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Another Tommasini Super Prestige-SOLD

Well, this build didn't stay put too long. I've swapped most of the parts over to the Gios, but had just enough left over to tempt me into building it again, but alas I decided to sell the frame. Oddly enough, the guy who bought it has a Tommasini Air fork for the same size frame. Lucky him.  I've now got enough parts for another build,  found at our local Recyclery.  A great place for used bikes and parts where the money goes to a good cause too. Bikes (and lessons) for kids who can't afford them. M aybe it'll be a Basso Loto or Ascot, if I can find one reasonably priced.   The last build started but was cut short on a whim.  I was able to find a low stack 3T Zepp stem, which allowed me to use the carbon fork again, a nice seatpost and a Campagnolo Record carbon crankset (missing the chainring bolts at the moment) for only $25 total. Pretty damn reasonable. Still have the Scirocco wheelset and the Chorus front and rear derailleurs (with replacement jockey wheel