De Rosa Al+ recalled to life

When you've got it built and things are lest restricted how about a forum cream De Rosa ride in the surrey hills -
I suspect the take-up will be limited as it's quite niche

Cheers! Yeah I was wondering about the age - I think my one is a respray, looking forward to getting my hands on it, got a fairly decent parts bin to throw at it - keen to see how it rides as the last proper aluminium frame I had was a CAAD 5 and it was pretty harsh - might try and find a 1” carbon fork for this in time...
I’m in for a Forum Cream De Rosa ride! We can work out a catchy acronym later... 👍🏻👍🏻

I’m late to the party but I just bought this baby. It looks like it’s the same frame but the decals are different.
It is in a beautiful condition.

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Niiiice! Looks like my old frame but taller! 👍🏻 Congrats!

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Oh it is the same ! Do you have more details about its story ? Which year ? Thanks !!

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/356712/?offset=50#comment16081450 All I know is in the CP thread, I thought it was a respray as well but maybe not!

Thanks for sharing !
I found mine today in Switzerland !
The frame is gorgeous and timeless.

That's very nice and in fabulous condition.
As mentioned earlier in the thread, yours is probably a year older than mine judging by the headset.
I think mine's 2001 or something like that and has a 1" threadless campagnolo chorus headset. Yours looks to have a threaded headset and quill adaptor so I guess it's 2000 or something like that. I bought mine late 04, early 05 and I think it was ~3 years old then

Thanks for the update.
Yes it is in an incredible condition and I hesitate between doing a modern-retro build or let it the way it is.

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Lovely bike! I had one of these aluminum de rosa's as well but that one was already repainted when I bought it. And I had it repainted again. But i reckon the frame is the same.https://www.flickr.com/photos/68654184@N04/albums/72157650754938702
I would go for a modern retro build with black parts. But the original look is very nice too

Niiiice! I’d looked at your build when I was putting mine together - are the forks you’re using 1” Columbus minimal? They look great!

Thanks! yes you're right that's a 1" minimal fork, not too many 1 inch full carbon forks available but I liked it a lot. Sold the bike a long time ago, still missing (the looks of) the bike now and then

Thank you for the pictures. It looks so clean and modern !
How much did you sold it for if I can ask