Models
Roland Della Santa first produced this frame in 1971 and continued making them into 2019. The tubing got thinner and more sophisticated, but the design was still very much the same. The Corsa Speciale is reminiscent of traditional stage-racing bikes, quick and nimble, but not at the expense of overall roadworthiness. They are fast climbers and are renowned for being absolute demons on descents.
The Ossobuco, or “hole in bone”, is a take on Masi’s Prestige with Chronometro slotted chainstays. Roland Della Santa wanted to incorporate a similar design into one of his frames and in 2008 began building Ossobucos.
The stays were mounted into a custom-made jig and then drilled with 12 holes of various sizes. Each slot was filled with tubing and filed smooth, a process that took roughly 8 hours. As to whether Ossobuco stays improved performance was never proven but considered a firm maybe. Nevertheless, they are very unique and the design is one that Roland Della Santa made signature to his brand.