Ross Bicycles was a U.S. built line of bikes between 1950 and 1989, somewhat rivaling Schwinn, up until the mid 1980s. Ross Bicycles were manufactured in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and had corporate headquarters in Rockaway Beach, New York.
Ross Bicycles sold all types of bicycles from kids bikes to road bikes. Ross Bicycles was the first bike company to manufacture 2 to 5 models of mountain bikes when they were just coming into vogue in 1981.
Pictures of early Ross Bicycles:
Ross Bicycles: 1962 Super-Deluxe Bike
Ross Bicycles: 1962 Super-Deluxe Girls Bike
Ross Bicycles: 1976 Bicentennial Bike
Ross Bicycles: 70s Ladies steal framed cruiser bike
Ross Bicycles: 1980s road bike
Ross Bicycles: 1980s fixed gear road bike
Ross Bicycles: 21 speed mountain bike
Ross Bicycles: 15 speed ladies classic mountain bike