Ritchey Chrome MTB...help ID please.

[Dale Alan]

I have done some research but can not pinpoint what model this bike is . From dating the brakes it looks like late 1980s .I have searched the Ritchey catalogs but am still confused.Also, a ballpark on value ? The black stem/bars combo came on the bike . The chrome bars came from a 1983 Ross.

Thanks for any help.

 

[pholTmonx]

Very nicely built frame.. welds are silly on that gusset.. good luck with ID.. some cool parts for sure.

 

[Bicycle808]

Is that the original group? Your best clues will likely be in the brakeset.

 

[Dale Alan]

Is that the original group? Your best clues will likely be in the brakeset.

I believe it is the original group .Brakes are 1987-8 according to Velobase .

 

[Dale Alan]

Very nicely built frame.. welds are silly on that gusset.. good luck with ID.. some cool parts for sure.

I noticed those welds too,pretty funky

 

[pholTmonx]

I noticed those welds too,pretty funky

Hats either an extra competent welder or an extremely fine tuned robot... I'm going with someone who take pride in their beads.

 

[Bicycle808]

Rickeys were handmade at that point; I believe they might've had imported frames by late 80s, but top bikes were still made in USA. The very top of the line were fillet-brazed, but there were high-end US-built TIG frames, too. Unfortunately, I can't help you with the exact frame model you're looking at, but if those Shimano U-brakes are original, than the bike has to be 87/88/89. I bet if you go to the right subforum on MTBR, the pedants over there will ID the bike and tell you all about it within 2 hours.

 

[Dale Alan]

Rickeys were handmade at that point; I believe they might've had imported frames by late 80s, but top bikes were still made in USA. The very top of the line were fillet-brazed, but there were high-end US-built TIG frames, too. Unfortunately, I can't help you with the exact frame model you're looking at, but if those Shimano U-brakes are original, than the bike has to be 87/88/89. I bet if you go to the right subforum on MTBR, the pedants over there will ID the bike and tell you all about it within 2 hours.

Thanks for the advice. I joined MTBR and a few hours later I had my answer . It turns out it is a Ross.

 

[Bicycle808]

OH! Those chromed-out old Ross Mt.____ bikes are really nice!! Good score.

 

[Dale Alan]

Thanks .I think this is it. Image taken from internet.

 

[Bicycle808]

Always wanted one of those bikes.... especially with u-brakes.

 

[pholTmonx]

Always wanted one of those bikes.... especially with u-brakes.

You are worse than me buddy

 

[Bicycle808]

Just as bad as you, but probably in a different way....

 

[pholTmonx]

Well at lest you have an idea what you want and look for..
The pieces fish head in me sees shiny and is easily lured...

 

[Dale Alan]

It does look like a cool bike. I doubt it is big enough for me .Going to put some wheels and a seat on it this weekend to see.

 

[Dale Alan]

Like I thought,too small . Maybe I could try it BMX style like this picture I borrowed from the web...or just sell it .Any idea what it is worth,no wheels ?

MISSING: Boss cap for a Shimano BR MT61 U brake .If anyone has a parts unit I am interested .I think my cat Steve stole it,he is kinda special that way.