How come we never hear about de rosa frames ?
05-06-15, 06:18 PM
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I guess you've never wandered into the C&V forum.
05-06-15, 07:06 PM
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although, i'm from the era, i fear, that the vision of the Italian craftsman sweating over an open briquette fire with a bottle of chianti in one hand and brazing torch in the other is a fading memory...
sing it Mario!
sing it Mario!
05-06-15, 07:24 PM
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Because China sensors American message boards and forum, so the largest producer of De Rosa frames can't post here.
05-07-15, 11:11 AM
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because a majority of people are blathering on about their specialized, trek, giant or
cannondale bikes.
cannondale bikes.
05-07-15, 02:14 PM
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Personally, I love them. I think that they are one of the hottest looking bikes on the market. They are expensive though and I never see any shops that carry them.
05-07-15, 06:14 PM
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05-08-15, 05:33 PM
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I see De Rosas all the time at the specialty bike shops here in Japan, know one person with a carbon black one, and have spotted a few being ridden in the wild.
But then the funny thing is that the MOST common road bike brand I see on the cycling paths here is COLNAGO. Trek, Specialized, Giant, and Cannondale are relatively rare!
But then the funny thing is that the MOST common road bike brand I see on the cycling paths here is COLNAGO. Trek, Specialized, Giant, and Cannondale are relatively rare!
05-08-15, 07:51 PM
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A vintage DeRosa will likely be my next bike. The modern ones? Why bother?
05-09-15, 08:34 AM
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