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