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[synlos]

Lovely ride!
'22

'23

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lovely ride!
'22

The best kind of splatter paint

 

[Zott]

My first real MTB and still in use.

 

[synlos]

 

[Neko]

My stunning 2000 Blizzard, nearly as received. It’s getting M750 in place of the 9.0 as I can’t stand the SRAM kit as unique as it is in a nearly full group. I can tell why people love these things from my first ride!

 

[FluffyChicken]

I can't remember where I've been dumping history posts, but here will do today.

Few more bits you may not know (but this time with evidence)

The Thin Air was our first aluminum frame at Rocky, and the initial production year reflected our lack of experience with TIG welding on thin-walled tubing. That is why I brought Frank up to help us with developing the world class skill we were able to show the World.
I am the designer of the Thin Air and was head of our frame shop "Everest Manufacturing"

The Thin Air was the lightest frame Rocky Mountain produced, featuring the best Easton tubing available at the time. It (and the Vertex) were designed to compete with high-end alum bikes like Yeti. In 1992/3, Rocky Mountain hired Frank the Welder (FTW) as a consultant and spent some time at Everest (Richmond BC) to teach welding, heat treating, powder coating, and production techniques. This explains why the first year of the Thin Air and Vertex look like Frank's welding style and not Toyo's (Experience and Cirrus). The Thin Air checked all the boxes and despite the features and FTW influence, it's always been puzzling to me that the Thin Air didn't achieve the cult status it deserved.
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