This time, I introduce the catalog of De Rosa and Nagasawa. Perhaps I don't need to explain why I put these catalogs simultaneously.
De Rosa suddenly became a major brand since Eddy Merckx had ridden it. In Japan, it came to appear in advertisement of Yokoo Ringyo from that time. I was convinced when I read the copy "the difference of professional and amateur is only the thickness of BB" in the advertisement of Yokoo Ringyo. Nowadays, De Rosa is a big maker and the main material of frame became carbon fiber and titanium and aluminum.

Mr. Nagasawa who had learned at De Rosa and had made effort for the bicycle of Merckx established his own brand "Nagasawa" after returning to Japan.
Nagasawa was a direct line of De Rosa. It had an Italian taste such as frame stickers of typical Italian racing model of those days, the fork crown which was same shape as De Rosa, and the engraving on several parts of frame. The red track-racing bicycle which had won ten times victory with Koich Nakano in the World championship impressed the ability of Nagasawa.

By the way, I have used a plating fork crown of Nagasawa which was a yearning of those days to my touring-bicycle of metallic sky blue. I love its simple and powerful image.

The catalog was offered by Mr. Akuta.

This is the front cover. The national flags of the country where De Rosa had been exported were printed on the right side.

The bicycle was equipped with Campagnolo Record Strada. There were minute engravings on the chain-wheel and the handle stem. Several holes for lightweight were made on the brake lever. The beautiful fork crown was silver-plated. The heart mark on the head tube and the seat tube, Arc-en-Ciel stripes on the seat tube were the typical design of Italian road-racing bicycle of those days. The rims were Nisi, and the tires were Crement Criterium red label.

The bicycle was equipped with Campagnolo Super-record Strada. This bicycle was big, had an atmosphere of forceful Italian racing bicycle. The tires were the green label of Crement Criterium Seta Extra. The price of this tire which was made of cotton cord must have been more than 10,000 yen in those days.

This decent white track-racing model was made for Pursuit. Of course, it was equipped with Campagnolo Pista group-set. The front fork was round shape. The handle stem seemed Cinelli Record. The several brands which were used for De Rosa were printed on the right side.

This is the front cover of the catalog and the bicycle which had won the victory with Koich Nakano in the World championship. The design of the head mark was simple and powerful.

The bicycle was equipped with the domestic parts such as Sugino Mighty-Victory chain-wheel, "Nitto stem and handlebar", Yoshigai brakes, and Fujita saddle. However, the derailleur set was Campagnolo.

The bicycle was equipped with Campagnolo Record Strada. There were minute engravings on the chain-wheel and the handle stem as well as De Rosa. The shape of fork crown was same as De Rosa. The stickers were designed according to the way of Italian racing model of those days. Therefore this bicycle looks like Italian road-racing model more than Japanese road-racing model.

The bicycle was equipped with Campagnolo Super-record Strada. In comparison with the third model De Rosa Super-Record from the top, this bicycle seems real-fighting model which was same as Mr. Nagasawa's master De Rosa.

All Japan Pista seemed professional model of Keirin. It was equipped with Sugino Mighty Victory chain-wheel, "Nitto stem and handlebar", and Ariake Five-gold saddle.