An Apollo GT???

[KermitGKona88]

My first mtb was an apollo atomic with triple triangle. The decal said licensed from gt or something. They weren't the first to use the design though iirc. Loved my mine, sadly stolen on my paper round in Plymouth and the replacement wasn't anywhere near as cool haha

Bloody Janners...

 

[narcotitlan]

The Apollo I posted has a GT sticker on the seat stay. Perhaps it was added by someone after purchase? I’d imagine GT would have been very unhappy about their design being copied.

Triple triangle frames used to be known as ‘Hellenic’ frames - no bloody idea why. But were in use at least as far back as the 50s I’d say. Here’s a nice Hetchins Hellenic from 1967:

 

[Spankyfart]

It's in the link.

 

[geddy1972]

so what came first the Apollo triple triangle or the GT ?

 

[narcotitlan]

It's in the link.

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There I was thinking it had something to do with Ancient Greek architecture - doh!

 

[Black_puma]

I remember seeing Apollo bikes with the Hellenic design at Halfords between 1991-1993 when I worked in Leamington Spa retail Park. Whilst I though it looked odd on those bikes, it may have subconsciously influenced me to buy GT's which were far superior to Apollo bikes.