View Poll Results: Which Classic?
Early 80s SOMEC
29
56.86%
Early 80s DeRosa
22
43.14%
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SOMEC vs. DeRosa
11-16-20, 12:27 PM
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Bottom bracket shell shot. Emailed pics to SOMEC - they have lost early serial # records, but say that this is early 1980s (I figured that out too) made of SL and Air tubing.
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11-17-20, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ungaro
Bottom bracket shot. Emailed pics to SOMEC - they have lost early serial # records, but say that this is early 1980s (I figured that out too) made of SL and Air tubing.
We dont have to go to Giant to see that such is impossible these days. I guess by Bianchi or Colnago also couldnt do it anymore. Oh and a friendly advise ride instead of cheking for more info on Somec... I gave the plague to a friend who just swore not to buy more bikes. So he ended up with 2 (almost 4 but it didnt epend on him just on a dishonest seller) more.
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11-17-20, 05:53 PM
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11-18-20, 01:53 PM
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in the 70s Eddy thought DeRosa was the only maker whos work was up to Masi standards and could
supply the amount that he needed.he also chose DeRosa to help set up his factory. can't get a better
recomendation than that! I don't know anything about later decades.
supply the amount that he needed.he also chose DeRosa to help set up his factory. can't get a better
recomendation than that! I don't know anything about later decades.
11-18-20, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by steve sumner
in the 70s Eddy thought DeRosa was the only maker whos work was up to Masi standards and could
supply the amount that he needed.he also chose DeRosa to help set up his factory. can't get a better
recomendation than that! I don't know anything about later decades.
supply the amount that he needed.he also chose DeRosa to help set up his factory. can't get a better
recomendation than that! I don't know anything about later decades.
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