Love the paintjob. Don't like the flipped up stem though ;)

Seems the only things that didn't change in some way were the group, cages, and skewers.

The original saddle is a Nashbar something or other.

[MENTION=383563]kbarch[/MENTION] the group, bars, spacers, seat post collar, cages, and pedals are all the same.

At first I thought they were two different bikes seeing that you have two Fujis. Are you comfortable with that new saddle angle?

[MENTION=354350]chipndale9[/MENTION] it just looks angled it's actually level and I have several hundred miles on it comfortably.

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De Rosa Superking Full DA 9000, fulcrum racing 3 Selle italia SLR saddle

Ridley CX Fire, full carbon, Full Ultegra with Paul Canti Brakes and Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels

Tarmac Pro SL, (sold) full DA 7800 Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels.

The De Rosa is hot :thumb:

Kcnc Cobweb Standard Road Chainring - Fair Wheel Bikes

Bike will be in the Peace Race May 5-8th...

I'll toss my hat in the ring with a new-to-me bike:

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^Love the bike, hate the bar tape. Yikes, some people may like it but wowsers, I can't do that with bars...

Bike yes, bar tape and hoods, no.

What can't you do? Flash? Mismatch with saddle? Color? THAT color?
I think it dares, and makes it: i.e., it's hot.

Of course I would like it - my white bike has a green saddle and gold bar tape. :)

Rare to see a De Rosa, I've lusted after that frame for some time. HOT.

How do you find the ride, is it comfortable? I really liked the paint scheme from that year, wish I would have sprung for a frame when I had the chance.

I am gonna do a review, I was riding the Tarmac Pro for the last 7 years, it's a superb bike, it was fast and comfortable. I didn't upgrade as nothing matched it, or else was only equal to it, so I couldn't justify spending on a new bike. I sent back a wilier last year because it was only a side grade, not an upgrade. The DeRosa came with a full refund if I didn't want to keep it.
I bought the Ridley x-fire as my winter bike. It is really fast and stiff and handles really well, It wants to be thrown into corners-but….. it's really stiff, it chatters right up my bones, especially with the roads in Ireland nearly all chip and seal…….my body hurts after a spin longer than 2 hours.

so I took the DeRosa out last week for 100k on a maiden voyage, I started with Sunny weather, then it rained, then I got snowed on and then hail and then sun again. I rode it up hills, down valleys, over smooth tar, potholed roads and chip and seal surface as well as paved Irish small roads, these surfaces were not planned, I just happened to end up there. I rode for 3.5 hours, stopping to take pics along the way.
I did not get one twinge of pain for the whole ride, the ride was very much dampened, at first I didn't like it, I thought it felt dead, but when I warmed up and dropped the hammer, the bike went. I didn't want to throw the bike into corners, it flowed, I could get aero on it and get back up and feel good in all positions, the geometry really suits my style. no chatter through the metal handlebars, the seat post is very stiff, but transfers no vibrations. Whatever technology they are using just works.
the bike climbs really well, I slide to the rear of the saddle generally when climbing, and this was no different. I got home and didn't feel an ache, I actually had to do a body scan to see if I had any pain, not one ache.
he only thing I changed from stock was I put on an old sell Italia that has gone with me for the last 12 years through different bikes.

I would say to anyone that has the money to buy one, they are a timeless classic. The Dura ace is seamless, it shifts like a dream. The Ridley CX-Fire has full Ultegra 6800 and is really good, but not near as smooth as the DA, which can be good or bad depending on if you want to hear/feel the gears shifting.

Just finished this build tonight.

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wow, chrome lugs, and stays,, very very nice... Hot!

Very Hot!

If those hoops are bare aluminum, the can be polished to a chrome-like finish. I did that to some old Campagnolo Lamda hoops, and it looks fantastic.

yeah, super hot. nice work.

The DeRosa is definitely hot. There's one in an LBS here that I dream of owning...but likely never will. Too expensive. Something about the lines...I don't know. Great looking bike!

DeRosa - Very sharp. Hot. Needs new bottle cage(s) though.
Pinarello - Hot. The tape is perfect. Black hoods would be better, though, IMO.
Colnago - Perfect. Nice build!

I don't think they are bare aluminum. They look more like they are painted silver. They are in very good condition, so I will probably just leave them as is. I know what you mean though. I spent some time trying to locate some Shamals from the same era, as they were polished from the factory and look great. These Sciroccos turned up for a great price (300) however, and I had to jump on them. A decent set of Shamals (if you can find them) are usually close to 1K.

Nice build, but the stack height is killing me smalls!

These frames were originally designed to use a quill stem (they now come with a 1" threadless fork), so some spacers are required to get the intended geometry. That being said, the stem may or may not get lowered as I dial in the fit. I definitely made a conservative cut to the steerer tube.

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2011 BMC SLR01. DA7900, 303's

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