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Today was a thankful break in the cold weather so I went for a ride on the Neo Primato and just happened to take my camera along. My winter diet of stews and fish chowders made the first hour of the ride a little sluggish, but eventually I picked up some speed and got an [...]
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I’m the proud owner of a new Brooks Swift saddle and I’ve already clamped it onto the Neo Primato. So this bike is becoming more and more of a mongrel and I can hear the sighs and complaints already. I’ve taken a classic Italian steel frame, loaded it with Japanese components and to top it [...]
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My 54cm (c-c) Derosa Neo Primato is here!!! There’s something epic about Italian steel and this is my own little bit of all that romance and artistry. Yes I know I’m buying into an image, but it’s fun. So, I went over to ATA Cycles last Saturday and picked up the frame. I took a [...]
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Now I’m only a mile and a couple of days away from my Neo Primato frame and fork. The good folks at ATA Cycles in Cambridge are just waiting for my 2Nut Chris King headset to be delivered and then I can pick up my new ride. My fetish for doing things in a traditional [...]
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With my new Neo Primato frame due next week I thought that I’d discuss how I chose the size 54cm and talk a little about bike fit. I’m in the enviable position of having a few bikes and so I should know what size fits me, and I do up to a point. You see [...]
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I had an email from my local De Rosa dealer today to tell me that my Neo Primato frame is due at his store on 8th December. The factory apologized for the longer than normal delivery time. It was delayed as I ordered the frame at the height of the trade show season. Still 10 [...]
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All the parts for my Neo Primato build are now in. All I need now is the frame!!! I confirmed with the factory that the steerer will be long enough for me to put a couple of spacers in there to get the handlebars a few cm higher than normal. I’m not a super skinny [...]
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Once I’d decided on a red De Rosa Neo Primato I had to actually go out and buy the frame. It was available on a few websites, but all the forks had non-threaded steerers and I wanted a traditional threaded steerer tube. The threadless steerer is the modern standard. It extends above the bearing, or [...]
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I arrived back from work today to find the first part for my Neo Primato build waiting for me on the doorstep. Thank you Velo-Orange and Mr. Fedex Man. It’s a beautiful Sugino Alpina 48/34 110BCD compact crank. The rings are almost as shinny as those made by TA. The 48t big ring might be [...]
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I have a very serious illness – bicycle fever. It’s dormant for long periods, but it can come back to attack my wallet at any time. The latest attack was brought on by a convergence of circumstances. Rivendell decided to bring out a new “club racer” style bike called the Roadeo that is lighter and [...]
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