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Well you'd think that, wouldn't you? But it just gets stuck at the bent bit.

OK, I realise this is probably in the wrong bit of the forum and all that, but can anyone tell me how the fcuk you get handlebars on to a quill stem? 'cos I'm buggered if I can work it out.

Undibs pedals. Sorry. Need them this weekend.

Dibs pedals, plz. Assuming the clips can be removed. Lemme know and I'll ping you a PM.

I quite fancy a pair of black ones. Can meet in C. London on 28th or 29th. Ta.

Dibs on the Vittoria Rubino tyres. PM incoming.

Where are you based? Potential dibs if you're London-based.

Marc, I know, I know. Just checking. :D

I take it the crankset/pedals/wheels aren't included, then. :D

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'?

Noted. :D

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?

Also PMed re: dibs.

Dibs on the quill stem, handlebars and seatpost, please.

Can collect tomorrow morning if you like.

HatBeard

:D

My advice would be not to call it fixie, it's fixed! But welcome anyway, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Oops. Faux pas committed on first post.

Anything else I should be avoiding as well?

dips toe in water

Wotcher. Just about to build up an old Ciocc SLX frame as a fixie. Here for advice, classified bargains and timewasting at work purposes.