De Rosa goes custom...

Ok, so this might be old news for all of you but I just noticed that De Rosa is offering their top end models either stock or custom. Nice. I guess others will follow suit.

[1centaur]

I noticed that too. That means I could get Nag geometry on a DeRosa - think Ernesto would mind?

[Lanternrouge]

You can also get any Guerciotti with custom geometry as long as you don't mind waiting a couple weeks. Not quite blingy like a DeRosa, but still Italian.

[Climb01742]

has anyone here owned/ridden a derosa recently? like a king? derosa has, sadly, sorta faded from top-of-mind awareness. when lusted-for bikes are mentioned, never seem to hear derosa.

[atmo]

atmo here -
i don't think the term custom translates the same way
in the italian frame industry as it does when used loosely
stateside. iow, i doubt that these companies would change
their basic tenets of frame design and concede to a blueprint
that they believed might be a compromise atmo. from what
i recall from my many trips over there, the term su misura
is used often but it doesn't mean they'll make frames with
geos that don't represent the company's line.

[davids]

Originally Posted by Climb01742

has anyone here owned/ridden a derosa recently? like a king? derosa has, sadly, sorta faded from top-of-mind awareness. when lusted-for bikes are mentioned, never seem to hear derosa.

I recall Grant getting a beautiful black and red DeRosa not too long ago...

yep.

[obtuse]

Originally Posted by atmo

atmo here -
i don't think the term custom translates the same way
in the italian frame industry as it does when used loosely
stateside. iow, i doubt that these companies would change
their basic tenets of frame design and concede to a blueprint
that they believed might be a compromise atmo. from what
i recall from my many trips over there, the term su misura
is used often but it doesn't mean they'll make frames with
geos that don't represent the company's line.

what atmo said...

obtuse

[AgilisMerlin]

Originally Posted by davids

I recall Grant getting a beautiful black and red DeRosa not too long ago...

yep.

Oooooh La La =



AmerliN

Custom in Italy would buy a Custom in the USA, no ?

[shinomaster]

Originally Posted by obtuse

what atmo said...

obtuse

But isn't that how it should be though? Why would I want a Seven or an IF designed by some Fred at a lbs?

[atmo]

Originally Posted by shinomaster

But isn't that how it should be though? Why would I want a Seven or a Serotta designed by some Fred at a lbs?

potm atmo.

[Big Dan]

Originally Posted by atmo

potm atmo.

+1

[cadence90]

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FYI.... Serotta designs Serotta!!!!

[atmo]

Originally Posted by cadence90

The models with the red label (on the website, I mean) are now offered in full custom geo is my understanding. I think they offer the cross, pista and a ti frame in only custom geo, iirc.

does all this imply that there's a white sheet approach to the
build and that anything submitted can be fabricated atmo?

[shinomaster]

Originally Posted by Serotta_Andrew

FYI.... Serotta designs Serotta!!!!

Sorry to be confused... See I changed my post!

xxoo

me