View Poll Results: Which Classic?
Early 80s SOMEC
29
56.86%
Early 80s DeRosa
22
43.14%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll
SOMEC vs. DeRosa
11-11-20, 03:10 PM
#26
Bianchi Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Posts: 29,238
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
Mentioned: 174 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2722 Post(s)
Liked 2,194 Times
in
1,221 Posts
Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
Somecs are thinner on the ground, and as a result less well-known and likely to cost a little less. Also likely to give one more of a feeling of exclusivity if that's what one is after 
Especially if it is embellished with pantographing and cat stickers:
DD
Especially if it is embellished with pantographing and cat stickers:
DD
__________________
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
Likes For Bianchigirll:
11-11-20, 03:16 PM
#27
Edumacator
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Goose Creek, SC
Posts: 5,766
Bikes: '87 Crestdale, '87 Basso Gap, '92 Rossin Performance EL-OS, 1990 VanTuyl, 1980s Losa, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 1987 PX10, etc...
Mentioned: 44 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1846 Post(s)
Liked 1,980 Times
in
1,322 Posts
Originally Posted by Ungaro
Shannon, that's the one I'm looking at on Friday!
__________________
1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1980s Vanni Losa Cassani thingy, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981? Faggin, 1996ish Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe (most not finished of course), 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba...I...am...done....
1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1980s Vanni Losa Cassani thingy, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981? Faggin, 1996ish Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe (most not finished of course), 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba...I...am...done....
11-11-20, 03:23 PM
#28
Bianchi Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Posts: 29,238
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
Mentioned: 174 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2722 Post(s)
Liked 2,194 Times
in
1,221 Posts
Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
You hate Dentists!
Cancel Culture: you!
Cancel Culture: you!
hey now that’s a pretty serious accusation
__________________
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
Last edited by Bianchigirll; 11-11-20 at 04:20 PM.
11-11-20, 03:27 PM
#29
Bianchi Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Posts: 29,238
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
Mentioned: 174 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2722 Post(s)
Liked 2,194 Times
in
1,221 Posts
Originally Posted by wheatfly
I’ve been eyeing this SOMEC that has been on the local Craigslist for a while. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/b...204877310.html
I don’t know the brand well but saw a similar paint scheme and Somec on FB market place a few months back. It was under $200 with crappy pics. I messaged within 15 min after it was posted but someone snatched it up quick. I wondered what it may have been as I’m not sure how “low end” the model line of SOMEC goes?
Shannon
I don’t know the brand well but saw a similar paint scheme and Somec on FB market place a few months back. It was under $200 with crappy pics. I messaged within 15 min after it was posted but someone snatched it up quick. I wondered what it may have been as I’m not sure how “low end” the model line of SOMEC goes?
Shannon
__________________
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
Likes For Yelbom15:
11-11-20, 04:17 PM
#31
Crawlin' up, flyin' down
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Democratic Peoples' Republic of Berkeley
Posts: 4,880
Bikes: 1967 Paramount; 1982-ish Ron Cooper; 1978 Eisentraut "A"; two mid-1960s Cinelli Speciale Corsas; and others in various stages of non-rideability.
Mentioned: 21 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 618 Post(s)
Liked 1,133 Times
in
556 Posts
Originally Posted by Yelbom15
Dude, please snag that Somec. You can find another De Rosa!!
__________________
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
"I'm in shape -- round is a shape." Andy Rooney
Likes For bikingshearer:
11-11-20, 05:09 PM
#32
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fayetteville, GA
Posts: 56
Bikes: '71 Raleigh Professional MK III; '88 Bianchi Campione d'Ialia (project); 2011 Ellsworth Roots; 2012 Cool Fixie; 2017 Bottecchia Leggendaria; 2008 Electra Townie
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
Originally Posted by jdawginsc
I THINK I’ve seen Aelle and/or Cromor Somecs around on eBay. I seem to remember it/them without the head lug treatment.
Last edited by Ungaro; 11-11-20 at 05:16 PM. Reason: Y
11-11-20, 05:15 PM
#33
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fayetteville, GA
Posts: 56
Bikes: '71 Raleigh Professional MK III; '88 Bianchi Campione d'Ialia (project); 2011 Ellsworth Roots; 2012 Cool Fixie; 2017 Bottecchia Leggendaria; 2008 Electra Townie
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
great looking bike, I love the Gipimme group
Likes For Ungaro:
11-11-20, 05:28 PM
#34
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: STP
Posts: 15,211
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 814 Post(s)
Liked 236 Times
in
134 Posts
Buy one of each and live with them for a bit.
Internet discussions are fun, but you can tell the difference when you compare in person.
Internet discussions are fun, but you can tell the difference when you compare in person.
Likes For gomango:
11-11-20, 05:57 PM
#35
Full Member
Originally Posted by onyerleft
I might be the only person who votes for SOMEC. DeRosa was a dentist bike. If you rode a SOMEC, you were in the know. If you rode a DeRosa, you had more money than brains. Just sayin'.
11-11-20, 06:10 PM
#36
Full Member
Right now there are 14 Somec bikes or frames on ebay and around 30 de Rosas.
11-11-20, 06:38 PM
#37
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: STP
Posts: 15,211
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 814 Post(s)
Liked 236 Times
in
134 Posts
Originally Posted by onyerleft
DeRosa was a dentist bike. If you rode a SOMEC, you were in the know. If you rode a DeRosa, you had more money than brains.
The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
Likes For gomango:
11-11-20, 07:38 PM
#38
Bianchi Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Posts: 29,238
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
Mentioned: 174 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2722 Post(s)
Liked 2,194 Times
in
1,221 Posts
Originally Posted by Biketiger
Right now there are 14 Somec bikes or frames on ebay and around 30 de Rosas.
and 847 Colnagos! LOL
__________________
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
11-11-20, 08:29 PM
#39
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: PAZ
Posts: 12,397
Mentioned: 255 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2586 Post(s)
Liked 4,758 Times
in
1,695 Posts
Originally Posted by Ungaro
Nice Air! What year is that? The one I’m looking at is not an Air, but does have the same seat tube decal and has the cool head lug panto.
DD
Likes For Drillium Dude:
Likes For P!N20:
11-11-20, 10:47 PM
#41
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 2,349
Bikes: 92 Colnago Master PIU, 83 Pinarello Record, 92 Tommaso, 92 Merckx MX Leader, 90 Serotta Colorado II, 99 Tommasini Sintesi, 90 Pinarello Montello, 89 Tommasini Super Prestige, 08 Look 585, 89 Merckx Corsa Extra, 72 Holdsworth Professional and 3 more
Mentioned: 17 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 330 Post(s)
Liked 454 Times
in
209 Posts
De Rosa with DA 7400
Originally Posted by gomango
Not in my experience.
The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
The shop I rode for had three options with a De Rosa frameset.
Think of good, better, best.
It was all defined by groupsets.
The "dentists" were not racing att. Think of 22 year old's right out of college. They were riding for the local shops and/or schools.
A few bought the Campy options.
Everyone else bought the frameset with 7400 or Suntour.
I rode/raced with 7400.
Dentist bikes hit the front page here with Serotta.
Likes For rjhammett:
11-13-20, 01:40 PM
#42
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 871
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 650 Times
in
505 Posts
Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
great looking bike, I love the Gipimme group
Last edited by Lattz; 11-13-20 at 01:43 PM.
11-13-20, 02:05 PM
#43
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 871
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 650 Times
in
505 Posts
Originally Posted by P!N20
Someone should buy that just to get the bars and levers in the right position.
Likes For Lattz:
Likes For P!N20:
11-13-20, 06:37 PM
#45
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 871
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 650 Times
in
505 Posts
Originally Posted by P!N20
'Want' more than 'need'. Wrong continent unfortunately.
so we need to find something nice at such a low price which makes up for them.Mine was EUR100, friend's (who got the plague for Somecs after seeing mine) Cromor with Martini paint was 140, Air 2001 sold last month in Switzerland for CHF160 (I'M still crying if I just think about that).
Still there are plenty of people not knowing what they have.
Last edited by Lattz; 11-13-20 at 06:43 PM.
Likes For Lattz:
11-14-20, 06:11 AM
#46
Death fork? Naaaah!!
Originally Posted by onyerleft
I might be the only person who votes for SOMEC. DeRosa was a dentist bike. If you rode a SOMEC, you were in the know. If you rode a DeRosa, you had more money than brains. Just sayin'.
Top
__________________
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
Likes For top506:
11-14-20, 06:38 AM
#47
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Posts: 9,123
Bikes: '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, '94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster, Tern Link D8
Mentioned: 67 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1436 Post(s)
Liked 1,774 Times
in
897 Posts
Expanding bucket list. De Rosa in the stable so it may be time to look for SOMEC. It took years to get the DR Pro.
__________________
Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
Bikes don't stand alone. They are two tired.
Likes For Bikerider007:
11-15-20, 01:39 PM
#49
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fayetteville, GA
Posts: 56
Bikes: '71 Raleigh Professional MK III; '88 Bianchi Campione d'Ialia (project); 2011 Ellsworth Roots; 2012 Cool Fixie; 2017 Bottecchia Leggendaria; 2008 Electra Townie
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
Brought it home!
SOMEC for the win!
If the DeRosa had been a bit larger, it would have been a tough decision. But like I say: if it doesn’t fit, then color and price don’t matter. Need to swap out the stem from a 120mm to a 100mm, and may change out brake levers & calipers at that time. Will post some detail shots in a day or two.
If the DeRosa had been a bit larger, it would have been a tough decision. But like I say: if it doesn’t fit, then color and price don’t matter. Need to swap out the stem from a 120mm to a 100mm, and may change out brake levers & calipers at that time. Will post some detail shots in a day or two.
11-15-20, 01:43 PM
#50
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fayetteville, GA
Posts: 56
Bikes: '71 Raleigh Professional MK III; '88 Bianchi Campione d'Ialia (project); 2011 Ellsworth Roots; 2012 Cool Fixie; 2017 Bottecchia Leggendaria; 2008 Electra Townie
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Liked 6 Times
in
5 Posts
Originally Posted by P!N20
Someone should buy that just to get the bars and levers in the right position.
