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thwart
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 16, 2008
Strengths: A long list... but above all, a ride to die for.Weaknesses: Paint is beautiful, but fragile.Bottom Line: Best riding bike I own. Magic. Who cares that it weighs 20 lbs built up. Ride it and you forget all that stuff. The ultimate all-day bike.
Lively, quick, and yet smooth, sure and stable. Italian craftsmanship and skill.
Gets lots of miles (over other bikes) in spite of the hilly terrain here and that it's currently built with a standard double crank.
Favorite Ride: HHH
Purchased At: Used, on eBay.
Similar Products Used: IF Crown Jewel, Colnago Master X Light, Seven Axiom Ti, Look carbon, others.
Bike Setup: Campagnolo Centaur 10 spd alloy gruppo, tubies on Mavic Reflex rims.
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Colleen Conway
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 6, 2007
Strengths: Steel frame, great handling, excellent performance esp. downhill.Weaknesses: None found yet.Bottom Line: I have been doing charity bike rides since 2002, when I purchased my Raleigh hybrid. I had decided to get a new, lighter road bike and somehow was blessed with a 2004 Derosa Neo Primato. It is heaven on wheels.Great ride, wonderful handling, and the steel frame may be a bit heavier, but it makes up for it by giving such a smooth and enjoyable ride. I am proud of it, and I can see myself really going somewhere on this bike. The paint is amazing- it had a custom paint job to look like a classic 70's DeRosa. This bike is amazing.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere and everywhere
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$500.00
Purchased At: Craigslist- Private
Similar Products Used: Pinarello Galileo
Bike Setup: Campy compact crank
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Mattman
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 23, 2007
Strengths: Big guy strong, great ride quality, awesome handling, best descending bike I've ever ridden.Weaknesses: stock steel fork, but only if you want carbon. 1" steererBottom Line: This is the best bike I have owned and I've had many including other steel frames. Ti, aluminum, carbon fiber, and mixed materials. I'm a big guy at 250 pounds, more sometimes and for me steel works best. Fine lugged steel is my preference and of several I owned or ridden the De Rosa is the nicest.
Favorite Ride: Orange County Coast
Purchased At: Private party / Jax
Similar Products Used: Colnago, Pinarello, Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lemond, older De Rosa, Bianchi, etc.
Bike Setup: full Campy carbon compact Record group with campy Zonda wheels, carbon bars, full Italian build.
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