I am offering a near NOS De Rosa frame/fork with SR headset for sale.
This is a stunning frame with gorgeous graphics, and a superlative ride. I am reluctantly selling this frame to raise funds for some other things I want to do this year.
I purchased this frame/fork/headset/bottom bracket last year in NOS condition from someone who had worked in the bike business in the 80's. Beside a few very minor nicks and blemishes, the bike was/is pristine. I built it up and rode it on 3 occasions for a total of about 100 miles. This bike is a joy to ride and view, but the reality is it is a bit large for me. I have to put the seat forward and use a short stem to ride this bike so the fit is not ideal. I can't put the seat back as far as I would like to be able to really push on the hills. It has a wonderful balance of comfort and handling characteristics.
This De Rosa model is shown on the cover of the '86 De Rosa catalog scanned
on the Bulgier.net website. It is the model shown built up with SR gear
with Ugo standing behind it at
http://www.bulgier.net/
To see photos of the actual bike, please see my photos at
http://community.webshots.com/
Geometry is as follows:
ST 59.5cm
TT 58cm
ST angle 74
HT angle 74
Rake 55mm
CS 415mm
WB 1015mm
BB drop 73mm
This bike has the trademark De Rosa diamond shaped chainstays and Campy dropouts. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about this bike.
I am asking $700 plus $40 shipping for the frame/fork/headset and campy seat binder bolt. I can include the equally almost NOS 70-SS bottom bracket for an additional $75. This is a firm price. If there's no sale, she goes to ebay. I can deliver this frame to Cirque for no charge.
Thanks,
Roman Stankus
Atlanta, Ga.