De Rosa MTB !!!!!!!

[ibbz]

Nah, not at all. Your Raleigh is lovely - colour, box lining and decals are spot on!

I no longer have the short mud guards
It’s still mint - just A brooks saddle required
It’s hung up on a wall and has been for 3 years

 

[ibbz]

Ali Macgraw is 86

Oh gosh!

 

[rubon87]

100% agree. When something is more expensive and less good than BBB, you know you’re taking the p1ss!

I forgot about his website. Better get my HGV licence and then meet up with that De Rosa seller and pay @rubon87 a visit!

I’m joking by the way @rubon87 in case my comments get lost in translation!

Hahah, if you come by the bunker, I'll treat you to a nice cup of coffee

 

[rubon87]

I think De Rosa made two models, I've only ever seen 3 examples of this on the net (one here:https://collezionemtbitalia.wixsite.com/blog/copia-di-dettaglio-strada-e-pista-1 ). and the two blue ones one of which won BoTM not long back, which has a different frame.

BoTM Thread 'Rubon87's 1991 De Rosa is the November 2024 Bike of The Month'

Dec 24, 2024

November's "European Special" gave us a real eclectic mix of bikes. The competition was close but @rubon87 and his beautiful De Rosa claimed the win. Go check out the rest of the field as it really was a great month, with something for every taste.

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If it helps, I can tell you that the two De Rosa red are made of Columbus Off Road steel and are from the same year. Ubrake or cantilever was an option you could request (De Rosa was like a tailor-made clothing shop). The blue De Rosa is made of Columbus Max OR (elliptical) steel, which is slightly more modern but rarer due to the difficulty and cost of working with these tubes. Ugo's sons confirmed to me that he welded them himself because the Max OR frames were a mess

 

[ibbz]

Hahah, if you come by the bunker, I'll treat you to a nice cup of coffee

Hehe!!!

 

[ibbz]

If it helps, I can tell you that the two De Rosa red are made of Columbus Off Road steel and are from the same year. Ubrake or cantilever was an option you could request (De Rosa was like a tailor-made clothing shop). The blue De Rosa is made of Columbus Max OR (elliptical) steel, which is slightly more modern but rarer due to the difficulty and cost of working with these tubes. Ugo's sons confirmed to me that he welded them himself because the Max OR frames were a mess

Thank you.
Very informative. I first came across the brick lane bikes one a few years ago and nothing until the two blue ones popped up here!
I think de Rosa make straight bar modern ‘Gravel’ bikes which look like MTB’s - I may be mistaken