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1999 Della Santa Corsa Speciale Frameset: 54cm x 55cm-130mm- Deda Zer0 - $700 (Inner SE Portland Sunnyside)
part type:
frameset (frame and fork)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Della Santa
model name / number:
Corsa Speciale
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Roland also made an extra-deluxe model called The Ossobuco, or “hole in bone”. It's a take on Masi’s Prestige with Chronometro slotted chainstays.
*Note, the fork's crown race area is somehow slightly undersized at 26.35mm. Nobody seems to know how/why this would have happened, but there are solutions. Jim Allen (who painted all Roland's frames) says the fix is get a framebuilder or machine shop to knurl it with a lathe or the Stein knurling tool. Save that, CR suggests Loctite bearing retaining fluid on the crown race will be very safe and secure with a 26.4mm race. They also suggest finding a headset with a split ring crown race as an alternative. The price has been reduced accordingly to compensate for the efforts needed here.*
Condition
Aside from the crown race mentioned above, the frame is in near mint shape with low miles! It passes for new from 8 feet away. ZERO dents/rust/bends/cracks/damage. It's original paint is deep, glossy, and clear. Dropouts/fork ends show only light axle marks. Fork chrome is nearly perfect. The layer has a few spots where it's worn off (mostly driveside chainstay). Stay chrome has some sort of protective plastic later over it and it appears it will be pristine underneath aside from maybe that scuff on the driveside chainstay towards the dropout. No chain suck marks. The only significant paint wear I see is a ~3mm slender chip on top of the top tube and two chips on the underside of downtube by BB shell. Maybe a few other very minor marks not worth mentioning.
Details
Frame numbers: 9015 / 54DZ / 154 (dropout)
Top tube: 55cm
Seat tube: 54cm c-c, 55.5cm c-t
Head tube: 132mm
Chainstays: 410mm
Head angle: 73 degrees
Seat angle: 73 degrees
Rear spacing: 130mm
Seatpost: 26.8
***TRADES! I'd consider trades for/towards the following***
BIKE STUFF:
-56cm to 58cm Fairlight Faran/Secan, Crust Romanceur / Lightning Bolt Disc, Endpoint Night Moves, or similar
-Handlebar bag support: Jack The Bike Rack, Twisted T-Bar, or similar
-SRAM Force 1 x 11s mechanical shifters
-650b wheelset w/ dynamo hub & XD driver (suitable width for 42mm tires)
-165mm cranks, 1x: White Industries, SRAM, etc
GUITAR STUFF:
Tube amp for Metallica metal tones, combo or head/cab. Mesa Boogie (Mark V / IV / VI, maybe Badlander) - ENGL (Fireball / Powerball / Ironball SE) - EVH 5150 iii Stealth, similar
-Tube combo practice amp that's great for metal & blues: Marshall DSL1 / DSL5, Blackstar HT5R, Orange Rocker 15, Laney Cub Super 12, etc
-Guitar ideal for heavier blues & classic rock Led Zeppelin SRV / Jimi / EVh type tones: Humbuckers, no floating/locking bridges: Ibanez Iceman - Single Cutaway Les Paul types - EVH - other ideas?
SOFTBALL/Baseball STUFF
-High end batting tee, Tanner or similar
-Catcher's gear: All Star PHX Paige Halstead