TheElectronKid
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It's about time I got my act together and started posting pics of some the classic steel frames I've been collecting over the last few years.
I'd been looking for a De Rosa Frameset in 56/57 for ages, but virtually nothing came up in my price range (sub £500). Then last year a frame came up on Evilbay and I jumped at it. The Giro D'italia frameset wasn't one I'd paid much attention to previously, I'd mainly looked at 80's De Rosa's. However it was made from the much coveted Columbus EL-OS tubing so I splashed the cash and bought it.
I'm not entirely sure which year it dates to, after some research I'd guess at around 1995/1996. I think they only produced this model for a couple of years and the unicrown fork suggests mid 90's onwards.
The original paint and chrome are in ok condition and fine for trundling around the Kent countryside, however the one really annoying thing is that the internal top tube brake cable tubing is damaged so I've had to zip tie the brake cable outer to the top tube !!!!
I may go for a respray and repair in a year or two but I'm just enjoying riding what I think is one of the best riding steel frames you can get.
I'd been looking for a De Rosa Frameset in 56/57 for ages, but virtually nothing came up in my price range (sub £500). Then last year a frame came up on Evilbay and I jumped at it. The Giro D'italia frameset wasn't one I'd paid much attention to previously, I'd mainly looked at 80's De Rosa's. However it was made from the much coveted Columbus EL-OS tubing so I splashed the cash and bought it.
I'm not entirely sure which year it dates to, after some research I'd guess at around 1995/1996. I think they only produced this model for a couple of years and the unicrown fork suggests mid 90's onwards.
The original paint and chrome are in ok condition and fine for trundling around the Kent countryside, however the one really annoying thing is that the internal top tube brake cable tubing is damaged so I've had to zip tie the brake cable outer to the top tube !!!!
I may go for a respray and repair in a year or two but I'm just enjoying riding what I think is one of the best riding steel frames you can get.