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Old 08-30-16 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bulldog1935
It's Italian, in DeRosa's style - what is the cut-out on the head lug and seat lug? Heart?
Steel Vintage Bikes - De Rosa Professional Classic Bicycle Frame from late 1980s
Steel Vintage Bikes - De Rosa Primato 1990s Classic Roadbike
DeRosa also built frames for other marques - I believe they built my Moser.

If it's a DeRosa Primato, there should be a heart pantograph on the rear brake bridge, but all the photos I've looked at, that's the only pantograph on that model.
My Moser frame is a virtual twin without the heart and a different brake bridge...

DeRosa was a relatively small production firm... There are stories about Ugo helping Eddy Merckx get his bicycle business off the ground, but I was not aware that they produced frames that were then sold under other brand names. Moser had DeRosa build HIM frames - to race on, but for retail sales?

I'm open to being schooled. Cheers, Eric
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