1993 Rocky Mountain Fusion

Hi!

Bought this recently from Raidan73 (thanks again! ) to replace a Stumpjumper, which replaced a Rocky Mountain Blizzard (sold to Claret73).
More on that here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=126602

It'll mainly be used as a commuter, but I'm also interested in taking it for a little off-road action, to see what I've been missing all these years on full suspension bikes. I built it up quickly with mid-level parts that suit it's place in the Rocky line-up. Really liking it's simple, 'blue-collar' look and feel, takes me way back to my first proper mtb, a '93 Marin Palisades Trail

Let's see what happens, I've got some Amp forks and Magura brakes stashed alway in the man cave, which could be a future upgrade/experiment....

Here's some pics of the current build. Before I saw the 'mercury' paint in the flesh, I thought it would just be a silver, but in real life it's much deeper and really sublime!

Looks great Neil. You're right about the paintwork - can't really appreciate it in a photo. Jealous of your snow too

Cheers Adrian!

I'd swap my snow for your surf any day of the week!

Summer update!

I'm really happy with the Fusion, it fits the bill perfectly as an all-purpose bike. A decent frame with components that work, but at the same time nothing I'm concerned about leaving locked up in town, or out in the rain. And it's a Rocky Mountain of course!

It's had a few 'upgrades' to cope with playground-runs:
1. Hamax Sleepy seat
2. Garish bottlecage (mancave find) and a Tinkerbell Fairies bottle
3. Bell
4. Cheap mudguards

My daughter loves going out on it, sometimes I hear her humming contentedly behind me as she watches the world go by. What a great way to introduce her to cycling, and on a retro ride at that