New bike ordered - De Rosa Merak

Pretre
Pretre Posts: 355
edited March 2010 in Road buying advice
http://www.derosanews.com/derosa/module ... ike&bid=48

It's taken me over 2 months of wondering whether I should spend the amount of money this liitle beauty is going to cost me but I've put the deposit down today :D Should get it in about 4 weeks or so.
Colour - same as the picture in the link
Group - 2010 SRAM Force
Handlebars - FSA K-Wing Carbon Compact
Stem - FSA OS99 CSI
Saddle - Specialized Toupe gel
Wheels - Shimano Dura-Ace Wh7850 C24 CL (moved over from my current bike)

Great service from Maurice at De Ver in Streatham, South London

Comments

  • brownleather
    brownleather Posts: 114
    De Rosa + SRAM + Shimano + FSA :shock:
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  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    ?
    Cannot be dealing with "Italian so must be Campag" - got the parts I want.
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    nice frame - i like the merak - is the integrated seat post model as shown in that link?

    but it really should have had campag on it - sorry..
  • Mothyman
    Mothyman Posts: 655
    ..you lucky fella.... fantastic looking bike....
  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    It has got an integrated seat post
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Hope you tried one first before ordering otherwise how do you know you're going to like it? Note all carbon frames are the same of course.
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    brownleather wrote:
    De Rosa + SRAM + Shimano + FSA :shock:
    It's his bike, he can put what he wants on it.
  • brownleather
    brownleather Posts: 114
    Nuggs wrote:
    brownleather wrote:
    De Rosa + SRAM + Shimano + FSA :shock:
    It's his bike, he can put what he wants on it.

    I never said he couldn't
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  • Mothyman
    Mothyman Posts: 655
    .pretre - do the cables sit inside the frame or outside?

    remember to post when you get it - its one of my dream bikes
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    fantastic bike - let us know how it goes :)
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    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
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    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    Will do - cannot wait!
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Excellent choice of groupset and finishing kit...
    I put Easton EA 90 SLX wheels on my Taiwanese/ Italian frame!... :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,550
    Pretre wrote:
    ?
    Cannot be dealing with "Italian so must be Campag" - got the parts I want.

    Too true, your bike - your choice!
  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    Frame has finally turned up - 5.5 months after ordering - don't you just love the Italians.
    I'll pick up the bike on Saturday - cannot wait :D:D
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    We'll be watching the 'yuor bikes' section for nice photo's...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    Off to Spain on 27th so should be some good pics taken out there
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    5.5 months!!!! Worth it as beautiful, but are they having a laugh? Hope there are no issues in the future.....
    Colnago C60 SRAM eTap, Colnago C40, Milani 107E, BMC Pro Machine, Trek Madone, Viner Gladius,
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  • Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh Posts: 1,412
    V nice, I was admriing some De Rosas t'other day..

    Like the Orange/Grey on the other frame.

    Very good choice of kit, imo.

    :wink:

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