A little history --- Tommo frames are exclusive, apparently only 2000 to 2500 produced a year!! History of Tommasini Bicycles About Irio Tommasini, the Man Behind the Brand:Irio Tommasini, spent most of his life around bicycles. In 1948, while still racing as an amateur, he started his career by building bikes at a premier bicycle factory in Milan, Italy. It was there that he had the opportunity to gain valuable experience in making quality bikes. By 1957, the techniques he had learned enabled him to start his own business, Tommasini, in his hometown of Grosseto, Italy. Great Accomplishments for an Amateur Cyclist:By the end of the 60’s his factory had increased domestic sales in Italy so much that he began exporting Tommasini frames abroad. Even at that early period, Tommasini frames were appreciated for their fine finishes and their true racing geometries. Many amateur and professional racers were racing and winning on Tommasini bicycle frames. A Legend Passes the Torch:During this time, Irio Tommasini worked under and received guidance from his friend and mentor Giuseppe Pelà, Italy's premier bike frame builder. Pelà built magnificent winning frames for many top Italian and European professional racers throughout his career, and upon his retirement in 1972, Pelà passed on his traditions and skills to Tommasini. Tommasini carried on these traditions and added innovations of his own. The brand became well known and respected in the cycling industry. Today Tommasini frames are considered to be of the highest quality and one of the most exclusive cycling brands on the market. The Next Generation:Irio Tommasini knew the importance of succession planning, and today, the business is run by his two daughters, Barbara and Roberta Tommasini. From generation to generation, the company has managed to be successful and has remained true to its promise of producing high-quality, limited edition, handmade bicycle frames. The Future:The company has such a high standard of quality and attention to detail, that they only produce between 2,000 and 2,500 handmade frames per year, using the highest quality materials available. That number is in stark contrast to other commercial brands that mass produce their frames and can build around 2000 frames in one day. The company has vowed to stay true to their family brand, and has no plans to mass produce their frames. Irio Tommasini has spent most of his life around bicycles. In 1948, while still racing as an amateur, he started working on bicycles. His building career started at an important bicycle factory in Milan where he had the opportunity to gain valuable experience and learn the techniques that enabled him in 1957, to start his own business in his home town of Grosseto. By the end of the 60's his factory had increased domestic sales in Italy, and had begun the exportation of Tommasini frames abroad. Even at that early period, Tommasini's frames where appreciated for their fine finishes and their true racing geometries, by then, many amateurs and professional racers had been racing and winning on Tommasini's frames. During this time, Tommasini worked under and received guidance from his friend and mentor Giuseppe Pelà, Italy's premiere frames builder. Pelà built magnificient winning frames for many top italian and european professionits, and upon his retirement in 1972 passed on his traditions and skills to Tommasini. Tommasini has carried on these traditions and has added a few innovations along the way. Today, Irio and his employees produce betwen 2000 and 2500 frames per year with most of them being exported throughout the world.
