suited to your needs than the apollo.

lmao i guess anything is better than the apollo bikes

 

[compo]

You mention broken mudguards. Is it the mudguards broken or the plastic thingymajig that attaches to the frame. If this bit you can get them for a few shillings from most LBS or even Halfords.
You have done well there for £50, it looks a pretty decent bike.

 

[compo]

lmao i guess anything is better than the apollo bikes

If you hadn't bought the Apollo would your neighbour have known you were getting into cycling and offered you the Trek?

 

[Peteaud]

I actually wont knock apollo bikes. No they are not brilliant, but the wife had one for years and it never went wrong.

She has a Trek now funy enough

 

[stephyt]

If you hadn't bought the Apollo would your neighbour have known you were getting into cycling and offered you the Trek?

tbh no they woudnt have offered me it but i often chat them as im seen with me bike alot of the time and its broken in 2 places... the silver plastic curvy part has a crack across it and the part that attaches to the frame on the rear wheel is snapped think its visible in my last pic further up in the thread

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

As its Crammy it's probably a knock-off

 

[stephyt]

went to try take the mudgaurds off and cant find me alin keys anywhere may have to buy a new set