tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post8807284187476639930..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Ross: The Ramones' Lament?Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-83822548693252095292012-03-28T16:13:29.133-07:002012-03-28T16:13:29.133-07:00i have an apollo girls bikei have an apollo girls bikeChris MacDonaldhttp://www.gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-77931591068370341912011-05-16T14:30:55.771-07:002011-05-16T14:30:55.771-07:00Steve: I didn't think Ross would be such an i...Steve: I didn't think Ross would be such an interesting story, either, until I started to write about it.<br /><br />Adventure!: Ross did have some bikes made for them in Japan before they went to Taiwan. And, yes, it probably has the dreaded "333" hub. <br /><br />Velouria: I'm going to write a post about what you've described.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-13258249732593301822011-05-16T00:40:21.870-07:002011-05-16T00:40:21.870-07:00How interesting, I didn't know that Ross had e...How interesting, I didn't know that Ross had ever made anything approaching high end bikes. There are tons and tons of Ross bikes on C-List in the Boston area. Mechanics who've worked in bike shops for some time like to laugh about it and say things like "we couldn't sell them the first time around, but now the kids are buying them up second hand!"Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-66038004575146377612011-05-15T17:50:40.259-07:002011-05-15T17:50:40.259-07:00Just saw a Ross Custom 3 speed in the LBS. The bad...Just saw a Ross Custom 3 speed in the LBS. The badge prominently says it was "Made In Japan". Wondering by whom? Looks like the standard 3-speed, though with a Shimano hub. Didn't see the hub close up, but guessing it's the dreaded "333".adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-77667860931427296542011-05-15T05:54:54.756-07:002011-05-15T05:54:54.756-07:00Now THAT is an uncommonly interesting story! I rea...Now THAT is an uncommonly interesting story! I really didn't know much about Ross.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com