Rossin Performance Info

wassertreter · Oct 22, 2014

Looking at buying a Rossin Performance frame, much like the one pictured below. One with the fat/profiled downtube, there seem to be various models with round downtubes also.

Frame is NOS, so that's not a concern really, but I'd be interested in any additional info about this frame and its qualities, since Rossin doesn't seem to be one of the more common vintage brands.

toby1974 · Oct 26, 2014

Hi,

I recently bought exactly the same frame NOS but a different colour. I haven't built mine up as yet but they are supposed to be really nice riding frames, and very light too.

Cheers,
Toby

bikenrrd · Nov 28, 2014

Did you find any information on these? I see a certain East London bike shop has quite a few, both NOS and lightly used.

What kind of weight is the frame / fork? And can you get the internal seat post clamp bolt, as some of the frames are missing them?

wassertreter · Nov 29, 2014

Yeah was looking at said shop's offerings, but no info. Got me a nice Scapin.

Txn67 · Dec 9, 2014

I have a Performance. The tubing is EL/OS. Bought it as an NOS frameset. It has no serial number so I contacted someone who worked there and was told it was most likely built for a professional team. I guess it was made around '89-'90.

bikenrrd · Dec 9, 2014

That's a nice bike, Txn67. I think that's an older version of the one pictured above, which I think is made from Columbus Genius, with possibly a Max down tube. The down tube is certainly shaped like a Max DT, but it might also be made from Genius, although I can't find a tubing catalogue from that era which has an ovalised DT in Genius.

Anyway, I've ordered one. I'll be building it up with modern Campag Centaur, a carbon fork (Columbus Minimal) and hand built wheels. Should be around 7.5kg with my lightest handbuilts (1380g!).

Txn67 · Dec 9, 2014

bikenrrd":24eirwba said:
Anyway, I've ordered one. I'll be building it up with modern Campag Centaur, a carbon fork (Columbus Minimal) and hand built wheels. Should be around 7.5kg with my lightest handbuilts (1380g!).

Is someone stocking these frames? I'm a Rossin connoisseur always keeping on the lookout. I also have a Rossin SL.

bikenrrd · Dec 9, 2014

Brick Lane Bikes in East London have a stock of NOS and lightly used Rossins at the moment.
They also do mail order / web shop:

http://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk

Prices are a bit all over the place. I think the one I'm buying is fairly priced, some are overpriced and some underpriced! I guess it all works out in the end.

Txn67 · Dec 9, 2014

bikenrrd":3vgvjxls said:
Brick Lane Bikes in East London have a stock of NOS and lightly used Rossins at the moment.
They also do mail order / web shop:

http://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk

Oh my. The Rossin gold mine. Thanks!

bikenrrd · Dec 18, 2014

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