View Poll Results: Which Classic?
Early 80s SOMEC
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SOMEC vs. DeRosa
11-11-20, 03:16 PM
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I THINK I’ve seen Aelle and/or Cromor Somecs around on eBay. I seem to remember it/them without the head lug treatment.
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11-11-20, 03:23 PM
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hey now that’s a pretty serious accusation
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11-11-20, 03:27 PM
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I’ve been eyeing this SOMEC that has been on the local Craigslist for a while. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/b...204877310.html
I don’t know the brand well but saw a similar paint scheme and Somec on FB market place a few months back. It was under $200 with crappy pics. I messaged within 15 min after it was posted but someone snatched it up quick. I wondered what it may have been as I’m not sure how “low end” the model line of SOMEC goes?
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I don’t know the brand well but saw a similar paint scheme and Somec on FB market place a few months back. It was under $200 with crappy pics. I messaged within 15 min after it was posted but someone snatched it up quick. I wondered what it may have been as I’m not sure how “low end” the model line of SOMEC goes?
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11-11-20, 04:17 PM
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11-11-20, 05:09 PM
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11-11-20, 05:15 PM
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11-11-20, 05:28 PM
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Buy one of each and live with them for a bit.
Internet discussions are fun, but you can tell the difference when you compare in person.
Internet discussions are fun, but you can tell the difference when you compare in person.
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11-11-20, 05:57 PM
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I currently own five classic track bikes including an Eddy Merckx and the de Rosa rides the best - so fast and responsive. It's not the most expensive bike I own, or the best condition, but it's for sure the last one I'd sell. I don't think my dentist would want it.
11-11-20, 06:10 PM
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Right now there are 14 Somec bikes or frames on ebay and around 30 de Rosas.
11-11-20, 06:38 PM
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The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
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and 847 Colnagos! LOL
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11-11-20, 08:29 PM
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11-11-20, 10:47 PM
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De Rosa with DA 7400
Not in my experience.
The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
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11-13-20, 01:40 PM
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Early Somec Air...really nice. over here it would cost min 1.5x, frames go for EUR700-1500 depending on condition and original paint... the bar (at least the tape) the sadlle and the tires should would ( if it was mine) go...
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11-13-20, 02:05 PM
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I know.... I told you I've checked the shipping prices 
so we need to find something nice at such a low price which makes up for them.
Mine was EUR100, friend's (who got the plague for Somecs after seeing mine) Cromor with Martini paint was 140, Air 2001 sold last month in Switzerland for CHF160 (I'M still crying if I just think about that).
Still there are plenty of people not knowing what they have.
so we need to find something nice at such a low price which makes up for them.Mine was EUR100, friend's (who got the plague for Somecs after seeing mine) Cromor with Martini paint was 140, Air 2001 sold last month in Switzerland for CHF160 (I'M still crying if I just think about that).
Still there are plenty of people not knowing what they have.
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11-14-20, 06:11 AM
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Expanding bucket list. De Rosa in the stable so it may be time to look for SOMEC. It took years to get the DR Pro.
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11-15-20, 01:39 PM
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Brought it home!
SOMEC for the win!
If the DeRosa had been a bit larger, it would have been a tough decision. But like I say: if it doesn’t fit, then color and price don’t matter. Need to swap out the stem from a 120mm to a 100mm, and may change out brake levers & calipers at that time. Will post some detail shots in a day or two.
If the DeRosa had been a bit larger, it would have been a tough decision. But like I say: if it doesn’t fit, then color and price don’t matter. Need to swap out the stem from a 120mm to a 100mm, and may change out brake levers & calipers at that time. Will post some detail shots in a day or two.
11-15-20, 01:43 PM
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11-16-20, 12:27 PM
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Bottom bracket shell shot. Emailed pics to SOMEC - they have lost early serial # records, but say that this is early 1980s (I figured that out too) made of SL and Air tubing.
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