In addition to being one of the first bike companies to produce a mountain bike, Ross was also the first to field a true factory race team, regrettably named the Ross Indians. Ross was early to the mountain bike market in 1982 with its Mount Hood model, which was later renamed the Signature, leading us to this museum bike. At peak production, Ross was building one million bikes a year in its Allentown, Pennsylvania factory, rivaled only by Schwinn and Huffy. Things kicked into high gear for Ross in the '70s during the oil crises. Up until the 1970s, it was based in the New York City area. military, Ross began building bicycles in 1946. Instead, we have this 1986 team edition Signature to remember what was once one of America's top bike companies.Īfter establishing itself during World War II, galvanizing ships for the U.S. Had history unfolded a little differently, Ross might still be around. Its heavy patina recalls great rides and races of days gone by. Its Stars and Stripes paint scheme speaks to the company's commitment to making bikes in the U.S. This race-ridden Ross Signature is eerily emblematic of the Ross bicycle company's rise and eventual demise.
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