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I've been for a bike fit and need some new components- 100/110mm stem, 42cm regular curve bars and a 27.2mm seatpost. I'm after some stuff that will suit my De Rosa, and while I don't normally care I really want to keep this bike looking nice. The Bontrager stuff on it now just isn't right. I like the 3T stuff a lot, but maybe it suits a more modern looking bike better.
Any suggestions as to what I should get? Budget is fairly tight, up to £150.
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Cheers!
I really like the Deda stuff, it'll work on that frame and can be had quite cheaply on Planet-X and Ribble.
3T stuff is excellent, I use it on my cross and mountain bike. Their basic Pro range is very nice. 3T is Italian so would suit the De Rosa nicely IMO.
Zipp, Ritchey, and Shimano's PRO range are also worth looking at.
I use Zipp on my DeRosa..
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It's their full carbon stuff.. It's nice & comfy IMHO..
Oh, & a DeRosa own brand carbon post..
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Apologies for te crappy eyephone pics.. 😳
I quite like Ritchey stuff in the wet-look black finish, it looks at home on both modern and classic bikes.
That said, I'm not sure why you're worried when you've already soiled it with those novelty spoke patterns 😉
3t with zipp bars here
Bez- I was going to comment on the wheels. If anyone wants to take them off my hands (with a Shimano freehub body) then make me a bid. I don't know what the original owner was thinking with the build kit.
I recently changed bars and stem in my road bike and bought 3T. I rather lost confidence in the stem though when a broke a bolt whilst installing it. Apparently the ti bolts have a reputation for being a bit hot or miss.
...and before anyone says anything the rated torque was 6Nm and I was doing a preliminary tighten set at 3Nm.
I now have a FSA carbon stem which I have considerably more confidence in.
where was your bike fit and how much luke?
Apparently the ti bolts have a reputation for being a bit hot or miss.
Titanium isnt a great material for bolts (it stretches). Seem to remember reading somewhere it shouldn't be used for stems / handlebars etc. possibly just forum b0ll0cks 🙂
Rob- freebie at James's. Dave who does them is very good, he manages a semi-pro team with great success and was a continental pro, he really knows his stuff. I've no idea how much they are- I guess around £80 but don't quote me on that.
If your not overly concerned with gram counting the Velo Orange stuff would look nice. Or maybe Nitto. I have to agree that most of the Italian manufacturers seem to have a more modern look. Lovely frame BTW.
Thomson on everything...
Ritchey classic might be worth a look it's classic looking and cheaper than Nitto.
ooh a Merak!! Loving the seatpost teeto! I think the Deda and ITM stuff really suit the slightly older DeRosa's oh and cinelli of course
As well as the wheels, what about that bottle cage?
Dead stuff does look good. I will look into it. I do like the ritchey classic but I don't think it quite suits this bike. I promised myself when I bought this bike I wouldn't become this person...
Realman- that's gone.
Be interesting to see what it looks like when it's done 🙂
might as well fit Thomson with those wheels on 😛
Seriously, I dunno, I've seen 3T and Deda and it's good. Is ITM still a bit crap?
ITM can be cheap but also has some quality stuff as well I think, Deda is a better bet all round though I would say.