Freitag, 28. August 2009

Scattofisso – the new track bike from De Rosa



Doriano De Rosa has fulfiled one of his a longtime personal wishes and one of many steel frame devotees, too – they are ecstatic about Scattofisso: it's available for track racing as well as for street use!

Photo by: PASSIONE BICI

Samstag, 15. August 2009

Ed´s 1977 De Rosa











Ed from Lancaster, Pennsylvania / USA sent me some pictures of his 1977 De Rosa steel-frame bike! Thanks a lot.

There's a little story behind Ed´s the De Rosa:
I had spotted an older red De Rosa on ebay that I was interested in (late 60's or early 70's). At the same time, I spotted the pictures of the one I ended up buying on ebay Italy. The pictures weren't very good, and I was informed that there were no heart cutouts anywhere on the bike (bummer). I put in a big bid on the red De Rosa and lost. Then I got pictures of the blue one from the seller, which were just good enough to tell it had the earlier pressed lugs. So I agreed upon a price with the seller and purchased it. It arrived in the US in the smallest box I've ever seen for a complete bike, exquisitely packed and swathed in bubble wrap and crepe paper, like an Egyptian mummy. It was the best packing job I've ever seen. As I unwrapped it, a job that took some time, I of course found the two heart cutouts in the bottom bracket (as well as the distinctive concave seatstay caps.) The seller had sent me the shipping invoice so that I could track the package - the shipper was listed as "Alberto Masi" and the address for the famous Vigorelli in Milano was indicated. The ebay seller confirmed that Alberto was in fact the real seller, as the ebay seller had simply provided the listing. It was right before Alberto had the big "open house" at the Vigorelli, and perhaps he was clearing some space before hosting that event. I don't think it was one of Alberto's personal bikes, but one of probably many that had come to roost at the Vigorelli over the years.

Donnerstag, 13. August 2009

Italian Classics in Taiwan

Italian Classic

De Rosa Neo Primato

De Rosa Neo Primato

De Rosa Neo Primato

De Rosa Neo Primato

De Rosa IDOL

De Rosa Neo Primato


De Rosa Merak

De Rosa Merak

Italian Classic-Show with Bianchi, Colnago, De Rosa and Pinarello.
Photos by Toni.Wang73 and 大頭寶

Thanks a lot for the photos and many greetings to Taiwan.
Marcello

Samstag, 8. August 2009

500



A De Rosa UD is the 500th picture posted in my »De Rosa Bicycles« Flikr-Group. The group includes almost 78 international members.

Thanks: "zin" from Japan

Mittwoch, 5. August 2009

Pic of the day – Cusano Milano jersey





Holger from Berlin (Germany) sent me some pictures of his DE ROSA cycling jersey.
Probably from the year 1995.

Thanks a lot for the photos and many greetings to Berlin!
Marcello

Montag, 3. August 2009

Second look at the new DE ROSA collection 2010


Cristiano De Rosa presents the new MERAK


MERAK


MERAK


IDOL


IDOL


IDOL


KING 3


KING 3 RS


KING 3 RS


Some new photos from Massimo (Italy) of the De Rosa collection 2010.
There will be some more information on the De Rosa website soon.

Thanks a lot for the photos and many greetings to Italy!
Marcello