For Sale: SLX frame + forks

My red Ribble f+f £50
Size 54cm c-c top tube and seat tube. Made of Columbus SLX. Threaded steerer. Full chrome under paint. Straight, no dents etc. Paint is knackered. Rides nicely - won a few races on it back in the day. Now ripe for re-invention as a fixie or beater bike. Also includes a FAG square taper b/b in OK condition.

Small hitch: The quill stem got stuck in the fork, so you will have to drill / saw / coca cola it out. Or you might just swap it for a carbon fork. [edit: Now fixed - see thread]

Collection from SE21 only please.

any pics of the fork/stem issue?

Dibs, will send pm now

2nd dibs. PMed

Undibs,I read 56 when clearly it isn't.
Apologies

cant see a stem in the fork, what do you mean?

Re. Stem issue, ages ago I cut the stem off at the top of the steerer and started to drill out the remains. It was fairly easy, but I stopped after 5 mins as I realised that a 10mm drill bit wouldn't finish the job as you need something about twice as big. So the steerer has a partly drilled lump of aluminium in it. Meant to buy a larger drill, but never got round to it.

So either you will need to spend 20 mins with a drill bit of the right size or 3000 minutes with coca cola to clear out the steerer tube if you want to use the fork again.

wow, so it's proper fucked. shame.

wow, so it's proper fucked. shame.

Yes, the fork is knackered, unless you have highly advanced skills known as using a power drill. I'd bet a few people here have access to such an advanced tool and have used it to put up shelves etc ;-)

Bottom line, add £10 to cover a few larger drill bits and I'll do it myself for you.

Undibs due to finances.

A shame as it would build up into a fine bike. I can't imagine drilling out the fork would be that difficult although the carbon fork option would work a treat.

Someone PMed me and offered me £60 with the stem out so I thought I'd try with a hacksaw - did 3 cuts and then it pulled out with pliers. Took maybe 45 mins. Horray!!!

So it will hopefully he will pick it up in the next few days.

If who ever offered you the £60 backs out for any reason....let me know please.