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Old 03-22-11 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by unworthy1
Yes, that's not a controversy with anybody, AFAIK...it's clear to me that my writing lacks clarity: I only get how it can be misconstrued after somebody does just that. I'm going to have to work on that
Sorry.
And I probably overstated the case for De Rosa building some of the early Merckx production (or at least show) bikes. But I think the evidence is increasingly convincing on that score. Hilary Stone has had a few enlightening examples, and the blue one on his wool jersey site is pretty convincing for someone who's looked at a lot of De Rosas (and owned a similar one) - the whole build and details just shout De Rosa to me. I doubt the Merckx setup would have produced something quite that much of a dead ringer, even using frame parts supplied by De Rosa. I'm sure I'm not the only one to think that, but I agree it's not a certainty at this point.
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