My new De Rosa!
08-17-17, 12:19 PM
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Well done! Congratulations!
08-17-17, 12:58 PM
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Duane or Michael, would either of you mind saying who did that beautiful paint work/touch up, please? I may look into having the Tommasini repainted in the near future and I would like to be gathering up some names. Much appreciated guys.
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08-17-17, 01:10 PM
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A DeRosa is one of those brands that I've always had a desire for.
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08-17-17, 01:27 PM
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Trying not to derail the thread, but Duane is distinct in his ability to repair where required while preserving the original paint as much as possible. He has done spot repairs on my De Rosa, Merckx and Simoncini and did a total repaint on my PX10. On all four bikes he managed to preserve and restore most of the original decals and the color match to the original paint is exact. It's impossible to tell where the new paint meets the remaining original color.
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08-17-17, 02:22 PM
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That looks very nice! Great job on the paint issues and parts selection. You all know my stand on handlebar position by now and I will not dwell on it further. ;-)
Looks great.
Looks great.
08-17-17, 06:03 PM
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welcome to chester cycles bicycle refinishing, restoration, and cosmetic repairs, too helping change the color of chicago?s bikes since 2004
Trying not to derail the thread, but Duane is distinct in his ability to repair where required while preserving the original paint as much as possible. He has done spot repairs on my De Rosa, Merckx and Simoncini and did a total repaint on my PX10. On all four bikes he managed to preserve and restore most of the original decals and the color match to the original paint is exact. It's impossible to tell where the new paint meets the remaining original color.
Trying not to derail the thread, but Duane is distinct in his ability to repair where required while preserving the original paint as much as possible. He has done spot repairs on my De Rosa, Merckx and Simoncini and did a total repaint on my PX10. On all four bikes he managed to preserve and restore most of the original decals and the color match to the original paint is exact. It's impossible to tell where the new paint meets the remaining original color.
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08-17-17, 06:27 PM
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nice de rosa and nice job!
any chance you could post close up photos of where he repaired the paint? it looks so incredible
any chance you could post close up photos of where he repaired the paint? it looks so incredible
08-17-17, 09:35 PM
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Ha! I thought about your Colnago Master when I was setting up my bars. I try to get them as parallel to the deck as possible while still be able to reach the levers. I usually end up pointing them at the rear brake pads. Honest they don't look as bad in person!
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08-17-17, 09:46 PM
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Beautiful job (and for Chester in Chicago as well). I am envious! Love De Rosas, and blue = ++++!
08-18-17, 05:53 AM
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This is probably the subject of a thread of its own-if it hasn't already been done...
Compared to Super Record ,Nuovo Record, etc. the C-Record era was only a few years. It wasn't considered "classic" for a long time. Add to that the fact that it was produced in the era of-and used by- LeMond, Fignon, Hinault, Roche, etc.
08-18-17, 06:03 AM
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Hugh, that turned out really well. Particularly impressed with the paintwork on the top tube.
Well done, sir!
Well done, sir!
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08-18-17, 07:45 PM
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Effing EPIC. Beautiful. Sometimes a before/after just makes me smile. This is one of those. 
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08-19-17, 12:55 PM
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Disclaimer - all streaks and smudges are tricks of light and signs of 2 rides without cleaning!
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12-16-17, 04:11 PM
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Very cool - I just inherited the exact same bike (same model, color and year) from an uncle that passed away years ago. It's been in storage ever since. Not my size, so it's going on the marketplace...
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