And goodness only knows when I will get to see it.

A long time " I really want one of those", the De Rosa Primato. EL/OS tubing and the De Rosa ride.

One came up on eBay recently, in my size. So to quote a forum member from another circumstance, I bought it.

Only problem is that the seller wouldn't ship outside the lower 48. I arranged to have him ship to a very understanding friend.

It arrived today and the understanding friend took some pictures for me.

I really want to head south and build it, and ride it. Working for a living sucks.

Great frame....That is one of my "must have" frames too...One of these days

Great frame....That is one of my "must have" frames too...One of these days

The seller had gone to a carbon fork at some point, so the frame came with the carbon fork and a Chris King threadless headset, as well as the original De Rosa steel fork and a campy threaded headset.

The Carbon one, and related headset will be going the way of the dodo bird.

Now, if I can just be assured that I can actually get my hands on it at some point - I'll be a happy guy.

The seller had gone to a carbon fork at some point, so the frame came with the carbon fork and a Chris King threadless headset, as well as the original De Rosa steel fork and a campy threaded headset.

The Carbon one, and related headset will be going the way of the dodo bird.

Now, if I can just be assured that I can actually get my hands on it at some point - I'll be a happy guy.


I'd kill the carbon fork too...It always amazes me when I see a classic steel bike with an "upgraded" carbon fork....

It's like putting spinners on a Porsche 356

TMB- That's a beauty. EL/OS is one of the best steel tube sets made and the last one to see massive use by the pro's before their changeover to other materials. I like the little gussets by the BB shell. I hear you on the lower 48 bit. Having lived offshore for 10 years now, my in-laws, sister and friends are once again telling me that they're full up until my next short term job in the States. And definitely drop that carbon fork. That being said, I did have one of my custom steel frames spec's with a carbon fork but with a De Rosa, what's the point?

And goodness only knows when I will get to see it.

A long time " I really want one of those", the De Rosa Primato. EL/OS tubing and the De Rosa ride.

One came up on eBay recently, in my size. So to quote a forum member from another circumstance, I bought it.

Only problem is that the seller wouldn't ship outside the lower 48. I arranged to have him ship to a very understanding friend.

It arrived today and the understanding friend took some pictures for me.

I really want to head south and build it, and ride it. Working for a living sucks.

Understanding friend? Thought it went to Zmud? My bad.

b21

Understanding friend? Thought it went to Zmud? My bad.

b21Like I told toomany, I'm checking into a femur elongation. He may not ever see the frame.

And b21, just keep digging. I have something special in store for you.

I had a Guerciotti in EL/OS and just loved the ride of it. Beautiful bike, light and just smooth as silk.

It was to be shipped to the same location where I think this one will live, so I will have an EL/OS bike, but this will be the De Rosa ride.

I'm pretty excited about it and have managed to put together almost a fll set of Chorus 9 speed to go on it.

I also recently bought a Coppi frame and fork done in Genius, which is just stupidly light, but I told will support my magnificent weight.

Will be interesting to see the ride of the Coppi compared to the de Rosa, and the De Rosa compared to the Guerciotti.

TMB- That's a beauty. EL/OS is one of the best steel tube sets made and the last one to see massive use by the pro's before their changeover to other materials. I like the little gussets by the BB shell. I hear you on the lower 48 bit. Having lived offshore for 10 years now, my in-laws, sister and friends are once again telling me that they're full up until my next short term job in the States. And definitely drop that carbon fork. That being said, I did have one of my custom steel frames spec's with a carbon fork but with a De Rosa, what's the point?

Understanding friend? Thought it went to Zmud? My bad.

b21

You know he's training right??

( I heard he's given up beer in aid of ....)

You know he's training right??

( I heard he's given up beer in aid of ....)

You heard wrong!

It's a great tubeset. However my frame came with a unicrown fork and it was a compact design (from 1992) so I went the modern route. I repainted it white (was yellow), added carbon fork, Ti stem and seatpost (shown here with a carbon post that I later replaced).

I wouldn't do that to that DeRosa though...

Nice De Rosa and also a very nice and quite interesting Chesini

It's a great tubeset. However my frame came with a unicrown fork and it was a compact design (from 1992) so I went the modern route. I repainted it white (was yellow), added carbon fork, Ti stem and seatpost (shown here with a carbon post that I later replaced).

I wouldn't do that to that DeRosa though...

I really like that Chesini.