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Ok a frame with horizontal drops. Sorry fruitbat !!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251540289880

My ipad is playing up just trying to get one uploaded it's pretty generic looking to be honest.

Good evening i have just purchased a track frame off of eBay for what I feel is a reasonable price. However all I have is a frame number but I cannot find out what make it is. I'm not too fussed but out of curiosity I would like to see what I have can anybody help.
The frame number is KO5K00067 does anyone have any idea what the KO prefix refers to.

hma great link to peugeot still can't find anything conclusive. Cheers buddy I will keep looking although I said I wouldn't. Poxy frame

Oh my days why is it so difficult to find out what you have got.
Right I'm happy so I'm going to stop looking and trying to find out.
James I think the black against the pastel colours would be a little harsh hence going with the greens and blues. Not to everyone's taste I appreciate that. The seat does look good unfortunately a crap photo doesn't show the brass effect rivets. The whole bike is subject to change when parts fail/need replacing.

Totally agree. Did peugeot ever use Ofmega crank arms?

Bb threading is not Italian. Not sure on the seat post size.
Had a look at the Peugeot frame. The lug work on the top tube is different in that there is some. On my frame the rear brake cable would run internally in the top tube..
I did look at peugeot frames when trying to identify the frame and couldn't come up with an absolute cert, hence going with the bianchi graphics. My pal who gave me the frame took wheels and bars off of it and I had the frame. He gave me the bar plugs and they were Bianchi, he's swears blind it's a Bianchi frame!!!!???????

First build complete. Went for the NO LOGO wheels as they were cheap and money was an issue.
I personally really like it rides nice, may be tinkering with the gearing as i feel i need a bigger front sprocket (running a 44t).
Thought i would share a few photos. Hope you like it i know not all of you will but for just over £200 i think i have done alright.

V sprint wheels it is then. Thanks for advice. 40 mm rear non machined and a 30 mm front radial laced with machined brake lip.

Surely everyone considered the aesthetics when they were building there bikes it's a must. No one wants to build a minger.

Sorry back to the wheels
The V SPRINT wheels are using the same hub as the "NO LOGO" wheels. What is so bad about the no logo wheels?

Thanks everyone for not taking the piss. Very helpful.
Going to go with a front brake only. Not sure which one yet to buy any suggestions welcome.
44 16 was the gearing I was going to run

Radial front
2cross front
Sorry for sounding like a complete cock. But of the two front wheel spoke options which is the better looking. The radial front does that mean that the spokes don't overlap. Please excuse my ignorance!!

Does anybody have any knowledge/opinions/views/experience or advice of the brand "NO LOGO" I have seen their wheel sets on eBay and I like the look of them. I'm not a everyday rider and my budget is tight. They seem to fit the bill for my first build.
Opinions please

But I do believe that is the original paint on the frame prior to powder coating

Cheers jakebrown, early to me would be 90's as frames have come on so much since then although I appreciate enthusiasts and those with more knowledge than I would say that's not early.

A friend who gave me the frame said it was. He knows quite a bit about bikes so I took his word for it.
Do you have your doubts jakebrown? I would be interested to hear your thoughts as I'm intrigued as to what it is. I have done some digging but have no real answers!!

first build new to this game.
So the plan is. The frame is possibly an early Bianchi so had it powder coated as close to the original colour. Going to use as many of the original parts as possible as money is a little tight. The stem is a zoom stem. Pretty old. Polished it to near perfect now. Bars have been nicked from my old mountain bike they were black but getting them nice and clean. Crank arms are ofmega I believe original to the frame a bit of a spit and a polish and they have come up a treat.
Next to get is new bearings and headset and purchase some wheels.

Hmmm. Mine has the cable guides running in the top tube. No lugs. Which I cannot find another bianchi having. My first find was a sprint frame and was convinced it was one but the cable guides and lug work weren't the same. I think the colour is a red herring. But what ever it is its very light. Not put it on the scales yet but I will do when I get it back.

Also the forks which are made in china says its not a bianchi but then I have read on the Internet that bianchi outsourced a lot of the fabrication and assembled them in Italy. Who knows??

You see,I'm in two minds as to wether its a bianchi as the frame is totally clean and no lug work on the joins. That to me would suggest that it's not.

I'm in two minds I have short listed the celeste and a baby blue. I'm awaiting a call to say its been blasted and all is ok then I have to make a decision.

Thanks for your replies I'm sure I will be picking your brains throughout the build