Bike build dilemma

Posted on Fri 8th, April 2011

• #1

ketsbaia

So I've got myself an old, tatty but good old Ciocc frame, forks and headset and some old road bars, quill stem and seatpost. Can't ride that at all.

The dilemma is: do I just slap any old wheels/crankset/chain on it as cheaply as possible just to get it into shape so I can ride it or do I go after some classic-looking stuff to keep it as 'period' as possible? It'll be for commuting/pub hack purposes, so ideally I want to be able to lock it up outside without it looking too attractive to Monsieur Bike Thief.

Question is, what's more appealing to said nickers? An old bike with Newish looking parts or a well thought-out build?
• #2

rpm

Question is, what's more appealing to said nickers?

Anything they can steal.
• #3

ketsbaia

Noted. :D
• #4

TW85

bbq paint, no silver, never wash it

works for me
• #5

rpm

Luckily, modern, silver, basic cranks, hubs and rims will look contemporary enough on a vintage bike...
• #6

ketsbaia

Cool. Best leave the chrome in its current fairly tatty state, then. And get some basic stuff to get the thing up and running.

Did someone say 'wash'?

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