Originally Posted by
brandenjs
Hello Andrew,
Glad you are still watching this thread. I have always had a love for Ross bikes and have had a few. My favorite was this 1985 Signature 294S. It is the only one I have seen that was equipped with Campy parts. I have since moved this on to a new owner that fell in love with it also. As you can see in this thread the MTB's still have a great following. Thanks again for staying in touch with us bike geeks.
+1 It's cool to have some input from the Ross family on this thread.
I also have a 294S, and it's probably my most-ridden road bike. A very nice riding and versatile frame that takes 28mm tires with fenders easily and has a generous complement of braze-ons. I have mine set up with Shimano 8-sp and downtube shifters.
The one thing I have pondered is the choice of Ishiwata 024 tubing rather than 022. I wonder if the slightly heavier spec was an attempt to make this an everyman bike - better able to withstand some casual knocks than lighter gauge tubing.