De Rosa R838

arran77
arran77 Posts: 9,260
edited April 2014 in Your road bikes
My De Rosa R838 which I've had for about a year now, the stearer is being cut down this week :wink:

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Frame: Monocoque carbon
Forks: Carbon
Bars: FSA De Rosa Omega
Stem: FSA OS-99 Carbon, 90mm
Bar Tape: Bontrager Double Gel Bar Tape

Front Brake Lever: Veloce 10 Compact
Front Caliper: Veloce 10 Compact
Rear Brake Lever: Veloce 10 Compact
Rear Caliper: Veloce 10 Compact

Shifters: Veloce 10 Compact
Front Mech: Veloce 10 Compact
Rear Mech: Veloce 10 Compact

Seat: Fizik Arione Ti Rail
Seat Post: FSA De Rosa Carbon
Seat Post Clamp: FSA De Rosa

Cranks: FSA K-Force Light BB30 Compact 10 Speed
Chainring(s): 50/34
Chain: Veloce 10 Compact
Cassette: Veloce 10 Compact
Pedals: Shimano SPD SL 105
Bottom Bracket: Veloce 10 Compact

Front Wheel: Fulcrum Racing 7
Tire: Vittoria Rubino Pro

Back Wheel: Fulcrum Racing 7
Tire: Vittoria Rubino Pro

Accessories: Elite Patao Carbon Bottle Cage, Garmin Edge 200
"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

seanoconn

Comments

  • Neale1978
    Neale1978 Posts: 484
    Was going to post mine up at some point also. Great bikes for the price and your Fsa stuff goes well on it
  • focuz
    focuz Posts: 150
    Looking good man, but deserves better wheels!
  • Nickoo
    Nickoo Posts: 85
    stunning bike
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    That looks good.
  • johnnymcg259
    johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    Focuz wrote:
    Looking good man, but deserves better wheels!


    +1
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Looks good. The fulcrums are solid wheels, but the difference when you change them is definitely noticeable!

    Hope you enjoy it as much as I like mine!
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Thanks for the comments.

    Wheels are on the list at some point :)
    andytee87 wrote:
    Looks good. The fulcrums are solid wheels, but the difference when you change them is definitely noticeable!

    Hope you enjoy it as much as I like mine!

    I remember commenting on yours, very nice 8) Did you you upgrade from the Fulcrums to the Campagnolo Eurus wheels?
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    arran77 wrote:

    I remember commenting on yours, very nice 8) Did you you upgrade from the Fulcrums to the Campagnolo Eurus wheels?

    Yeh, I had the fulcrums as stock when I bought the bike. 1/2kg saving on the wheels
  • velogee
    velogee Posts: 133
    By far my favourite colour way
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  • ashleydwsmith
    ashleydwsmith Posts: 693
    I love de rosa bikes wish I could afford one.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Stearer now cut down so no big stack of spacers :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Bit of an update.

    I still have the Fulcrum wheels on the bike as I don't have the money to buy better at the moment.

    In the meantime I changed the tyres to some Vittoria Corsa Evo CX which are just black as I was never sure about the white Rubin Pro's, they were starting to look pretty grubby, as is the white bar tape :roll:

    Now that the tyres are black I'm contemplating removing the Fulcrum Racing 7 stickers from the wheels too but I'm not yet fully decided.

    Will post an updated picture at some point.
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • einriba
    einriba Posts: 319
    That is a stunner of a bike! Love De Rosa and this is a stunning example.
    Getting up is the second hardest thing in the morning
  • pak-man
    pak-man Posts: 76
    arran77 wrote:
    I changed the tyres to some Vittoria Corsa Evo CX which are just black as I was never sure about the white Rubin Pro's, they were starting to look pretty grubby, as is the white bar tape

    I thought similarly with mine but took a slightly different tack. Happy with the Rubino Pro's so I changed to a red sidewall. I think it looks pretty good, others I am sure will disagree :D
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Right, updated pictures now with the new Vittoria Open Corsa CX tyres, de-stickered rims and cut down steerer.

    Also weighed it now and it's 7.80kg.

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    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    Much better with the new tyres,looks well set up too.

    Good effort.
    Cervelo S5 Ultegra Di2.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,202
    Arran that looks fantastic
  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    That's a beauty, the FSA kit really goes well with it.

    I would really recommend handbuilts when you do upgrade, you get to specify your wheel characteristics and you have a completely repairable wheel set so much cheaper over time.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    that's sweet, great colour combo.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,825
    Only just spotted this thread. That's shockingly nice for you Arran :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Only just spotted this thread. That's shockingly nice for you Arran :wink:

    :lol:

    See I do actually ride bikes and not just spout rubbish on here :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    arran77 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Only just spotted this thread. That's shockingly nice for you Arran :wink:

    :lol:

    See I do actually ride bikes and not just spout rubbish on here :wink:

    Any chance of getting that shed and fence painted?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    arran77 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Only just spotted this thread. That's shockingly nice for you Arran :wink:

    :lol:

    See I do actually ride bikes and not just spout rubbish on here :wink:

    Any chance of getting that shed and fence painted?

    No, too much cycling to do :P
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,825
    arran77 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Only just spotted this thread. That's shockingly nice for you Arran :wink:

    :lol:

    See I do actually ride bikes and not just spout rubbish on here :wink:
    The only evidence I see here is that you actually own a bike :P
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]

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