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Do you have any images of it? I am curious to see it.

Lol, that always seems to happen. You change one thing, then it leads to another... a white Cinelli Volare would have to do then ;)

I get that. Just for hiding dirt, but white won't get too dirty if you try keep it clean. And anyways, it would only be like £8 to change tape in a month or two.

White tape reminds me of the steel frame days in Pro racing.

check out the first post on page 13 by Redd. That is chrome stem with white tape. Let me know what you think.

But I am definitely preferring white handlebar tape. But Chrome stem or black? :D

Chrome stem and handlebars, with black tape or black stem, black handlebars with white tape? Opinions anyone?

Columbus Steel! ;)

How comes you didn't wait for it? lol

Getting the X-T4? ;)

Grazie! ;)

And some images of the built up frame....

Up for sale is my Tommasini TecnoTig frameset, dating to early 90's. £375

The sizing is as follows:

Seat tube centre to centre = 58 cm
Top Tube centre to centre = 58cm
Head tube = 17cm

Columbus Niva Crom Extra Leggeri steel tubing. Campagnolo Chorus headset included. The bike has not been crashed ever and the frame maintains structural integrity. There are, however, a few few paint scuffs, scratches and chips. But it is actually not bad at all. Measured with tape measure.

Location: East London.
Collection is preferred but could possibly post at extra cost. Viewing is welcome. PM me for additional images or any questions you may have.

Ciao!

Nice! How much does it weigh now?

Hey buddy, thanks for that. Once you have completed the build, show it off to me! Also, if you are selling or decide to sell some Campy or Italian steel bikes let me know. We have similar tastes ;)

Hey bud, no worries. Dropping you PM now.

Cinelli Giro d'Italia 64-40 26mm clamp handlebars, NEW, no grooves. £30

Removed parts and time to sell my Tommasini...

Very nice build. So what is the history of the frames? What year and where were they in the Somec lineup? Somec definitely have some of the best paintwork. Real craftmanship.

I bought those Brillo pads. Lets see if those do the trick. Will test on another rougher bike first though. I'll probably post some images of the results.

When you have used T-Cut has it always left the paintwork patchy if you worked it in one area?

@HarmanMogul I have also heard of nail varnish being used for touching up chips. Either that or enamel paint. I may just have a go at touching up chips around more obscure areas like under the BB.

@Dogtemple I might as well give that a go. Would T-Cut or Autoglym Super Resin Polish not do the same as the Brillo pad? T-Cut and AutoGlym do contain abrasives which would remove the scuff layer of paint, same as the wire wool. But i'm not sure how much difference there would be.

What I am trying to avoid is working on a scuff and then leaving the paint patchy. The whole frame does not need the work, just some very minor areas that annoy me.

@midlife thanks for the tip. Would you be able to share any images of a touch up you have done with a cocktail stick? I may also give this a try.

The bike is a perfect mix of new and old. Very nice neo retro bike.

I bought the Aquila frame for a "cheap" ride about bike but I couldn't help building it with Campy gear. Concorde bikes are surprisingly good. Especially the Italian made frames. The paint work ooh la la...

Tried that but still won't come off...

@190-215GPa Nice winter bike. I am not sure what tubing mine is made from.

Maybe someone can help distinguish the Columbus tubing used for this frame?

Cheers for the comment. I really do like this current setup but I may just try see how it looks with the ITM cockpit.

Installed is not a 1R stem but an XA stem. A 1R would be lovely though. I did have one before but the inner friction part was broken and I didn't want to risk the handlebars slipping and so I returned the stem. Apparently it is common for that friction insert to brake.

Regarding the tubular rims, I think there is also an Open Pro tubular rim available in dark grey, which may be discontinued now.
I'm not really looking for a period correct ride, I just like the look of tan walled tyres on dark grey/black shallow rims :D

Thanks for the Team Kelme tip. My setup is very similar ;)

@Dogtemple you are right in that most times touch ups can look worse than the chips. I'm wondering what a good touch would look like. I would hate to try touching up a chip and making it worse. Also, the mis-matching paint from using T-Cut would be annoying! How would you tackle a paint scuff like on the image I shared?

@ough That actually looks pretty good because the touch ups match the Reynolds font colour. ;)

Thought I'd share some scans from an early 1990s Concorde Catalogue.