Re: [CR] Help Identifying this road bike

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To: <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:21:06 -0400
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From: <oroboyz@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Help Identifying this road bike


<<?Second, it seems to be a Tomassini, not an unknown name, although the headbadge is not visible. >>

No, no!!! Sorry... but?Tomassini never used that "fast back" seat stay?configuration,?nor those side-of-the-head-lug cut outs, nor that dropout-to-stay joinery, nor that?decoration?embossing or engraving on the seat lug...... Definitely not a Tomassini, in my informed opinion. ?

Dale Brown

Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com> To: peter stock <pjstock@gmail.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, Aug 10, 2009 11:13 am Subject: Re: [CR] Help Identifying this road bike

There are several signs of this being a really nice bike. First, it just looks good. It has lean, spare lines.

Second, it seems to be a Tomassini, not an unknown name, although the headbadge is not visible.

Third, the dropouts and the through-tube cable routing. The dropouts are forged and the top routing is a lot of extra work for the framebuilder.

I'm sure others here can give you more.

Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA

(also on BF)