Rust Bucket De Rossa
08-10-11, 08:44 AM
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Rust Bucket De Rossa
I'm not up to date on De Rossa but this thing is a rust bucket, and is going for over $2000.00 am I missing something?
https://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/sstahl7/
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It's an early '70s, pressed-lug De Rosa with full pantographing. That pretty much sums it up. Watch as the forum needlessly turns this thread into a flamewar in three days.
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All Rivendell jokes aside, it's a shame to see a good bike rot away. Even moreso when it's a classic made by one of the most esteemed builders in the world. A gamble for the new owner though - if the rust turns out to be fixable he/she has a pretty rider, if it's not some of the purchase cost may be recouped by selling those nice pantographed parts and group.
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I can think of some older De Rosas, in better condition, that someone I know owns, and I shudder to think of what that one is worth.
If that's a 70s De Rosa, and I have no reason to think otherwise, I think the 2+k price sounds about right.
If that's a 70s De Rosa, and I have no reason to think otherwise, I think the 2+k price sounds about right.
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Makes me wonder whether road frames outvalue track frames when it comes down to bikes with the cache of a De Rosa.
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Is this the same De Rosa that I posted in my thread? I can't see photos at work.
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That makes sense...I just saw the word replica and didn't read the ad in detail.
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Here it is: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=de+rosa+track
Make sure you're sitting down when you look at that thing - right down to the Deore DX rear derailer. Sold for $975.00.
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Make sure you're sitting down when you look at that thing - right down to the Deore DX rear derailer. Sold for $975.00.
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I think seller means it's a Eddie Merckx replica, not a replica 1970s frame.
again glad it's too big for me.
again glad it's too big for me.
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That's like seeing a Ferrari rusting away out in the woods somewhere........
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That things toast. The TT appears to have very, very heavy rust. Like deep pit rust. For $2K your better off buying one thats been restored or is in just better overall condition.
Sheeeit.....the frameset needs at least $1000 worth of work and thats assuming its salvagable.
Sheeeit.....the frameset needs at least $1000 worth of work and thats assuming its salvagable.
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That things toast. The TT appears to have very, very heavy rust. Like deep pit rust. For $2K your better off buying one thats been restored or is in just better overall condition.
Sheeeit.....the frameset needs at least $1000 worth of work and thats assuming its salvagable.
Sheeeit.....the frameset needs at least $1000 worth of work and thats assuming its salvagable.
I'm just not up to that much work.
Partially talent, partially energy I guess.
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After all, Reynolds 531 and Columbus tubing of this era isn't that thin (example is a 531 top tube). Some surface pitting on a tube of this thickness shouldn't be cause for immediate panic:
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