Ross bicycles: what say you?

[Wingslover]

Full disclosure: I grew up in the Midwest and in a Schwinn family. Ive never owned, ridden or even briefly looked at a Ross bike.

So, as a strictly casual lightweight vintage bike, what say you? Worth restoring? Cheap? Paperweight? Spill it already.

 

[fordmike65]

@jungleterry digs them.

 

[jungleterry]

is there a pic ,they are worth saving

 

[Wingslover]

This is truly a question from complete and utter ignorance: I don't have a steed in mind. It's a bald-faced plea for information: I just know nothing about other American bicycles, Ross first and foremost.

 

[bikemonkey]

Early Ross bikes are much nicer than the 1980s and onward product. I sold Ross in a shop in 1979 and they were poorly made.

 

[Mr.RED]

Ross had great bikes in the 80's also their MTBs and Signature line was all top quality made, I own a Ross track frame which is one of very few examples out there. I also could be wrong but didnt Ross also have the first MTB team in the 1980's. Here are a few pics of my Ross track frame.

 

[phantom]

I bought this Ross bike for my son in 1982 when he was 11 years old. I still have it after all these years.

 

[Wingslover]

Ross had great bikes in the 80's also their MTBs and Signature line was all top quality made, I own a Ross track frame which is one of very few examples out there. I also could be wrong but didnt Ross also have the first MTB team in the 1980's. Here are a few pics of my Ross track frame.View attachment 969048

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Gotta say: I'm digging the geometry.

 

[bulldog1935]

tall head angle for crisp handling, and with seat tube angle combine for the shortest possible wheelbase length.

 

[PCHiggin]

I have a Ross girls 16"er from the early 80's. Its now on its 3rd generation of children and still holding up well. Heres a pic after a good overhaul