Tommasini Rapido

Barry Roubaix

Does anyone own one on here? I'm thinking of buying one and would like some feedback please.

gundersen

looks like no one has one
where will you get yours
what is the asking price
personally I don't like the colour scheme
but I must admit a rapido would look nice beside my other tommasini's (both steel)

acorn_user

Look great, but I have no experience. Bicycling magazine did a review of the Tomassini Evol, which they liked a lot.

Monty Dog

I know too people with Tomassinis - Malcolm Cross, who is the UK distributor - who isn't going to be impartial in his views and a friend who is a long-standin buddy of Malcolm's - they both seem to like their bikes! It really depends on how much premium you're prepared to pay for something that is handcrafted in small quantities and that no one else rides. Tomassini have a great reputation.

Barry Roubaix

Monty Dog wrote:

I know too people with Tomassinis - Malcolm Cross, who is the UK distributor - who isn't going to be impartial in his views and a friend who is a long-standin buddy of Malcolm's - they both seem to like their bikes! It really depends on how much premium you're prepared to pay for something that is handcrafted in small quantities and that no one else rides. Tomassini have a great reputation.

that is the reason I want one - you don't see many of them about and they're still handcrafted in Italy. I do prefer small frame shops - my trusty steed is a Bob Jackson 631.

I've been in touch with Malcolm already - I just thought I'd get some feedback to confirm my choice

giant_man

I would love a Sintesi or Tecno steel, so damn classy! All that lovely lug work.

The Rapido looks nice in the white imo rather than the black. As you already know, they are rare over here.

Barry Roubaix

Yes I agree - the white does look better.

The Velocista is even more desirable