Easy to answer, the Medici Pro Strada was a gift from a really good friend here (my gateway drug so to say,) it fulfilled all my initial C&V needs. Once built it had the Campagnolo group, and the wheel set/tubular tires, that I always had wanted and had enjoyed at one time.

The Tommasini Prestige was an opportunity for an Italian lugged frame-set that I could build up in much the same fashion as the Medici, but with SR components where required. They have two distinct personalities and rides, even though they are both Columbus SL tube sets, brazed lug construction and somewhat similar geometry.

Third bike is my CAAD 10 Ultegra, nothing special, but it got me back on bikes and is never leaving my greasy hands, nor are either of my C&V bikes. Point of pride.

Bill