i bet the sellers were surprised too! looking at their past transactions, they don't appear to be vintage cycle buffs. but does look like they parted out the handlebars. i wonder what they must be thinking finding out some dirty old bike frame sold for more then their last 20 auctions combined.
Eric Acuna Santa Rosa, CA
The frame looks to be one of the original early DeRosa frames which is a very rare animal. Only questions in my mind are the seeming lack of the cool triagular chainstays, and the headlugs don't have the faces by the headset cups, but it is the early decal set. These things are really rare although I'm not at all impressed by the ones I've seen in person. For the Italian bike collector, this is a holy grail item. Much rarer in this country than a true Confente frame.
For the avid collector, this was a very rare find. Mike Kone in Boulder CO
>I just saw a beat mid 70s DEROSA frameset sell for over $2000,what am I
\r?\n>missing here? befuddled BOB FREITAS MILL VALLEY,CA