Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Lancaster County, PA
Bikes: '39 Hobbs, '58 Marastoni, '73 Italian custom, '75 Wizard, '76 Wilier, '78 Tom Kellogg, '79 Colnago Super, '79 Sachs, '81 Masi Prestige, '82 Cuevas, '83 Picchio Special, '84 Murray-Serotta, '85 Trek 170, '89 Bianchi, '90 Bill Holland, '94 Grandis
A friend of mind snagged a DeRosa with pressed lugs for about $1300 on ebay not long ago - in my opinion, a super bargain. The bike mentioned in the OP is quite nice, but clearly has the later IC lugs. The slightly earlier pressed lugged (i.e. lots of hand-work and filing) DeRosas represent, IMO, the real reason why De Rosas's are sought after in the first place - craftsmanship and time spent in execution. The IC lugged bikes are nice, but in my mind, there's a real distinction to be made between the frames that involve a significant amount of hand-work and those that involve less. The IC versions may ride equally well, but in my mind, for the "premium" De Rosa's command, the amount of "old world craftsmanship" involved is an important factor. Most folks don't get that, but I'm throwing it out there for those who do ...