De Rosa Neo Primato

ritchiel1707
ritchiel1707 Posts: 34
edited March 2013 in Your road bikes
My 2013 De Rosa Neo Primato

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Frame and Forks: 2013 De Rosa Neo Primato Steel lugged, Faema colour scheme, 54 cm
Drive train: Campagnolo Chorus 11
Brakes: Campagnolo Chorus 11
Wheels: H Plus Son Archetype, Chris King R45 Hubs, Sapim CX Ray spokes, Vittoria Open Corsa Evo SC tyres, built by Strada Hand built Wheels
Pedals: Look Keo
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio

I bought this bike because I wanted a lugged steel frame that I could build up myself. Weight is not an issue, I have a few carbon rides. Should be finished tomorrow!! :D:D:D

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  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I can't see the pics for some reason.
    Interested to hear what you think of the wheels. I have just had a pair built with the same spec, but my frame won't be here for a few more weeks so not had a chance to try them out yet.
  • ritchiel1707
    ritchiel1707 Posts: 34
    edited November 2012
    Pics sorted now.

    APIII, Wheels certainly look amazing. I liked the whole service from Strada, wheels are hand built in UK, to my specs, arent off the shelf wheels and are at a decent weight. What I like about these is that the brake track is black giving off the look of a tubular wheel especially when combined with the tan wall tires. What frame are yours going on?
  • lc1981
    lc1981 Posts: 820
    Looks lovely. How much did that set you back?
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    Lovely looking bike. I decided on the polished rims as they are going on a 953 frame with lots of bare/polished metal, but the all black does look very tasty. I got mine from Just Riding Along

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  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Thats lovely. I want to stroke it.
  • ritchiel1707
    ritchiel1707 Posts: 34
    lc1981, it has cost around £3250.

    Frame and forks £1080
    Wheels and tyres £940
    All other components £1230.

    Beatmaker, you can stroke the picture of her if you want!!
  • lone wheeler
    lone wheeler Posts: 163
    Stunning! love it.
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Looks great. It's a shame lugged steel frames cost so much. Shouldn't be that much considering that frame's not changed since I had one back in 1994.

    What's the weight of the wheels sans rim tapes and skewers?
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Great looking bike.
  • Hanners
    Hanners Posts: 260
    Love it :D
    looks right
  • lc1981
    lc1981 Posts: 820
    ritchiel1707 wrote:
    lc1981, it has cost around £3250.

    Frame and forks £1080
    Wheels and tyres £940
    All other components £1230.

    Beatmaker, you can stroke the picture of her if you want!!

    I think I'll have to stick to stroking the picture too, until I've saved up...
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    FransJacques wrote:
    Looks great. It's a shame lugged steel frames cost so much. Shouldn't be that much considering that frame's not changed since I had one back in 1994.

    Still takes a while to build them I suppose. The bike looks lovely!
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  • wasabi_m
    wasabi_m Posts: 164
    Absolutely stunning. Great choice on the wheel spec. Quite fancy those rims myself.

    Only minor complaint are the strada stickers!
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    wasabi_m wrote:
    Only minor complaint are the strada stickers!

    You can get them sticker free from Wheelsmith. Look for the Race 23.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Very handsome. Nice build.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • ritchiel1707
    ritchiel1707 Posts: 34
    The bike is pretty much finished now, just need to test ride in better weather and trim down the cables.

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  • lone wheeler
    lone wheeler Posts: 163
    Love that! Perfect.
  • Routier
    Routier Posts: 94
    She sure is purdy. Makes a nice change from the more obvious choice of a Colnago Master.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    mmmm tan sidewalls.
  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    A cracker! Enjoy it!
    FCN 3 / 4
  • garynchait
    garynchait Posts: 1
    i've got a 2007 neo primato faema. haven't been able to find a touch up paint that matches well. anyone got any ideas how to find one? i wrote to de rosa but it's a custom paint, so they don't have color codes.
    -gary
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Nice one...
  • kirkee
    kirkee Posts: 369
    SSHWING
    Caveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will
  • James Newton
    James Newton Posts: 70
    What a beauty! Would love to hear back on how the anodising on the rim brake track holds up in the future.

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