trayfer

Hello Everyone,

I would like help identifying model / year and value of a vintage Tommaso road bike. I don't know much about these and have a neighbor that's bugging the daylights out of me to buy it. I wouldn't mind selling it but don't know enough about it to put a fair value on it in its present state. Any road bike enthusiasts that has seen it has told me that its a sweet bike. It had a matching yellow campy pump which I have misplaced but is hiding somewhere : )

Any and all help is appreciated.

Photo can be seen at [ you will need to add HTTPS to the link ]

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T-Mar

Tommasso was the house on Florida based bicycle importer/distributor Ten Speed Drive. The brand was introduced circa 1984. Tommaso is Italian for Thomas and is derived from the owner's name, Tom Eason. The frames were sourced in Italy, primarily from Billato. The frames were imported unfinished and were painted and prepped in the USA. They were sold as both bare frames and complete bicycles. They didn't have traditional model names but were named after the tubeset and component group. In your case, it would simply be a Tommaso TSX, given that it is a frankenbike with a mixed component group. The presence of Columbus TSX indicates it is no older than 1988 and given the fade paint, I doubt it dates very far into the 1990s.

cb400bill

Pic assist

trayfer

Thank you for your response and I also thank the administrator for the pic assist.

Does this frankenbike have any monetary value as is and if so what might that be?

Bianchigirll 

Well even with the mixed components it is still more than rideable. If that was near me I'd go $250-300. If it was cleaned and properly tuned some one might give you more.

ramzilla

Good condition Italian bikes sell for a premium. Usually in increments of $100. Start at $1000 and add or subtract multiples of $100 for riding condition and appearance. I'd start around $500 for the bike pictured above.

rccardr 

Nah, that's high. BG is closer ro reality.

Dirty, unkempt, mismatched rims, saddle is a disaster. Can't even tell what components are on it. Anyone who takes a for sale pic against an old bed frame is a little sketchy in my book anyway. Even in Florida.

Clearly not well maintained, which means the buyer is taking a chance on component condition. Billato built bikes can be nice, but there are better ones out there.

Bianchigirll 

I forgot to attach the link I struggled so hard to figure out. It is wicked dirty and needs a good overhaul, cables, saddle and maybe tires but how does that phrase go "it's got good bones"?

TSX wif 1st Gen Chorus cranks, Chorus(?) HS, 105 shifters and brake lever, Dura Ace calipers and 600 RD. All good stuff just needs tonnes of elbow grease

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...xHbnVqZ0RVN2Rn

ramzilla

Yeah. You're right. Have to knock at least a hundred off it for the mis-matched wheels.

trayfer

Thank you responding. The photos I took of the bike were from a few years ago just for the purpose of having them for quick reference. Sorry about the bedframe but it was a better background at that moment than the wall behind it. I am not in Florida, me and the bike are in San Diego, CA.

I really appreciate all the input I have received from all of you and will clean it up a bit and take better photos. I didn't want to mess with it to much as I am not knowledgeable in that area and don't want to possibly mess anything up. The bike was received from a neighbor that moved away who owed me some $ and at the time it was the simplest way to settle the debt. He owed me about $500 and I just figured I'd work it out later.

Additionally, it will definitely need tlc and elbow grease from someone who knows what to do. Saddle is shot, tires are dead...mismatched components...you got it all right but it's what I've got : )

Thanks again.