Re: [CR] De Rosa on eBay

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:49:56 -0700
From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
To: George Hollenberg <ghollmd@gmail.com>, Classic Rendezvous Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <1fc53f760908040703t3a45e50fw504735d3bb07aebc@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] De Rosa on eBay


  George, I strongly suspect this is a repaint, and until the seller shows a photo of the bb, we won't know if it's even a real 35th frame.  It could be a regular DR with a lousy paint job.  I say lousy primarily because of the wrong placement of the decals and the use of some decals which don't belong.  Additionally, there is pinstriping on the seatstays, which I've never seen on a 35th, and perhaps the most glaring piece of evidence of a repaint, is that the chainstays are not chromed - they should both be chromed.

The components are a mishmosh of correct, incorrect, and in the case of the crankset, nightmare repro-panto.  You can see for yourself here:

The original 35th brochure, from Bulgier's collection:

http://www.raydobbins.com/misc/DR_35_Anniversario.jpg

And my photos of an NOS 35th that came through my hands a couple of years ago.  This particular bike shows that there can be some variation in the components, but not like the eBay bike has:

http://www.raydobbins.com/derosa_35/de_rosa_35.htm

Run, don't walk...away!

Ray Dobbins Miami FL 33186

PS -  I've asked the seller for a photo of the bb or at least a description of it.


--- On Tue, 8/4/09, George Hollenberg wrote:


From: George Hollenberg <ghollmd@gmail.com> Subject: [CR] De Rosa on eBay To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 10:03 AM

See #220461401901 Although not OT, it's KOF and Dale has allowed me to "out" this bike. I would very much appreciate Listers opinions about it.

-- George

George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA