Do you know De Rosa Casanova?
04-21-19 | 03:29 PM
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Do you know De Rosa Casanova?
Hi Guys,
so I was scouting for a everyday beater - solid neutral Frame an then add great components.
But...I ended up finding, falling headover heels and buying this De Rosa. I have search this forum (found the Brain/Brian thread) + many others.
The ones I find is a purple/pink color with a lot yellow heart decals.
Mine is without heart decals on the top tube and Is 100% metallic blue color with chrome fork.
Sadly the component have been change by a previous owner and is now Sora/Tiagra (I guess those a bad components).
Do you know anything about the frame? When vas the 'casanova' build? Did It come in many versions? and what were the original components?
(I want to post photos...but need more posts do do so..)
Happy Easter!
so I was scouting for a everyday beater - solid neutral Frame an then add great components.
But...I ended up finding, falling headover heels and buying this De Rosa. I have search this forum (found the Brain/Brian thread) + many others.
The ones I find is a purple/pink color with a lot yellow heart decals.
Mine is without heart decals on the top tube and Is 100% metallic blue color with chrome fork.
Sadly the component have been change by a previous owner and is now Sora/Tiagra (I guess those a bad components).
Do you know anything about the frame? When vas the 'casanova' build? Did It come in many versions? and what were the original components?
(I want to post photos...but need more posts do do so..)
Happy Easter!
04-21-19 | 05:40 PM
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Casanova or Nuovo Classico? The first I’ve never heard of. The second, if I recall, is a second tier but still nice frameset from around late 80’s, early 90’s. It’s also a currently sold frame that looks nice but I don’t know anything about it.
Also, for the most part, De Rosa frames have been sold frameset only and builder puts whatever parts he/she wants or can afford after bank account is drained from frameset purchase.
Also, for the most part, De Rosa frames have been sold frameset only and builder puts whatever parts he/she wants or can afford after bank account is drained from frameset purchase.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
04-21-19 | 08:11 PM
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04-22-19 | 01:20 AM
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Casanova or Nuovo Classico? The first I’ve never heard of. The second, if I recall, is a second tier but still nice frameset from around late 80’s, early 90’s. It’s also a currently sold frame that looks nice but I don’t know anything about it.
Also, for the most part, De Rosa frames have been sold frameset only and builder puts whatever parts he/she wants or can afford after bank account is drained from frameset purchase.
Also, for the most part, De Rosa frames have been sold frameset only and builder puts whatever parts he/she wants or can afford after bank account is drained from frameset purchase.
04-22-19 | 10:34 AM
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Do a search on Columbus Brain tubing; De Rosa Brain tubing, and that will help you date the bike. Brain is from the early to mid 90’s I believe. In my mind I recall Genius was the higher end Columbus from that time and Brain a notch below. That’s a good looking bike and I bet it will make for a nice rider. I’d replace the ugly stem and hang some nicer parts and wheels on it.
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N = '96 Colnago C40, '04 Wilier Alpe D'Huez, '10 Colnago EPS, '85 Merckx Pro, '89 Merckx Century, '86 Tommasini Professional, '04 Teschner Aero FX Pro, '05 Alan Carbon Cross, '86 De Rosa Professional, '95 Gios Compact Pro, '95 Carrera Zeus, ‘81 Masi Gran Criterium, ‘81 Merckx Pro, ‘89 Cinelli Supercorsa, ‘83 Bianchi Specialissima, ‘VO Randonneur, Ritchey Breakaway Steel, Rivendell Rambouillet, Heron Randonneur, ‘92 Ciöcc Columbus EL
04-22-19 | 01:45 PM
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Do a search on Columbus Brain tubing; De Rosa Brain tubing, and that will help you date the bike. Brain is from the early to mid 90’s I believe. In my mind I recall Genius was the higher end Columbus from that time and Brain a notch below. That’s a good looking bike and I bet it will make for a nice rider. I’d replace the ugly stem and hang some nicer parts and wheels on it.
But fell in love with it and maybe paid a bit more than I would have liked
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