Hello, I kind of bought an old bicycle from a local antique store for about twenty bucks. I've been cleaning off the rust in 5 and 10 minute increments considering I'm kinda busy with school and work but I was wondering if any of you knew how I could tell the year of this bike. I've been looking all over this thing, on the bottom and the front sticker, but I've had no luck finding any number on it.
If you can't read the writing (Sorry about that) it says it's a Ross Eurotour with a Tempered Lug Frame. I think it's made of steel, which was the appeal for making it a fixer upper project. I figured the material would mean it might outlast me. It seems like it's probably older than me.
I actually plan to scrape off the paint, since my removal of the rust with vinegar has been taking off the paint as well as the rust.
I just figured it would be fun to paint it myself since I'm getting it some new parts. It was pretty cheap; only twenty bucks so I thought I'd make a fun fix up project during the winter since it's kinda fall now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/ ... 841bd6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/ ... 0ca5fd.jpg
Does anyone know how to ID the year on this thing?
If you can't read the writing (Sorry about that) it says it's a Ross Eurotour with a Tempered Lug Frame. I think it's made of steel, which was the appeal for making it a fixer upper project. I figured the material would mean it might outlast me. It seems like it's probably older than me.
I actually plan to scrape off the paint, since my removal of the rust with vinegar has been taking off the paint as well as the rust.
I just figured it would be fun to paint it myself since I'm getting it some new parts. It was pretty cheap; only twenty bucks so I thought I'd make a fun fix up project during the winter since it's kinda fall now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/ ... 841bd6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/ ... 0ca5fd.jpg
Does anyone know how to ID the year on this thing?