1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team - DONE P8

[jimi911]

Re: 1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team

It's looking great... all pieced together ! Hope to be at that stage with mine soon sometime this month...have all the pieces (mostly). The BLT's are the perfect addition !

You must be excited for the inaugural ride

Missed this with excitement of seeing that cool stem

It's all cabled up now. I won't get it out this week with thanksgiving, but definitely next week.

 

[jimi911]

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The hold up to starting this was finding a Syncros 1" First Gen stem. I found one, than two more in the period of about 2 weeks.

First gen Syncros are made of steel. Fast Dave owns one

Check this thread out ...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=151970

Another steel one like your friends ... in Germany (where else )
http://fotos.mtb-news.de/p/1526433

 

[Ferghus]

Re: 1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team

The rarity of the early steel syncros stems is cool but I get more excited by the original fillet brazed rocky stem that many of these early sloped Blizzards came with

 

[jimi911]

Re: 1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team

The rarity of the early steel syncros stems is cool but I get more excited by the original fillet brazed rocky stem that many of these early sloped Blizzards came with

Those early syncros stems are super cool. Maybe I'll find one one day. The brazed RM stems are really nice to.

I'd really like to see the 87-88 variation of the blizzard that's red and white.

 

[beepbeep]

Re: 1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team

Wow, what a great job! Looks fantastic so far!

Looking forward to seeing the finished build

 

[RockiMtn]

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The hold up to starting this was finding a Syncros 1" First Gen stem. I found one, than two more in the period of about 2 weeks.

First gen Syncros are made of steel. Fast Dave owns one

I had a steel stem off a 1990 RM Blizzard which I owned briefly:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=145994

Not sure if it was a Syncros stem, it looks similar, but I don't think so. Ened up selling it to someone looking to restore their own 1990 Bliz.

 

[jimi911]

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The hold up to starting this was finding a Syncros 1" First Gen stem. I found one, than two more in the period of about 2 weeks.

First gen Syncros are made of steel. Fast Dave owns one

I had a steel stem off a 1990 RM Blizzard which I owned briefly:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=145994

Not sure if it was a Syncros stem, it looks similar, but I don't think so. Ened up selling it to someone looking to restore their own 1990 Bliz.

I leave the stem debate alone.

These arrived Friday. They'll be on after some polishing. I'm pretty sure I know who made these

 

[jimi911]

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6 speed index shimano cassette. Home stretch

 

[Ferghus]

Re: 1988-1989 Rocky Mountain Blizzard Slope/Team

I am excited for you - SO CLOSE ! I just dropped mine off at a friend's shop.....the suntour post is stuck something fierce ....left to him for the extraction/surgery - he is "thrilled."

 

[jimi911]

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I am excited for you - SO CLOSE ! I just dropped mine off at a friend's shop.....the suntour post is stuck something fierce ....left to him for the extraction/surgery - he is "thrilled."

Down to the decals, 4 prettier bolts for the Brodie boosters, and the final look over from Malcolm at Bisegal. It'll be a cold first ride but it should make it out before a real blizzard here