The ProTour was the first real bike, bought as an adult at age 34 (I rode a bunch as a kid). My cycling interest started 3 years before, when co-workers pulled me in on rides by loaning me their old bikes. I learned: 1) a 56cm Peugeot with 52/42 and perhaps 13/21 (?) did not fit, was squirrely and did not permit me to climb my hills in the Santa Cruz Mts; 2) a very tall English bike converted to 1X5 and geared for hills rode great, except trying to keep up on flats. Enter = The Time To Buy Your Own.

Visited a few bike shops early in '85, knowing I wanted a triple, that was a stable ride. Italians = generally too expensive. Droolworthy inventory pieces in Cupertino. Lots of shops+brands in 'the greater Stanford Univ area'. But in Willow Glen (if I remember) an LBS had a leftover, root beer colored tourer - On Sale Year Old Special for $299.

This is the last good pic, before it moved on in about 2013 (?). To a BFer. Then to another BFer, i heard.

Certainly not all original. Shrader valved heavy wheels, replacement rear wheel. Newer RD running 6speed. Aero hoods with new h'bars.

The bike was so heavy that evaluating the tubeset fairly would be futile. Definitely trustworthy.