De Rosa Primato – 1997

The Bike

It is a 1997 de Rosa Primato

It is constructed of Columbus EL tubing

It is pearl white in color

It is all 1997 Campagnolo Record Group

It has a Cinelli Gramo stem

It is a size 57cm square

It has Campagnolo Omega tubular rims with Veloflex Critierium tubular tires

Cranks are 175's

Cinelli bar tape

NOS Regal Saddle with Ti rails

It has a 13-26 cassette 9spd. Of course ergo levers

The pedals are NOS 1997 Campagnolo-Look design.

The Story

The bike originally was purchased by a friend of mine who used to ride with us however he passed away from serious illness. We the group were all very close to him and his family. The bike lay in his garage for at least 2 years and I inquired about it. The bike color was originally purple in color. The offering from de Rosa in that model that year was plum and red. I went to see the bike and it broke my heart just seeing it there all dirty and decals coming off. I rescued the bike from his wife and immediately took everything apart. I had ever part screw everything professionally cleaned. The bike never really had many miles on it. I even had the hubs sent to Ray Dobbins in Florida to have them worked over and polished. Anyway then I had the frame sent to Cycle Arte in California and had it completely stripped and repainted. The paint job alone was $1,100.00. The bike came back PERFECT. Everybody stops and stares at it. The pearl white is just the best color for that bike. I have ridden the bike twice in two years and I think it has about 20 miles on it to date.

Les, thanks a lot and many greetings to USA!

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Pic of the day – Eddy and Ugo, Part 4

Eddy Merckx and Ugo De Rosa (in the background)

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Pic of the day – Eddy and Ugo, Part 3

Eddy Merckx and Ugo De Rosa

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Pic of the day – Eddy and Ugo, Part 2

Eddy Merckx and Ugo De Rosa

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Pic of the day – Eddy and Ugo

Eddy Merckx and Ugo De Rosa

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The De Rosa Titanio Project

De rosa titanio project with combined ALL NOS 1985 c record derailleur set and century group SET WITH MATCHING NOS CENTURY C RECORD HI FLANGE HUBSET

DE ROSA TITANIO FRAME ALSO BRAND NEW NOS

I FOUND THIS FRAME IN ARIZONA HANGING ON THE CEILING SINCE 1993 IN AN OLD BIKE SHOP SPECIALIZING IN HIGH END ITALIAN BIKES AND VINTAGE CAMPAGNOLO BOUGHT IT FOR $2000

ONE OF THE FIRST HAND BUILT DE ROSA TITANIO FROM UGO DE ROSA

CENTURY FINISH NOS C RECORD CRANKS, NOS CENTURY DELTA BRAKES AND NOS 36 HOLE CENTURY HI FLANGE C RECORD HUBS.

Photos and Text by: nyronald72

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Pic of the day – De Rosa Pista

Photos by: hrrundel

Giro Della Provincia Di Reggio Calabria-Challenge Calabria: Malaguti Matteo (De Rosa - Stac Plastic) wins the first race

More information:

Giro Della Provincia Di Reggio Calabria-Challenge Calabria: Stage 1, Route Maps & Results | Cyclingnews.com

Results:

1 Matteo Montaguti (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic

2 Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago CSF Inox

3 Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Carmiooro NGC

4 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre Farnese Vini

5 Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago CSF Inox

6 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas Doimo

7 Cristiano Salerno (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic

8 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Lampre Farnese vini

9 Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone

10 Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas Doimo

Photos from the race look here

De Rosa 1957 Replica

Ray from Philadelphia (USA) leaves the following beautiful pictures to me.

35th anniversary bike from 1990s- supposedly the graphics were inspired by the earliest De Rosas

Ray writes:

I purchased the bike in 1999 at a cycling pro shop here in the USA , Cycles BiKyle (www.bikyle.com). I am really into lugged steel traditional bicycles (especially De Rosa) and when I saw the frame I had to have it. I am told that the frame was actually built by Ugo himself, and there were a limited amount produced.

De Rosa 1957 Replica with Campagnolo Chorus

De Rosa »Replica 57« decal

De Rosa 1957 Replica with Campagnolo Chorus and traditional cotton cloth handlebar tape.

Columbus »Acciaio Speciale« tubing, which means »special steel«.

De Rosa 1957 Replica with Campagnolo Chorus.

Thanks a lot and many greetings to Philadelphia!

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De Rosa´s top of the range

The official presentation of De Rosa KING3 RS for the Team Carmiooro-NGC

Photo and Text by: derosanews.com

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Dino´s De Rosa Titanio 3.2,5 from Singapore

Dino from Singapore sent me some pictures of his very nice DE ROSA Titanio 3.2,5.

Thanks a lot and many greetings to Singapore!

Marcello

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Fly V australia Pro Cycling Team rides De Rosa King 3 RS

Jono, Technical Assistant from the Fly V australia Pro Cycling Team, sent me a few pics of the beautiful De Rosa King 3 RS bikes that were delivered for the Australian Open Championships in January.

Aaron Kemps won the National Criterium Championships in its first race and two days later David Kemp won a silver medal in the National Road Championships. (photos from the race, click here.)

Jai Crawford and his De Rosa King 3 RS


Jai Crawford presents the Fly V australia Team Equipment

Jono, thank you for the pictures, the link and the team-information.

Greetings to Australia!

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The new De Rosa - Stac Plastic Racing Kit

All is ready for the debut of De Rosa - Stac Plastic, even the uniform that we see here in overview.

»We would hold the colour of our brand - the deep blue - and we mixed it with the red and white tipical of our logo - explain Cristiano De Rosa. In this way we merger all tipical sport colour together with the green of the co-sponsor« In the end we are really satisfied form the result.

Photo and Text by: derosanews.com

Pic of the day – De Rosa Team single speed mode

Photo by: david_a_lea

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De Rosa KING 3 RS Team frames 2010

PASSIONE BICI, the exclusive german distributor of De ROSA, presents the new DE ROSA KING 3 RS Team frames De Rosa - Stac Plastic and Carmiooro-NGC.

De Rosa – Stac Plastic

Carmiooro – NGC

De Rosa Neo Primato Molteni - 2006

Original photo from the DE ROSA catalog 2006

Jörg from Germany sent me some pictures of his very nice DE ROSA Neo Primato Molteni.

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De Rosa Wind on YouTube

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The very special De Rosa King 3 »The Tiger«

Steve from Forza Bikes, the exclusive New Zealand distributor of De Rosa, told me a great story from his special De Rosa KING 3 »The Tiger«:

“The »Tiger« came about through the desire to have a bike for our company that would draw attention. Both to Forza Bikes, and to the De Rosa brand.

I had initially wanted a "Rock Racing" replica. Unfortunately, it was the American importer of De Rosa, Trialtir that sponsored Rock Racing, and the paint colour was their own design, and whilst Christiano De Rosa was allowed one, no one else was!(other than a limited run sold in America). So, I spoke to De Rosa about a different colour, but in Rock Racing Design.

I picked Arancio, which had been the colour on the Idol, and was fortunate enough for De Rosa to do it for me.

When I went to the factory for a meeting with Cristiano De Rosa, I was lucky enough for him to personally present it to me. It turns out that once completed, he was very proud and impressed with its look, and had it stored in his office, awaiting my visit. When I spoke with him, he told me that everyone who entered his office had asked to buy it, so different was it to anything they had seen before. Fortunately, he advised everyone it was a one off special order for New Zealand!

We also managed to get a pearl white version for a customer (»The white Tiger«).

The »Tiger« has certainly drawn attention to Forza Bikes and De Rosa.

Everyone who sees it either says »WOW, FANTASTIC« or »WOW, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?«

Whether you love the colour or hate it, it is attention seeking, which is exactly what I set out to do.

As you can see from the pics , I also have a custom set of Rock Racing shorts and shirt that match the bike.”

Cristiano De Rosa, Steve and the special King 3 »The Tiger«

Steve and Ugo De Rosa

De Rosa King 3 »The Tiger«

Specs:

2009 King 3 frameset

size ACF 67 (top tube 56.5cm)

Colour: One off special, Arancio/Carbon in Rock Racing design

Campagnolo Super Record 11 speed gruppo (175mm cranks, 12/23 cassette)

Selle Italia Teknologica Gel flow carbon saddle

Speedplay Titanium pedals

DeRosa Carbon water bottle cage

Fulcrum Racing Speed Carbon wheels

Vittoria Evo CX tubular tyres

Weight : 6.80kg (as shown with pedals/bottle cage)

De Rosa King 3 »The Tiger«

De Rosa King 3 »The Tiger«, De Rosa Idol, De Rosa 3-THL

De Rosa King 3 »The Tiger and white Tiger«

De Rosa King 3 »The white tiger«

Steve rides »Alpe d'Huez«

Steve rides »Alpe d'Huez«

Steve, thank you for the Story and the great Pictures.

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De Rosa Avant, David and »Port de Balès«

David from Belgium rides the »Port de Balès«

The Port de Balès (or Col de Balès) is a high mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It connects the village of Ferrère (to the north) to that of Bourg-d'Oueil, Haute-Garonne (south-east).

The Port de Balès was featured in the 2007 Tour de France (15th stage). It is generally closed by snow for long periods during the winter but remains popular with bikers during the summer.

Größere Kartenansicht

De Rosa Corum for »Men of Steel Racing«

Jim from »Men of Steel Racing Club« ( Fort Wayne, USA) contacted me and told me a great story.

»Several of our riders will be on custom De Rosa Corums this season. We take delivery in the next week or so. We chose to ride steel next year to prove that it still can compete against carbon and the Corums were our first choice. Doriano De Rosa has been great to work with throughout the process. We have some photos of the process on our site. We will posting the completed bikes once we have them.«

Doriano De Rosa

Quality. History. Made In Italy. Doriano De Rosa continues this tradition in an era of mass production. The first pictures of our hand built De Rosa Corums just arrived in time for Christmas as the excitement continues to build.

The Corum is one of the finest steel racing bicycles in the world and the official frame of Men of Steel Racing. If you're wondering about the weight. The day of heavy steel bikes are over. The MoSR fully equipped Corum will come in around 16 pounds!

We'll be following Doriano's progress, so check back to see the custom paint job of our team bikes.

»Men of Steel Racing Team-Jersey«

Jim, thank you for your story and I look forward to more pictures and reports from your »Men of Steel Racing-Team«.

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C11 - Campagnolo's Dream Team

Antonio Rossi & Jury Chechi @ De Rosa for C11 Campagnolo - The Dream Team from Campagnolo Srl on Vimeo.

The C11 Campagnolo - The Dream Team at 2009 Maratona dles Dolomites from Campagnolo Srl on Vimeo.

The Official website: c11.campagnolo.com

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De Rosa Avant, Roger and the »Passo dello Stelvio«

Roger from the Netherlands rides the »Passo dello Stelvio«

The »Passo dello Stelvio« (Italian: Passo dello Stelvio; German: Stilfser Joch), located in Italy, at 2757 m (9045 feet) is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps.

De Rosa Avant SL Carbon Bike Avant, the essence and synthesis of the modern composite bicycle but with the elegance and heritage of a true De Rosa. Avant was an instant success with real cycling connoisseurs when introduced in 2006 with astonishing performance and value for money. This superb model has been further improved for 2007. With its carbon monocoque heart, responsiveness, reduced weight and discreet sloping geometry, Avant is built for mile after mile of pure riding pleasure.

De Rosa Team

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"Forza Bikes" and its Italian Cycle Passion

Steve from Forza Bikes, the exclusive New Zealand distributor of De Rosa, presents very interesting photos from the De Rosa factory. I'm proud of this nice contact and very glad that he provides his pictures. Thanks a lot!


Awaiting paint

layers of carbon ... not looking too flash ... give them a few days and it will be perfect

small stock for any urgent orders

another view of stock

test jig for checking frame stresses

Doriano's Titanium frames are built here ...

Hand mitred tubes fit together perfectly

De Rosa Merak framesets, ready for paint

De Rosa King 3 Frames

Bare Idol

De Rosa Showroom

Cinquanta 50th anniversary edition. A collectors item.

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all readers and have a great 2010!

De Rosa Worldwide

De Rosa Italy – De Rosa Ugo & Figli Srl


International De Rosa-Dealers


Germany / Austria – PASSIONE BICI


Japan – derosa.jp


USA / Canada / Mexico – TRIALTIR USA INC.


New Zealand – FORZA BIKES LIMITED


Denmark / Sweden / Norway – JUHL CYCLING APS


Belgium / Luxembourg / Netherlands – UPGRADE BIKE COMPONENTS


Czech Republic – XCR SVORADA Sport Centrum


Singapore – Performance Cycles


Spain – CICLOBIKESPORT


Switzerland – BELIMPORT


Taiwan – HELIOSER


United Kingdom – Jim Walker & Co.

Campione Cycles from Vancouver, Canada presents De Rosa bikes

DE ROSA MERAK Frame
Dedacciai SC61.10A Aluminum. 1" head tube.
Size: 48.5x52, Weight: 1155 g.



DE ROSA PLANET Frame and Fork
Dedacciai 7003 H.T. Aluminum. 1" threaded cormoly fork.
Size: 51.5x54, Weight: 1995 g.

Photos and Text by: Campione Cycles

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Cotton Cap

Acqua Sapone/Caffe Mokambo/De Rosa 2009 Cotton Cap by prendas.co.uk

Pietro´s De Rosa Professional SLX – 1993

De Rosa Professional SLX


Corsa Record derailleurs, 8 speed set-up, with 53x42 Super Record cranks. Look pedals


Super Record cranks. Still a thing of beauty today.


Columbus SLX


Flat-head fork, along with some dirt and Dura Ace brakes, 1994 vintage, if I recall correctly.


The chromed chainstays are suffering ...

So ladies and gentlemen, today I would like to take you for a ride down memory lane. Yes, indeed, that is a 1993 De Rosa Professional, Columbus SLX tubing, built up with a mixture of Campagnolo Corsa Record (8 speed), Super Record and a wee bit of Shimano.

She (all my bicycles are females) has a rather interesting history. I was attending graduate school at the time, and British Airways bent the back triangle of my previous bike to the point that a wheel would not fit into it. This De Rosa was therefore purchased at a bike shop in Manhattan, NYC, where I was living at the time, with my components switched over from the previous frame (a very nice Rossin SL). Yes, an Italian specialissima bought by an Italian in the United States. A bit complicated, but you get it. ...

The whole story ... pastatrails.blogspot.com

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Pietro from Italy sent me some pictures of his very nice DE ROSA Professional SLX.

Thanks a lot and many greetings to Italy!
Marcello

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Pic of the day – De Rosa TT in Boise, Idaho, USA

This pretty De Rosa hangs out in the front of the G Fit Studio.

Photo by: Ray Tracing

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Coppi e Bartali team bike photos – 2006

A few photos of some of the team bikes and cars at the Coppi e Bartali race, of which you can read all about here.

Posted: 31 March 2006
by David Arthur

By the website: roadcyclinguk.com

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Phil´s De Rosa Protos

Phil from England sent me some pictures of his very nice DE ROSA Neo Primato.

Thanks a lot and many greetings to England!
Marcello

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Pic of the day – Made in Italy

1985 De Rosa Professional SLX

Photo by: Vinylnsteel

TECH FEATURES: ROAD TRIPPING THROUGH ITALY PART 4: COLNAGO AND DEROSA

Our stop at De Rosa was preceded by a quick lunch at the local il bociodromo (bocci ball court) where company namesake Ugo De Rosa often goes to hang with his friends to play cards and socialize. Like Wilier and Carerra, the De Rosa factory is fronted by a retail shop ...

The whole story: roadbikeaction.com
TECH FEATURES: ROAD TRIPPING THROUGH ITALY PART 4: COLNAGO AND DEROSA



It’s hard to miss the DeRosa shop.



Like so many other Italian cycling companies, the DeRosa business is run by the family. Christiano DeRosa is the youngest of the three DeRosa siblings who each play important roles within the company.



DeRosa offers the latest in carbon fiber frame designs, but thankfully keeps the beautiful steel Neo Primato in the lineup as well.



Back in 1973 Ugo DeRosa was a mechanic for Eddy Merckx and built bikes for the Belgian great and the Molteni team. Lo and behold, there among the new DeRosa frames was an old Merckx frame.

Pic of the day – De Rosa King (2002)

Photo by: togoparts.com

De Rosa King 3 RS video

Click here for a video review of De Rosa King3 RS provided by VeloNews.com