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 Post subject: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:14 pm 
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Colnago EPS-AMIT -52s
- Campagonolo Record
- Handelbar : Deda Presa
- Stem : Deda Zero SC
- Wheels : Lightweight Std gen III
- tubulars : Vittoira Open Corsa 320tpi
- bottle cages : Elite Patao
- saddle : Prologo Scratch
- Seatpost : Colnago
- Skewers : KCNC

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DeRosa King X Light (2006)-57 (top tube)
- Canpagnolo Chorus 10sp with new Centaur shifters
- Handlebar : Deda newton Anatomic
- Stem : Deda newton
- Wheels : Reynolds DV46C
- Tires : Veloflex Black
- Bottle Cages : Elite Passe
- Saddle : Selle San Marco Zoncolan
- Seatpost : Selcof Monoblock
- Skewers : KCNC


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:24 pm 
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Location: Essex / Lincs UK
How does the EPS compare to the De Rosa? How different are they, feel-wise?


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:55 pm 
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Very different! The EPS is everything that has been said about it already on this forum: stiff, rides like on rails, handles well (there is something about it that I would compare with over-steering in car). comfortable, but... to me, it lacks 'character' ; you're in the driver's seat and the bike rides you around.
The King feels more "light-footed", lively and needs more active input from the rider. Very comfortable; stiff enough if you're light (I'm 145lbs), very neutral steering, a good allrounder that is actually fun to ride.
Both have a nice finish quality, with the Colnago being perfect, the DeRosa good enough.


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:43 pm 
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Classic EPS. A+


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:55 pm 
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Fantastic bike, congratulations.
I have an EPS AM00, but I love the AMIT paint scheme.


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:10 pm 
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That EPS is lovely. I like that EPS colour scheme too.


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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:33 am 
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liking the nago ...
i had a deRosa
broke it
crap after sales
vowed never to have another
there loss
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 Post subject: Re: My EPS and King
PostPosted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:50 pm 
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I switched from DeRosa to Nago for similar reasons; the reviews for Colnago are almost unanimously positve, not so for the DeRosa. I can't complain, but didn't want to dish up that kind of money for a frame again, not having guaranteed top notch quality. That and the fact the that the Colnago geometry fitted me perfectly, not so with the King 3.
Still emotionaly attached to the DeRosa, nevertheless.


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