Originally Posted by
neo_pop_71
Hey Roy, sweet score for ten bucks! That looks like a higher level bonded race frame, can you verify the frame material. Based on what I know about Ross (Rand) after they bought Barracuda in 1996, they were still producing American made bikes in Farmingdale, NY. It looks like the McKinley was a top tier bike for Ross, other years the McKinley came with XT group. According to Bikepedia, the '94 McKinley weighed 24.5 pounds, came with XT and Ritchey components, and sported a Halson suspension fork on a 6061 bonded aluminum frame... not a junky set up for sure!!!
This McKinley on Ebay is only $14,849.00 + $150.00 s/h fees... compared to $14,999.00 your $10.00 is the bargain of the century!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1987...672#vi-content
*EDIT*
I knew I'd seen that same bike before, a guy over on RatRod bikes fixed up one and he has some info about the bike and Ross too. He seems to think that the bike is a 1991 based on the cover of a catalog, anyway, here is a link:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/vie...st=0&sk=t&sd=a
yes it is a bonded frame with steel fork and chain stay/seat stay are steel too. there is a decal on the top tube that says "sakae litage" yes it is dx and ritchey componets I replaced the broken left shifter/brake lever with this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shimano-Deor...70887825501%26
After cleaning some and lubing and replacing the shifter it rides decent I am still fine tuning
Roy
Edit how is that bonded frame going to hold up under a
#300 lb rider?