I picked up what I think is a 1992 Rocky Mountain Blizzard at a local bike auction. Turns out the frame is too big for my wife, so I started to look into what I actually bought. Now I'm tempted to keep it but sadly only enough room for one in my shed.
Was hoping you guys could give me some advice on what this beauty would actually be worth and how much is original. By the paint scheme I'm pretty sure it's a 1992, but I've read on other posts that the 1991's came with the Syncros Powerlie forks. Most i've seen are black, where these are white. The frame is scratched and chipped, but structurally its sound. No dents or cracks that I can see.
Most of the components seem to be original and in good working order. There is a pin missing from the break levers (see photo) that I'm unsure a replacement part can be found. I'm not sure what the bars are, they look like generic black bars with a bit of corrosion. The seat post is black and generic too.
I'm going to tune and lube it up in the coming week(s) and see how she performs. Going to be a hard decision whether to sell or keep it instead of another one I picked up from a bike auction a few years ago—a 2001 Kona Muni-Mula.
Here is a full list of the components. Thanks for any and all advice.
Syncros Powerlite Rigid Forks
Syncros Neck
Shimano PD-M525 Pedals
Shimano FC-M730 Crankset / Shimano SG Chainring
Shimano FD-M651 Front Derailer
Shimano RD-M735 Deore XT rear Derailer
Shimano Deore XT Rapid Fire Shifters
Shimano BR-M734 V-breaks
Shimano SLR Plus break levers ST-M092
Shimano Acera HB-M290 front hub
Shimano FH-M510 Deore rear hub
Ritchey Vantage Sport front Rim 6061 T-6 with WTB TyrannoRaptor 26 x 52/54 front tire
SunRims Ryhno Lite rear rim with WTB Vela Ciraptor 26 x 47/52 rear tire
Was hoping you guys could give me some advice on what this beauty would actually be worth and how much is original. By the paint scheme I'm pretty sure it's a 1992, but I've read on other posts that the 1991's came with the Syncros Powerlie forks. Most i've seen are black, where these are white. The frame is scratched and chipped, but structurally its sound. No dents or cracks that I can see.
Most of the components seem to be original and in good working order. There is a pin missing from the break levers (see photo) that I'm unsure a replacement part can be found. I'm not sure what the bars are, they look like generic black bars with a bit of corrosion. The seat post is black and generic too.
I'm going to tune and lube it up in the coming week(s) and see how she performs. Going to be a hard decision whether to sell or keep it instead of another one I picked up from a bike auction a few years ago—a 2001 Kona Muni-Mula.
Here is a full list of the components. Thanks for any and all advice.
Syncros Powerlite Rigid Forks
Syncros Neck
Shimano PD-M525 Pedals
Shimano FC-M730 Crankset / Shimano SG Chainring
Shimano FD-M651 Front Derailer
Shimano RD-M735 Deore XT rear Derailer
Shimano Deore XT Rapid Fire Shifters
Shimano BR-M734 V-breaks
Shimano SLR Plus break levers ST-M092
Shimano Acera HB-M290 front hub
Shimano FH-M510 Deore rear hub
Ritchey Vantage Sport front Rim 6061 T-6 with WTB TyrannoRaptor 26 x 52/54 front tire
SunRims Ryhno Lite rear rim with WTB Vela Ciraptor 26 x 47/52 rear tire
