Gordon L’s 1988 Ross Adventurer

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We’ve had a run of NOSOTS this month.  This is Gordon’s NOS 1988 Ross Adventurer complete with a late ’80s bicycle accessory staple—the frame pouch with integrated carry strap.

1988 Ross Adventurer

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1988 Ross Adventurer 27″ brand new

About my bike:

I love to road bike, and I love the old 10 speeds. I ride 20 to 30 miles every day that it’s nice outside. I found this bike at a local Bike Shop in my area. It’s a Ross Adventurer 27 inch 10 speed made in 1988. This bike is brand new. It was up in the storage area of the bike shop still in the box. It had been up there for a long time. You can see the owners manual still tied to the handlebars. I got it home, all setup and ready to go. I rode it about a mile so far and it is solid. No noise, shifts smooth and precise every time, wheels are dead true, brakes perfect. This bike is very lightweight and easy to ride. I will be getting a lot of good miles out of this baby when the weather turns nice again. I took off the triangle bag, because it will make it just a little lighter, and I carry everything I need in a waist pack. The only thing I have added to this are pedals with the toe straps, and a small bike computer. This Ross is Boss.

Thanks Gordon

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  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com sprocket56

    What a great find! Congrats!

    • G.Lyell

      Thanks for the comment.

  • Sirildo Reyes

    I went dumpster diving last year found a ross bike like this almost have totally restored.

  • Tim

    I own a Ross Grand Tour 10 speed.Black, large frame.Looks similar to your Adventurer. How can I determine the year it was made.Also, do you know the original tire size on my bike. The previous owner (unknown) put 700-23c on the rear and 27-1.25 on the front.No bikeshop here knows.

    • Mark D

      My guess is 27×1-1/4″.

      As for the year of manufacture, don’t know for sure, but look for the serial # (probably 10 digits on the left rear dropout). The first four digits are reported to be the month/year of manufacture. Example: Serial #0680123456 –> 0680 = June 1980