Sold, thanks
Frank Phillips
McAlester, OK
> This is a one-of-a-kind 1984 vintage DeRosa Super Prestige frame and fork
> that was a one-owner before I purchased it. He rode it as his "show bike"
> for ten years before his wife began riding it until just recently when
they
> got new DeRosa's.
>
> The original owner was a DeRosa bike dealer, and he had this frame custom
> painted just for him. The bike is a gloss black with pink panels on the
> downtube and seattube with white DeRosa lettering outlined in black inside
> the panels. He had this painted to match the colors of the winning jersey
in
> the Giro d'Italia. What an opportunity to own a truly unique frameset!
>
> The frame measures 54cm from the center of the bottom bracket to the
center
> of the top tube, or 55cm from the center of the bottom bracket to the top
of
> the seat tube, with a 54.5cm top tube.
>
> The frame is fully lugged with the famous and revered DeRosa lugs. It has
a
> matching 1" threaded steel fork that has a beautiful chromed flat fork
crown
> and DeRosa dropouts. There is DeRosa pantographing on the top of the seat
> stays and on the chromed flat fork crown. A decal on the top tube says
> "Trophee Super Prestige Arc en Ciel 1974 1975 Eddy Merckx".
>
> There is one set of water bottle bosses on the down tube, rear brake cable
> housing is routed through three brazed-on eyelets on the top of the top
> tube, and the frame has a braze-on front derailleur tab and braze-on
> downtube shifter bosses and cable guides under the bottom bracket shell.
The
> horizontal rear dropouts (adjusting screws included) are Campagnolo and
> measure 126mm wide. The bottom bracket is Italian and an Italian bottom
> bracket spun in by hand.
>
> The frame and fork are in very good condition with no dents or rust. There
> are some paint scratches on the frame and fork that have been touched up
on
> this well-maintained and cared for yet ridden used bike, primarily from a
> dropped chain. The chrome is excellent with no pitting or rust. The frame
> tubes have all been treated with Boeshield T9 rust prevention spray.
>
> Many pictures available for the asking. Price for the frame and fork
> professionally packed and shipped is $525 to the lower 48 United States.
>
> Thanks and have a safe and enjoyable 4th!
>
> Frank Phillips
> McAlester, OK