Originally Posted by
Giacomo 1
Wow, the Tommaso's are coming out of the woodwork! Where have you guys been hiding them all this time? They really look beautiful and have nice attention to detail. They look well built and have a racy looking geometry to. Nice!
So since we know that they are made in America by an American, was the "Tommaso" name a marketing gimmick to make the brand sound Italian?
As I understand the history of Tommaso...the bikes were originally Italian and imported by Ten Speed Drive Imports (both of the ones I have owned had the TSD stickers). Eventually...and others may know the timing, but I think sometime in the 80's, the brand "became" American...so, no, I do not think that Tommaso is a "gimmick"
Based on my limited sample size of two...I highly recommend these bikes...both that I owned were great looking and riding (what more can you ask for in a bike?)...value wise, I find them to be highly variable, but mainly based on components that are on the bike. Both of mine were purchased for reasonable prices with full Dura Ace (age appropriate)...