Tommaso Catalog Pages of about 1985 — the TLX 9700 Record Corsa and TLX 9000 Super Record, the TL 8000 Victory and TL 8500 Competition and the Framesets

Four pages of a Tommaso catalog issued by Ten Speed Drive Imports, Inc.: black photographs with white lettering on blue panels, an introduction from the importer, four models and a back cover with its east and west coast addresses. The first pages of the book are not in the host’s set.

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Tommaso™

TLX 9700

Ten Speed Drive Imports has a long tradition in the USA for providing the finest quality bicycles and components to our market. In continuing with this tradition, we are proud to introduce to discriminating cyclists, TOMMASO™, a limited handmade frameset designed for road racing and sport cycling. Made in northern Italy by one of Italy’s master framebuilders using only the finest quality materials, hand worked to create a truly unique machine, TOMMASO™, offers a fresh, new and exciting alternative to the bicycle sport world.

Of course TOMMASO™ framesets are always fine tuned by Ten Speed Drive Imports professional FRAME PREP™ insuring TOMMASO’s™ integrity and high performance.

TOMMASO™ bicycles are exclusively equipped with Italian components including the new Campagnolo Record Corsa, Victory, and Triomphe component groups, Cinelli, Ambrosio, Regina, San Marco Concor, and handbuilt Ten Speed Drive Imports wheels. TOMMASO™ is the best of the best and we guarantee it.

[A full-page photograph of the TLX 9700 bicycle, blue and white with a white saddle and white handlebar, seen from the rear on a black ground, with the Tommaso logotype at the top right and a short text about Ten Speed Drive Imports in white lettering at the lower right.]

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TL 8000

TLX 9700 Record Corsa COVER PHOTO
A true beauty among champions. Designed for road racing and long riding and equipped as only Ten Speed Drive Imports dares to specify. A real champion.
FRAMESET—Tommaso™ TLX completely investment cast. Sizes 47cm – 63cm.
COMPONENT GROUP—Campagnolo Record Corsa road.
WHEELS—Ambrosio Metamorphosis DUREX rims, Alpina 18/10 SS spokes, and Campagnolo Record hubs handbuilt by Ten Speed Drive Imports using either Clement or Vittoria handmade tires.
FREEWHEEL/CHAIN—Regina CXS 7-speed freewheel and Regina CXS chain.
HANDLEBAR/STEM—Cinelli 1/R stem and Cinelli handlebar covered with ALMARC leather in white or black.
SADDLE—Concor Rolls in white or black.
TOE CLIPS/STRAPS—Campagnolo Record Corsa alloy clips and straps.

TLX 9000 Super Record
The professional bicycle any serious rider would love to compete with. A true road racing machine.
FRAMESET—Tommaso™ TLX completely investment cast and beautifully detailed.
COMPONENT GROUP—Campagnolo Super Record pro group.
WHEELS—Ambrosio Synthesis DUREX handlaced with Alpina 18/10 SS spokes on Campagnolo SF hubs and fitting only Clement or Vittoria handmade tires.
FREEWHEEL/CHAIN—Regina CXS 7-speed freewheel and CXS chain.
HANDLEBAR/STEM—Cinelli 1/R stem and Cinelli handlebar wrapped with Bike Ribbon. ALMARC leather covered bars are optional.
SADDLE—Concor Rolls.
TOE CLIPS/STRAPS—Campagnolo SL toe clips with Binda Extra straps.

[A white Tommaso bicycle with a white saddle and white handlebar photographed on a black ground above a blue panel, with the specifications of the TLX 9700 Record Corsa and the TLX 9000 Super Record in white lettering and a strip of a second photograph at the right edge.]

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Tommaso™

TL 8000 Victory
A triathlete’s and sport cyclist’s dream bicycle. The response of the Columbus SL frameset and the beauty of the investment cast conjunctions and pearl white paint are sure winners.
FRAMESET—Columbus SL tubing throughout joined with all investment cast lugs, bottom bracket, and fork crown. Sizes 47cm to 63cm every odd size.
COMPONENT GROUP—Campagnolo Victory group complete.
WHEELS—Ambrosio Montreal DUREX rims joined by Alpina 18/10 SS spokes and Campagnolo Victory hubs handmade by Ten Speed Drive Imports. Clement 2001CF tubular tires. Clincher wheels are also available.
FREEWHEEL/CHAIN—Regina BX ORO 6-speed freewheel and ORO chain.
HANDLEBAR/STEM—Cinelli 1/A alloy stem and Cinelli handlebar covered with Bike Ribbon.
SADDLE—Concor SC leather covered.
TOE CLIPS/STRAPS—Campagnolo Victory combination.

TL 8500 Competition
FRAMESET—Columbus SL tubing throughout with handworked completely investment cast conjunctions. Sizes 47cm to 63cm odd sizes only.
COMPONENT GROUP—Campagnolo Super Record brakeset, headset, crankset, and seatpost. Nuovo Record derailleur group, and black SL pedals.
WHEELS—Ten Speed Drive Imports handmade wheels using Campagnolo SF Record hubs, Ambrosio Montreal DUREX rims, and Alpina 18/10 SS spokes, Clement 2001CF tubular tires. Clincher wheels are also available.
FREEWHEEL/CHAIN—Regina BX ORO 6-speed freewheel and ORO chain.
HANDLEBAR/STEM—Cinelli 1/A alloy stem and Cinelli handlebar covered with Bike Ribbon.
SADDLE—Concor SC leather saddle.
TOE CLIPS/STRAPS—Cinelli alloy toe clips and Binda straps.

TLX 9000

[A blue panel with the specifications of the TL 8000 Victory and the TL 8500 Competition above a photograph of a white and blue Tommaso bicycle with a white saddle and white handlebar on a black ground, captioned “TLX 9000” in the picture.]

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FRAMESETS

TL
TUBING—Columbus SL double-butted throughout with specially prepared Campagnolo 1010B short dropouts.
CONJUNCTIONS—Cinelli investment cast lugset, bottom bracket, fork crown. Special hand work is done to further beautify these pieces.
FITTINGS—Campagnolo Super Record headset.
TOP TUBE—55cm
SEAT TUBE—55cm
CHAINSTAY—41cm
WHEELBASE—98cm
PAINT—Pearl White
SIZES—47-63cm every odd size.

Tommaso TM

TLX
TUBING—Columbus SLX double-butted throughout with specially prepared Campagnolo 1010B dropouts.
CONJUNCTIONS—Cinelli investment cast lugset, bottom bracket, fork crown. All the conjunctions have been specially hand customized.
FITTINGS—Campagnolo Super Record headset and braze-on Super Record front derailleur.
SPECIAL BRAZE-ONS—Two bottle cage mounts, head-tube pump peg.
TOP TUBE—55cm
SEAT TUBE—55cm
CHAINSTAY—41cm
WHEELBASE—98cm
PAINT—Pearl White oversprayed with Plum Blue.
CHROME—Both chainstays, full fork crown, front derailleur hanger.
SIZES—47cm to 63cm (center to center).

(NOTE: Frame dimensions can vary slightly and will vary between small frames and large frames.)

Ten Speed Drive Imports, Inc.
Importers/Distributors of Quality Cycling Products
EAST: 131 Tomahawk Dr., Unit #6 • Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937, U.S.A.
WEST: 1050 Cindy Lane • Carpinteria, CA 93013, U.S.A.

[Two Tommaso framesets, a white TL and a white and blue TLX, photographed on a black ground beside a blue column of specifications under the heading FRAMESETS, with the large Tommaso script logotype across the page and the Ten Speed Drive Imports, Inc. logotype with its addresses at the foot.]