This looks familiar, or Irio again
Irio Tommasini, to be exact.
http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...Tommasini1.jpg http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...Tommasini2.jpg Now some details. The crank came from the parts bin. http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...CrankAndFD.jpg FD, RD, and brakes are a Shimano gruppo, I guess. http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...ni/more/RD.jpg http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...more/crown.jpg Bar and stem are Cinelli. Rims are Mavic Reflex with black, yellow, and blue labels that match the color! How'd that happen??? http://www.theworld.com/~muller/pics...re/cockpit.jpg I took it for a short spin around the block. Yow. The front end is quick. I'll have to do an A-B comparison with the Grandis but this feels quicker at first impressions. Of course details are different. The fit seem comfortable but that stem is shorter than I'm generally used to, and the current saddle position has me slightly further back. It feels light. The shifting is 8-speed indexing DT levers. Very precise! (I'm trying it after a recommendation by @rhm.) With a quarter mile under the wheels I like it. Further down the road, maybe. I'm not thrilled about the dull gray color of the brakes and RD. The crank is a 165mm, something else that awaits judgment. Longer rides are required. Ride, rinse, repeat... |
Beautiful bike, Jim. Nice gearing for NE's rolling hills as well. Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by Sir_Name
(Post 19359214)
Beautiful bike, Jim. Nice gearing for NE's rolling hills as well. Enjoy!
I did a short comparison to the Grandis after I posted that first entry. To a first approximation they are similar. The Tommi seems to have a quicker front end (and I thought the Grandis was quick) but isn't unwieldy. The Grandis has 99cm wheelbase, the Tommi 100cm. I think the Tommi rides bumps a little easier, but what do I know? |
Yeah, exactly (re gearing). I've been happy lately losing a bit of high gearing to allow for a nice low end. Gearing seems to be a good way to differentiate bikes from one another, too assuming each is still geared to match its purposes.
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Man, that is sweet Jim, she turned out right nice looking. Great job on bring this one to life, some day I hope to post that the Pink Tommie is yet alive and rolling.
Bill |
Originally Posted by jimmuller
(Post 19359037)
Irio Tommasini, to be exact.
I took it for a short spin around the block. Yow. The front end is quick. I'll have to do an A-B comparison with the Grandis but this feels quicker at first impressions. Of course details are different. The fit seem comfortable but that stem is shorter than I'm generally used to, and the current saddle position has me slightly further back. It feels light. The shifting is 8-speed indexing DT levers. Very precise! (I'm trying it after a recommendation by @rhm.) With a quarter mile under the wheels I like it. Further down the road, maybe. I'm not thrilled about the dull gray color of the brakes and RD. The crank is a 165mm, something else that awaits judgment. Longer rides are required. Ride, rinse, repeat... |
Good looking bike! Do you know the year? The blue/yellow paint scheme with chrome forks is the same as a Tommasini that I built for my son in the mid 80s.
Cheers, Van |
Originally Posted by qcpmsame
(Post 19359679)
Man, that is sweet Jim, she turned out right nice looking. Great job on bring this one to life, some day I hope to post that the Pink Tommie is yet alive and rolling.
Bill If you ever drive north to visit your son at UNH, bring your Tommie and I'll have a spare freewheel, long cage RD, and a chain to loan you for a New England ride. Don't worry, I'll hold back and let the two Tommie speedsters not be embarrassed by a Schwinn hanger-on. :roflmao2: |
Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
(Post 19360162)
snip......If you ever drive north to visit your son at UNH, bring your Tommie and I'll have a spare freewheel, long cage RD, and a chain to loan you for a New England ride. Don't worry, I'll hold back and let the two Tommie speedsters not be embarrassed by a Schwinn hanger-on. :roflmao2:
Jim and his lovely stoker might could drift over from Bahstahn and join in. That way I get dropped by three people, and not just one. Bill |
The decal style places it pre-1985 while the presence of the Campagnolo front derailleur hanger should place it no earlier than 1982. The Portacatena dropout is not inconsistent with the time frame. So, it would appear to be 1982-1984, provided it is original condition.
I think the yellow bar tape was the correct choice. While the components are not era correct, they are a good mix that maximizes performance and amenities while still retaining the 1980s flavour. Enjoy! :thumb: |
Thank you guys for the nice comments. There is now much to answer here.
Originally Posted by Senior Ryder 00
(Post 19360056)
Good looking bike! Do you know the year?
Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
(Post 19360162)
Bill, you and Jim know how to turn a Paramount into store brand half melted vanilla ice cream with your Tommasinas. :p Jim's Tommie is certainly a head snapper! I can see him flying by MIT in Cambridge, and the young co-eds gawking in admiration of the old guy with the gray beard and hair on the super speedy, super classic, steel bike! :innocent:
Originally Posted by qcpmsame
(Post 19360182)
Jim and his lovely stoker might could drift over from Bahstahn and join in. That way I get dropped by three people, and not just one.
Originally Posted by T-Mar
(Post 19360223)
So, it would appear to be 1982-1984, provided it is original condition.
...While the components are not era correct, they are a good mix that maximizes performance and amenities while still retaining the 1980s flavour. Enjoy! :thumb: |
Nice work, Jim.
The aesthetics of tri-color stuff are an acquired taste, but it works as good or better than anything Italian from that era(IMO). |
Originally Posted by Roger M
(Post 19360490)
Nice work, Jim.
The aesthetics of tri-color stuff are an acquired taste, but it works as good or better than anything Italian from that era(IMO). The observant among you may have noticed the Weinmann levers with the quick-release tabs. I had several lever sets to choose from, including slotted Shimano 600 as a reasonable nod to the gruppo concept. The thing is, these Weinmann are lighter and as functional, and had those hoods already installed. Labels don't count for much against that. :D |
It looks great. The gearing might end up suiting you as it is.
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Unless you are riding 175 cranks (or longer), I predict you will like 165.
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