Originally Posted by kerk
ChainBike, Welcome to the Forum! I have a Ross bike that my daughter rides. I think it is mid 80's but I'm not sure. it is a very nice ride.
You are probably correct. Assuming those BioPace chainrings are original, the bicycle is no older than 1984. However, you can verify the year using the date codes on the Shimano components. Refer to the following website for location and decyphering of date codes
http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm