Not so sure this is a De Rosa....
09-07-20, 04:30 PM
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Not so sure this is a De Rosa....
I posted this bike a few days ago as something the gf was excited to acquire but after reading some threads here and finding various photos I’m not sure it’s legitimate. It was sold as a Nuovo Classico (as marked) and believed to be from the 90’s but not sure.
In the pics you’ll see that the dropouts and frame are marked De Rosa but the fork looks suspect (to what little I know). I think it has clearly been repainted and she loves the way it rides but.... is it real?
This is a 1” fork stem not 1- 1/8”
Stamped DeRosa both dropouts
Stamped DeRosa
In the pics you’ll see that the dropouts and frame are marked De Rosa but the fork looks suspect (to what little I know). I think it has clearly been repainted and she loves the way it rides but.... is it real?
This is a 1” fork stem not 1- 1/8”
Stamped DeRosa both dropouts
Stamped DeRosa
09-07-20, 05:19 PM
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09-07-20, 06:28 PM
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Is the 'D' on the right side and the 'G' on the left side? because 'Right' in french is 'Droit' and 'Left' is 'Gauche'.
09-07-20, 06:31 PM
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The D is on the drive side
09-07-20, 06:33 PM
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And as I mentioned the neck stem is 1” not 1-1/8”
09-07-20, 06:39 PM
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Ahhh. Just found 1” DeRosa forks on EBay so I guess that isn’t an indicator of it being non original.
09-11-20, 08:02 AM
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To steal an old Seinfeld reference -- "Its real and its spectacular !"
i question the validity of the $400 estimate on your previous post -- DeRosa didnt make mid range bikes to the best of my knowledge, although the Veloce derailleur i see is a mid range component (for Campy) a carbon fork was so uboquitous in the nineties that its hard for me to tell if its original or not - but the paint looks like a very ice match
As always, some pics of the whole bike would be nice
i question the validity of the $400 estimate on your previous post -- DeRosa didnt make mid range bikes to the best of my knowledge, although the Veloce derailleur i see is a mid range component (for Campy) a carbon fork was so uboquitous in the nineties that its hard for me to tell if its original or not - but the paint looks like a very ice match
As always, some pics of the whole bike would be nice
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If it helps, here's a gallery with pics of my Nuovo Classico. There's a whole lot to your's that doesn't match mine.
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/de_rosa
And one pic from that gallery....
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/de_rosa
And one pic from that gallery....
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If it helps, here's a gallery with pics of my Nuovo Classico. There's a whole lot to your's that doesn't match mine.
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/de_rosa
And one pic from that gallery....
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/de_rosa
And one pic from that gallery....
Thats a beaut ! -- The angle of some of the photos of the OP's makes it look like it may have an OS downtube --
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I'm no expert on these but mine is TSX which puts it in the early 90s. It was always my understanding the the Nuovo Classico existed to be like the older lugged steel bikes. I'm question the fork and cable guides and such on the OP's. Dropouts and BB are De Rosa I just wonder if the fork was replace, it was repainted, and then decaled with what was available. All that really matter though is if it rides like a De Rosa!
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A guide for them through the mid 80's for reference
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09-19-20, 05:30 PM
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There exists an "other" DeRosa that built frames in Pozzuoli and pre-dated Ugo's company by a decade. They were building modern bikes until at least 10 years ago when I stopped checking. It appears their website was purchased by the current owner of Ugo's trademark, so maybe the Southern Italian DeRosa is now defunct.
ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: The "Other" De Rosa
You'll note one of the frames depicted in this blog post has "DeRosa" stamped on the BB. So it's possible someone painted and rebranded your Pozzuoli DeRosa bike as an Ugo DeRosa.
ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: The "Other" De Rosa
You'll note one of the frames depicted in this blog post has "DeRosa" stamped on the BB. So it's possible someone painted and rebranded your Pozzuoli DeRosa bike as an Ugo DeRosa.
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09-19-20, 05:56 PM
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There exists an "other" DeRosa that built frames in Pozzuoli and pre-dated Ugo's company by a decade. They were building modern bikes until at least 10 years ago when I stopped checking. It appears their website was purchased by the current owner of Ugo's trademark, so maybe the Southern Italian DeRosa is now defunct.
ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: The "Other" De Rosa
You'll note one of the frames depicted in this blog post has "DeRosa" stamped on the BB. So it's possible someone painted and rebranded your Pozzuoli DeRosa bike as an Ugo DeRosa.
ITALIAN CYCLING JOURNAL: The "Other" De Rosa
You'll note one of the frames depicted in this blog post has "DeRosa" stamped on the BB. So it's possible someone painted and rebranded your Pozzuoli DeRosa bike as an Ugo DeRosa.
