Terry Precision 185SS Road Bicycle
Published on October 12, 2020on For Sale

1987 Terry Precision 185SS Road Bicycle

Bill writes: “My wife fell in love with this bike and bought it in about 1990. She decided quickly that cycling was not a sport that she wanted to pursue and the bike has been lovingly stored in our basement since that time. The bike has been ridden less than 50 miles and is in excellent condition. We’re hoping to find a new owner who will appreciate all the features of this custom fabricated bike.”

This bright blue metallic beauty was built in our production facility in East Rochester, New York. It has all the hallmarks of top-class handbuilt frame: Henry James investment cast lugs, fork crown, and bottom bracket shell, Shimano vertical dropouts, Tange tubing, and a full set of braze-ons: all brake and derailleur cable guides, two sets of water bottle bosses, pump peg, chain hanger peg, and down tube shift lever bosses.

The “185SS” in the model name denotes the size (18.5 inch center to center seat tube) and the style (SS for “sport” bicycle with a “small” front wheel).

The rider who fits this bike will be approximately  5’1″ – 5′ 3″ tall.

The price of the bike is $1500. It is in northern New Jersey. For more information, please contact Bill at bantoshkiw@icloud.com.

Details and photographs:

Geometry
  • 18.5” seat tube measured from the center of the bottom bracket to top of the seat lug
  • 28.7″ standover height
  • 19.3” top tube length
  • 16.7” chain stay
Construction
  • Tange cro-moly tubing
  • Henry James investment cast lugs, bb shell, fork crown and bottom bracket
  • full set of braze-ons
Components
  • TA Cyclotouriste double crank; 48/40 chainrings; 165 mm crankarms
  • Sun Mistral rims on Shimano New 600EX 36 hole hubs
  • Shimano New 600EX front and rear derailleurs
  • Shimano Uniglide chain
  • SR alloy stem
  • SR Laprade seatpost
  • Vetta women’s saddle
  • SR Maes drop handlebar – 37 cm
  • Shimano New 600EX Aero brake levers
  • Shimano 6 speed freewheel 13/15/17/20/24/28 teeth
  • Shimano New 600EX side pull brakes
  • Shimano New 600EX with toeclips and straps
  • 700c rear wheel/24″ front wheel (ISO 540/541; also referred to as 600A)

1987 Terry Have A Fit catalog.

 

Tange #2 cro-moly tubing. Small brake levers. Down tube shifters.

 

Shimano 600 drivetrain.

 

Built in East Rochester, NY.

 

A beautifully proportionate bicycle!.