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Old 10-11-11 | 05:31 AM
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These are stunning bicycles. Just freakin' beautiful.
Under valued for sure.

They ride great, and can be purchased at a reasonable price.

Everyone has a different view of beauty, but I'd agree they are fun, flashy Italian racers.

I sold two Rossin framesets locally this past summer, and the new owners are thoroughly enjoying their new bicycles at this point.
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Old 10-11-11 | 07:59 AM
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I would love to find a Rossin frameset to build up. Unfortunately, cash is very tight over here right now. I have plenty of nice bikes, and don't need another one, but... well, you know.. If I had one, I'd ride it alot.

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Old 10-11-11 | 10:56 AM
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Agree 100 percent. We just had a fourm member sell a great looking blue sl example for 800.00on ebay. great size and great parts. Now, a colnago or another "marquee' name would have sold for at least a grand or more. Very under appreciated and under valued!!!
Originally Posted by gomango
Under valued for sure.

They ride great, and can be purchased at a reasonable price.

Everyone has a different view of beauty, but I'd agree they are fun, flashy Italian racers.

I sold two Rossin framesets locally this past summer, and the new owners are thoroughly enjoying their new bicycles at this point.
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Old 10-11-11 | 04:28 PM
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Agree 100 percent. We just had a fourm member sell a great looking blue sl example for 800.00on ebay. great size and great parts. Now, a colnago or another "marquee' name would have sold for at least a grand or more. Very under appreciated and under valued!!!
I have a very nice 1991 Pogliaghi that was built by Rossin going up for sale next week.

I am curious to see what the market will bring for a pretty bike like that.

I'll see soon enough.
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Old 10-11-11 | 06:21 PM
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I know those guys but in general lines man...

So pretty much is very subjective, from the 3 u mentioned Llewellyn is the one i like. Baum has a line to follow similar to vanilla speedwagen and the italian guy does good stuff but not at the level of Llewellyn IMO.

The states have the best custom building, but we have here 2 lines, rando/touring and racing.

Many of the american builders build rando/turing because thats what sales and thats their demand. Italians goes more for racing bikes, because thats what they are known for.

I know a retired master in chile (+65 years building stuff) that hated rando/touring bikes, in a matter of fact during all his career he built maybe 3 or 5 non racing bikes. His lug work was simply superb, the tips pf the lugs were like the tip of a needle, even the mitter work was done by hand and no jig either, old style builder. Even Fillet brazed frames built with no jig.

Well .. cheers





Originally Posted by gomango
As an owner of a "American" custom bike or two, I mostly agree.

But we have to be careful with generalizations.

Have you looked at Marnatis?

How about Baum cycles?

How about Llewellyn?

"Best" is a tough statement, while "among the best" would work a little better for me.
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