Talbot's in San Mateo was the first. I think it had something to do with the fact that the shops' Steve Aldredge, a team mechanic with international/pro experience, knew the 'right' people during the early years of the bike boom. there is a famous picture of Ugo and Eddy, with Steve off to one side... Please see the DeRosa road test in Bicycling magazine dated January 1974 for more details. e-RICHIE
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 07:31:50 -0400 Steven Sweedler
<sweedler@mail.plymouth.edu> writes:
> He claimed that these were the first DeRosa's imported into the states.
Anybody know if this timing sounds right. Steve