Classic & Vintage - 2012 De Rosa models

Anyone else see the 'new' model for 2012, a Nuovo Classico? Lugged steel, flat fork crown, but I cant find any info on it. The De Rosa site has a picture, no description. I found a Taiwanese site with a few more pictures, but no info.

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/helioser-bike/article?mid=5074

Anyone know anything about it?

Interesting! I wonder what the tubing will be. There's nothing better than classic Italian geometry with newer steel and parts.

I like it but no, I have no knowledge of what the tubing might be, maybe that 2009 SL stuff?

terrible ! the stem, and the saddle, just kill it.

terrible ! the stem, and the saddle, just kill it.Pretty sure stems and saddles are personal choices.

http://www.derosanews.com/derosa/modules/DeRosa/images/colors/cyc-1314646776-26-67764.jpg

terrible ! the stem, and the saddle, just kill it.

http://i.imgur.com/mOKcV.jpg

terrible ! the stem, and the saddle, just kill it.

Those can be changed out easily enough. Though you'll probably need a headset, too.

Looks about the same as any Trek at my LBS....

Looks about the same as any Trek at my LBS....

They have chrome lugged, steel road bikes by Trek at your LBS?

Lucky man/woman.

I never cared for Treks, though I hear they make good bikes.

Trek makes a lugged steel frame with chromed headlugs and De Rosa geometry? Which model would that be? Is it similar to their "Peterson" model featuring lugs with wing dings and triple chain stays with room for car rims?

OFG beat me to it.

http://hdiddydollar.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/distraction1.jpg

Interesting! I wonder what the tubing will be. There's nothing better than classic Italian geometry with newer steel and parts.

...Except for Classic Italian geometry with vintage steel and vintage parts! ;-)

http://hdiddydollar.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/distraction1.jpg


Squirrel! (From the movie "Up") :thumb:

...Except for Classic Italian geometry with vintage steel and vintage parts! ;-)

Says the guy with "753" in his title :D

I'll trade you all the SL/531 stuff I come across for MAX and EL OS.

Pretty sure stems and saddles are personal choices.

http://www.derosanews.com/derosa/modules/DeRosa/images/colors/cyc-1314646776-26-67764.jpg

Praise God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ whichever cult leader you choose, is that a one-inch threaded fork? Holy making sense, Batman!!!

Looks about the same as any Trek at my LBS....

... in 1983. (And they didn't chrome much of anything, as far as I remember (dropouts, maybe?).

I took the daring move of emailing DeRosa for information.

The new Nuovo Classico is a very attractive road bike, and I'll enjoy hearing more about it.

Praise God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ whichever cult leader you choose...

Choose Slack

http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/pics6/funway/JR-BOB-DOBBS.jpg

BBM - I can't view photos at work, but if that's a "Bob" reference, you are my hero.

FNORD.

BBM - I can't view photos at work, but if that's a "Bob" reference, you are my hero.

FNORD.


That's fropped up. :)

I took the daring move of emailing DeRosa for information.

The new Nuovo Classico is a very attractive road bike, and I'll enjoy hearing more about it.

What are you? Some sort of smarty pants intellectual?

How dare you approach the Mighty Oz?

That's fropped up. :)

I should have known you were a brother in slack. My bicycles have their parking reserved for X Day.

What are you? Some sort of smarty pants intellectual?

How dare you approach the Mighty Oz?

Hee hee.... :roflmao2: Thanks.

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" :notamused:

What are you? Some sort of smarty pants intellectual?

How dare you approach the Mighty Oz?

The scary thing is they actually return emails to me.

What a concept.

Says the guy with "753" in his title :D

I'll trade you all the SL/531 stuff I come across for MAX and EL OS.

'kay. But who are Max and el Os, senor?

Looks about the same as any Trek at my LBS....

I heard Trek bought Rivendell

Nice looking bike but I'd get different wheels.

I heard Trek bought Rivendell

Yep, just waiting for that lugged, CF touring bike w/ friction shifting, "Bontrager" written on every available surface and I am all set.....

In reading the bad translation, I can't tell, is this DeRosa made in Taiwan? (Not kidding)

Yep, just waiting for that lugged, CF touring bike w/ friction shifting, "Bontrager" written on every available surface and I am all set.....

In reading the bad translation, I can't tell, is this DeRosa made in Taiwan? (Not kidding)
It's not a Pinarello. Made in Italy.

I wish you guys would quit posting pictures of ugly, no style garbage bikes that I have no interest in. I am going to go to target and look at real bikes like Magna, Next...and maybe even the the grail, a Denali.

I wish you guys would quit posting pictures of ugly, no style garbage bikes that I have no interest in. I am going to go to target and look at real bikes like Magna, Next...and maybe even the the grail, a Denali.

Denali's are re-badged Rivendell's.

Denali's are re-badged Rivendell's.


Nahhh...they're made on the other side of the factory, with the Surlys and Pinarellos.

Seriously question: Can anyone with a classic de rosa (not sure how to define...so arbitrarily.. mid 90's or older) compare the ride with current ones.

I know it is all relative and even with "classic" bikes some have liked one tube set/bike model over others (seems like a number of people really like the EL tubed Primatos)

Seriously question: Can with a classic de rosa (not sure how to define...so arbitrarily.. mid 90's or older) compare the ride with current ones.

I know it is all relative and even with "classic" bikes some have liked one tube set/bike model over others (seems like a number of people really like the EL tubed Primatos)

I loved the ride of my '77. One of my favorites of all time - comfy, but turned in as soon as you thunk it. Dog would hunt.

I actually like it with the quill stem. The only thing I question is the downtube shift lever bosses? I realize it's a throw back style bike but why put them on it if it's setup for newer parts and 130 rearend? Bait and switch...

I actually like it with the quill stem. The only thing I question is the downtube shift lever bosses? I realize it's a throw back style bike but why put them on it if it's setup for newer parts and 130 rearend? Bait and switch...

De Rosa has been quite attentive at NAHBS in the past - at least they were there in Indianapolis. I'm betting they're paying attention to trends in custom steel frames. That may account for the shifter bosses - they may be anticipating older components being used for the frame. There are, after all, cable guides that will fit over those bosses. "Bait and switch" is in any case a bit of a strong term. I'm guessing if you expressed and explained it to Ugo, it would earn you a punch in the nose.

I actually like it with the quill stem. The only thing I question is the downtube shift lever bosses? I realize it's a throw back style bike but why put them on it if it's setup for newer parts and 130 rearend? Bait and switch...

Quill stem absolutely better looking

as for bosses...my opinion only, but I think it is a cleaner look than having the shifter cables go into stops at the head tube.... those stops take away from the details of the head tube for me. Maybe the De Rosa bunch thinks the same way :)

De Rosa has been quite attentive at NAHBS in the past - at least they were there in Indianapolis. I'm betting they're paying attention to trends in custom steel frames. That may account for the shifter bosses - they may be anticipating older components being used for the frame. There are, after all, cable guides that will fit over those bosses. "Bait and switch" is in any case a bit of a strong term. I'm guessing if you expressed and explained it to Ugo, it would earn you a punch in the nose.

What is the world coming to? I wholeheartedly agree.

I also seriously doubt that the "Master F'er Up'er" is in the market for a new, or even used, De Rosa.

Campagnolo

Exactly Old Fat Guy. The Master F'er Up'er rides no De Rosa! I will stand on Ugo's coffee table in just a cowboy hat and boots and challenge the old koot to punching me in the nose.

I like the new DeRosa. I would have one in a minute.

Ugo's pretty old by now, so he may not pack much of a wallop in the "punch in the nose" department. But he's still italian, which means he ought to be able to cuss you out pretty well. Plus, he does have sons and grandsons to his punching for him.

And if he has sons, that would suggest he has a wife. An Italian wife. In a black dress. You do not mess with old Italian women in black dresses. At least, not more than once.

Ugo's pretty old by now, so he may not pack much of a wallop in the "punch in the nose" department. But he's still italian, which means he ought to be able to cuss you out pretty well. Plus, he does have sons and grandsons to his punching for him.

And if he has sons, that would suggest he has a wife. An Italian wife. In a black dress. You do not mess with old Italian women in black dresses. At least, not more than once.

That made my day! Grazie. :roflmao2:

I like...

It's purdy! Even if it doesn't have a bent fork.