1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope

[Si_33]

1989 was the only year Rocky Mountain used the 'granite accent' finish, which I really like. I kept an eye out and was able to secure this little frame. It is quite rough around the edges and needs some work to tidy it up a bit but I'm just enjoying riding it at the moment, so the refurbishment will have to wait for now.

Some photos from the sales advert;

Very original specification including the first generation Syncros seat-post....Yey!

Oh!

No complaints, the seller said it had been cut short.... I just wasn't expecting quite that short! A bit of trading later and a good friend stepped up to the challenge.... all good.

A few shots from recently... including replacing the tyres to Ritchey Quad 1.9s... period correct and great for general use. Looking forward to putting a fair few miles on this one.

Ritchey Quad advert;

This is the original catalogue page.... the Slope version differed somewhat from the 'standard' top tube version.

 

[Minifreak]

What a cracker, great score and I’m not surprised your happy

 

[raidan73]

Great find Simon

Nice to see it still in near original spec almost 30 years on. That original seatpost cracks me up.....maybe a potentially dangerous weight saving measure

 

[Retro_Roy]

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One of my favorites as well.
I'm doing one of the standard versions right now.

 

[RockiMtn]

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nice one simon, congrats!

but WHY would anyone cut a seatpost down that short??? it's not even like it's being fit on a road bike! :?

 

[Rod_Saetan]

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Awesome! I had a Blizzard in that colourway once, it was at the opposite end of the size spectrum to this one though!

 

[Si_33]

This one has now been my daily work commuter for over two years. Lots of patina but such a great riding bike for me. Thought I’d update with a few photos;

 

[Coquitlam Geoff]

I just picked up the 89 Blizzard non slope in a 19 " frame size, thankfull the original stem fork and xt u brakes were part of the package
may I ask what size the seatpost is...thinking 27.2??
thanks

 

[Prodigal Son]

Wonderfull. It gets ridden and the fit is perfect.

 

[Si_33]

I just picked up the 89 Blizzard non slope in a 19 " frame size, thankfull the original stem fork and xt u brakes were part of the package
may I ask what size the seatpost is...thinking 27.2??
thanks

26.8 - mine came with the original first gen Syncros post... but cut crazy short. Looking forward to seeing your 89 non-slope - pretty rare now I’d think