Dont steal me! Arena, cheap rat bike.

Heres a bike i picked up to make a cheap fixie, so that when/if it gets stolen, i dont lose out too much.
Got it off ebay. was fleeced.

the cotters were virtually welded in place, the steerer tube was bent and impossible to get out, and there is a dent in the top tube. none of which was mentioned by the seller.

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send it back?

How much did you pay?

I reckon 31 quid?

yeah, £31. was not best pleased when it arrived. Ended up having to saw everything (and i mean everything) off it. I was planning on replacing everything on it anyway. And its only now that ive come to look at the ebay pic again, that i realised it didnt come with the pedals!

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Surely if the steerer tube was bent then the head tube was bent?
Sounds like its been crashed head on and might not be the safest.

yeah, i did think that, but the bend in the fork is not consistant with the dent in the top tube. i mean, its definitely been crashed, but the head tube doesn't seem bent. Anyway, ordered some parts. I said it was gonna be a cheap one, so here they are in all their ebay glory!
Because the frame is an old raleigh, Ive had to be careful about updating things, and after much consulting of the bike maintenance god Sheldon Browns site, it seems keeping the old BB shell seems to be the best bet. Also as a plus, it would have needed new forks for a decent new front wheel anyway.

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ok, so here is a pic with everything on so far, as well as the dent in the frame.
The bars are ancient mtb ones, Im looking for some advice on bars please. Thinking about some bullhorns, but with a slight drop. The seats from my DMR rhythm, as will be the pedals, (V8s... classics) Got some wheels on the way too, after MUCH deliberation I went for No Logos, cheap, but ive heard some really good reviews on them. Will post a pick with them on, and of the DMR too when i get some.

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