Re: [CR]is this a derosa tt bike

In a message dated 1/2/2003 9:36:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, fuzzybunnies@pot.com writes:

<< there's an ebay auction for a derosa timetrial bike http://ebay.com/<blah> and I was wondering if anyone has seen a de rosa frame like this before or know if they made one in this style. There is no decals on the frame and just a couple on the fork though they don't say derosa either. I've emailed the seller but haven't received a response yet. Course if it isn't this is a good outing for a super record group if anyone's looking. >>

Caveat Emptor... The only Super Record I see on that bike are the front and rear derailleurs... I certainly never saw a DeRosa with that quality dropout joinery (not so good) much less that chain stay or fork blade brazed in the front triangle like that! Then there are the stamped lugs... yes, older DeRosas had them but this should be an early 1980s era bike so cast were in use by them by then... The identity of the bike should be readily apparent (especially if it is a DeRosa) from the seat stay top eye engraving or the fork crown but they are conveniently not focussed on.

Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina