I've gotten a lot of off-list interest and some wanted more photos so I've just updated the photo page with additional closeups. Also, the size of the frameset is 56cm ctc for both the top tube and seat tube - and I'm looking for trades of approximately the same size (and also from early 70's or before).
The reason for trading this frameset off is that I've got another early 70's De Rosa and my attention will be focused on that one. :-)
Cheers, Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA
On 4/10/07, Tam Pham <terminaut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I thought I'd try the list before putting this frameset on eBay. It's a
> circa 1973 De Rosa frame and fork that is in great condition except for the
> paint. I don't know whether the paint is original or not, but to my eyes it
> looks like it was repainted/redecaled, then sat in some sunny area for a
> while (thus causing fade), then the decals were peeled off leaving a
> brighter shade of the red where the decals were. That's just my guess as the
> frameset came from Europe through a middleman and no history is known.
>
> I emailed photos to De Rosa quite a while back and they thought the frame
> to be around '73 or thereabouts. There are no dings/dents that I am aware
> of, and this would make an excellent project for any De Rosa fan. The
> slightly sloping fork crown is sort of unique and I don't recall seeing it
> on other early De Rosas. Some photos can be viewed here:
>
> http://www.chainedrevolution.com/
>
> I am looking to trade it off for other interesting vintage
> bikes/framesets/what-have-you. Interested mostly on very high end stuff but
> my tastes are eclectic so you never know. :-)
>
>
> Cheers,
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA - USA