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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-18, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Detail of those lovely Deltas: ...

Detail of those lovely Deltas:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1580x2000/img_0947_9cd2c755a9f50cfd87bc1f00c4cff21ce2187714.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-18, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Rebuilt my December '89 Super Prestige with 8...

Rebuilt my December '89 Super Prestige with 8 speed Croce d'Aune.

Full 1991 Campagnolo Croce d’Aune groupset, as follows:

Crankset - Croce d’Aune 170 52/42
Bottom bracket - Croce d’Aune...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-18, 01:28 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Ok, sorry I’m viewing on a mobile and thought I...

Ok, sorry I’m viewing on a mobile and thought I saw a Cromor sticker.

if you email the frame number to Barbara at Tommasini she can usually tell you the date of build to the nearest month.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-18, 02:36 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

if the sticker is correct and it’s Columbus...

if the sticker is correct and it’s Columbus Cromor, then it’s mid 1990s not early 1980s:

http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/columbus/columbuschart.htm
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-18, 02:56 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

If you’re talking 9 speed, that means 1998 at the...

If you’re talking 9 speed, that means 1998 at the earliest, then Delta brakes are ancient history having disappeared from the range by 1992. But who cares!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-18, 04:37 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Retinata. Has to be IMO. The classic Tommasini...

Retinata. Has to be IMO. The classic Tommasini paint job.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-17, 01:59 PM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

That's a beautiful fork crown, but it's not an...

That's a beautiful fork crown, but it's not an AIR fork. The AIR fork has a sloping heavily modelled crown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-17, 03:55 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Ahh yes. We call those close ratio blocks a 'corn...

Ahh yes. We call those close ratio blocks a 'corn cob' over this side of the pond. They look 'right' in my view, though I'm not sure I could cope with it on a day-to-day basis.

As I recall back in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-16, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

I can't see your pictures, but if it's the inner...

I can't see your pictures, but if it's the inner spring tension retainer RD-RE-116, you remove the circlip and it can be lifted off the round shaft - releasing the spring tension so be careful. Bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-16, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

Thank you! Yes exceptionally nice to ride. A...

Thank you!
Yes exceptionally nice to ride. A bit heavier than my usual ride but you don't notice the weight once you get under way. And exceptionally smooth as only steel can do.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-16, 02:52 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

519321 As requested, here's my Tommasini Super...

519321
As requested, here's my Tommasini Super Prestige finished. In the end I built it up with Record/Chorus 9x2 speed. Found a Selle Italia 100th anniversary saddle. I love traditional bend bars...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-15, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 327,691
Posted By matthewn5

New Tommasini owner

New Tommasini owner! I've just picked up a Super Prestige frame at a very agreeable price after another buyer didn't pay.

I'm planning to build it up with an 11-speed 2010 Super Record group that...
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