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2013 De Rosa Nuovo Classico in London Green color

 

COMPONENTS

Sugino OX801D Compact Plus+ Crankset 172.5mm 46T-30T

Shimano Ultegra 6700 Bottom Bracket Cup Set – 70 mm Italian Thread

Shimano FD-CX70-F Cyclocross Front Derailleur (Grey Color)

Shimano RD-6700-A-SS Short Cage Rear Derailleur (Grey Color)

Shimano Ultegra ST-6700 Shifters with PTFE Cables

Shimano Ultegra BR-6700-G Brake Set (Grey Color)

Shimano Chain CN-6700

Campagnolo Record alloy threaded headset

Campagnolo quick release skewers

Shimano Ultegra hubs (Front-36H and Rear-36H)

D/T Swiss Competition double butted spokes and Pro Lock brass nipples in Black Color

Mavic Open Pro rims in Black Color

Schwalbe Ultremo DD 700 x 23C tires

Schwalbe SV15 40mm butyl inner tubes

Nitto S-83 seatpost

Nitto Technomic stem

Nitto M179 STI handlebar

Nitto Bottle Cage R

MKS Prime Sylvan Touring Pedals (Silver Color Cages)

MKS Super Deep Steel Toeclips

MKS Spin-II Pedal Flips

Brooks B15 Swallow Chrome Saddle in Brown Color

Cinelli Imperial Leather Handlebar Tape (Natural/Brown Color)

Brooks Toe Straps in Brown Color

Zimbale Leather Saddlebag in Brown Color

Jagwire Tube Tops rubber cable/frame protectors

 

Fred

Kentucky, USA

 

* The Zimbale Leather Saddlebag is just the right size to hold a Lezyne Pressure Drive mini pump, an inner tube, and some tire patch supplies and still maintain the leather and steel retro look. ( www.zimbale.com/Front/Product/?url=Product&product_no... )

 

** Finally, a couple of somewhat unusual features of the bike include:

 

(1) the M179 STI handlebar is designed specifically for Shimano STI levers (store.somafab.com/nittom179bar.html), and it flows very nicely into the Ultegra controls.

 

(2) a 46/30T Sugino Compact Plus+ OX801D crankset (www.suginoltd.co.jp/english/ox801d_main_english.htm) was mounted on the De Rosa Nuovo Classico frame along with a Shimano FD-CX70 cyclocross front derailleur. (In case you are wondering, the Sugino Compact Plus+ OX801D is a higher end crankset which costs more than an Ultegra 6700 crankset, but it offers many more chainring options. www.alexscycle.com/cranks/road-1-2-3-4-5-6/sugino-ox801d-...) According to the Shimano web site (bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index...), the FD-CX70 is designed for use with top gear chain rings of 46-52 teeth and has a maximum capacity of 16 teeth. So, it works fine with the Sugino 46/30T crankset. The FD-CX70 is also fully compatible with current Shimano ST-6700/ST-5700/ST-4600 10-speed road shifters as is the Sugino Compact Plus+ OX801D crankset. That means that the combination of the Sugino Compact Plus+ OX801D crankset and the Shimano FD-CX70 front derailleur works with Ultegra 6700 shifters and the Ultegra 6700 rear derailleur and a 12-30T cassette. The combination of a 46/30T crankset and a 12-30T cassette gave a reasonable top gear of 100.7 gear inches and a low gear of 26.3 gear inches. That gearing is great for general riding up and down hills.

Done