ROSSIN Professional SLX Super Record – SOLD

Rossin is not the oldest of the great Italian bike builders but it is certainly up with the very best. Their story starts in 1973 when Gibi Baronchelli, riding for Iclas Team, won the amateur versions of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. Vittorio Ghezzi, the owner of the Iclas Team decided to build a professional team around Baronchelli. The plan was to use bikes supplied by Colnago who were already supplying bikes to the SCIC Team. With help from Colnago, Baronchelli jumped to the SCIC team, angering Ghezzi who dropped Colnago as bike supplier for his team.

Mario Rossin worked as a frame builder at Colnago for several years and got invited to join the new company. On September 14, 1974, Cicli Rossin was established by five partners – Vittorio Ghezzi and his son Guiseppe, Alberto Inzaghi, Domenico Garbelli, and Mario Rossin, who all agreed that the new bikes would be called “Rossin.”  The “R” in the Rossin logo was adopted from Rossignol skis, and the pentagon represents the five founding members of the company. Mario Rossin was the design genius behind the company’s begining and ever since then the Rossin name has been one of innovation and racing success.

Rossin continued their tradition of innovation with some radical monocoque “Space” time trial frames with sloping top tubes and very aerodynamic handlebars. In 1983, they invented the disc wheel which was used by Francesco Moser to set the one hour record in Mexico. Also in 1983, The Soviet and American track teams were riding Rossins.

Here we present this amazing Rossin Professional, built with superb Columbus SLX tubing, shining in an outstanding original paint job. On the technical side, a high-end Campagnolo Super Record groupset with pantograph chainring, stem, seatpost and original San Marco Concor saddle completes this racing machine and makes it ready for Eroica or other vintage bike events without renouncing quality, style, performance.

Great catch for a fair price. Ready for vintage bike event.

Frame & Fork: Rossin Professional / Columbus SLX

Size:

-seat tube (c-t): 50 cm

-top tube (c-c): 51,5 cm

-headset tube: 8,6 cm

-standover: 76 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record 170mm (53/42)

Bottom bracket : Campagnolo Super Record

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record

Headset: Campagnolo Super Record

Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record

Brake Levers: Campagnnolo Super Record

Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record

Handlebar: 3ttt Mod Competizione, 40cm (c-c)

Stem: 3ttt , Rossin pantograph (90 mm)

Hubs: Campagnolo Record

Rims: Fir (32h)

Cassette: Regina (6 speed)

Seatpost: Campagnolo Record, Rossin pantograph (27,2mm)

Saddle: San Marco Concor (original)

Pedals: Campagnolo Superleggeri

Toe cage / leather straps: Christophe (new)

Tubulars: Vittoria Rally / Schwalbe

Handlebar Tape: orange, new

Condition: Used, but excellent condition. Very low mileage. The frame has no cracks, no dents, not bent. Groupset is in very good condition. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1985-86

Price: SOLD (November 2017)