Rare Rossin Monoblock…

[Darrell]

Scouring the local sites here in Italy and came across this rarity. Anyone know anything about them as there seems to be little info online?

 

[foz]

Looks similar to the early carbon Peugeots and Kestrel frames. I can't remember the company that made them - Aegis?

 

[Darrell]

Looks similar to the early carbon Peugeots and Kestrel frames. I can't remember the company that made them - Aegis?

Then just re-branded them like Alan bike’s that seem to have everyone’s own stamp on them?

 

[foz]

Yes, many of the early carbon "monocoque" frames very similar to this one were just rebadged. Not sure if this one is or not, and I can't remember the company.

 

[Darrell]

It seems a nice bike with the glitter frame and wheels but for value I haven’t a clue what it’s worth as I can’t find another. He wants €750.

 

[Darrell]

Apparently it is a Rossin prototype bike of which a number were made around 1999. It was shown and in the catalogue.

 

[sjcprojects]

Wow, the wheels on that catalogue bike are seriously ugly. They make Spinergy ones look nice in comparison.

I wouldn’t have thought there’s much of a market for early Carbon bikes yet, but fashion being what it is, in 10 years time there will be.

 

[Darrell]

Agree about the wheels. That’s about all I’ve found out about the bike online but being rare doesn’t make it a good deal. The bike itself looks nice in the red but the problem is I can’t find anything out there for comparison.

 

[kermisking]

There was an Italian company that marketed a carbon frame that looked very similar to this Rossin , the model name of the frame was "C 4" , trying to think of the manufacturers name .

 

[Darrell]

There was an Italian company that marketed a carbon frame that looked very similar to this Rossin , the model name of the frame was "C 4" , trying to think of the manufacturers name .

I’ve seen this on a Rossin Facebook forum but apparently it’s not a c4.