1980 Ross Professional

[Schwinny]

Thought I'd post pics of this since it is a seldom seen bike and this one is all original according to the guy that donated it.
It has an unusual mismash of parts but considering the Ross/ ÇBÇ liniage I don't think thats too unusual. It is also in the sale area here but that post will be buried when it sells or is parted out.

• 1020 steel frame made in Allentown, PA.
• Stamped dropouts and fork tips.
• SR stem and bars
• Diacomp brake levers pull Shimano 600 calipers
• Messinger saddle
• fluted alum standard seat post is unusual.
• Shimano 600 Arabesque driveline
• Mailard hubs F&R
• Araya 27" alum rims
• KKT Weighted rat trap pedals

 

[juvela]

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frame -

biconical seat stays suggest a nippon tubeset

welded lugs and crown from nippon

if built in U.S. chain stay bridge may be ESGE

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headset appears Tange MA60 with private labelled locknut


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[bulldog1935]

Lone Peak is still making trunk bags to go on that Blackburn rack, though, they've changed their shape for the aero-conscious.

 

[CavemanJoe]

The Shimano 600 Arabesque group set is a nice feature (but nothing beats SunTour, IMHO). It came out in 1976. I actually have one of the first. The Jim Blackburm rack is another great feature. And, who can argue with the color? Easiest color to touch up, and it looks great! I would take it apart, clean it up, touch it up, regrease everything, put new brake pads and tires on it, and then figure out what to do. Worse comes to worse, the 600 set gets swapped out to a better bike, and another group goes on the Ross. I think they must have got some kind of a deal on the 600 group, since they seemed to put them on alot of bikes back then as I remember.