One of the most storied names in BC mountain biking history, Rocky Mountain has been offering bikes to Canadian customers since 1981. The Blizzard was a mainstay of the lineup, and usually meant high end steel tubing and an equally nice component group. That's why when Brendan saw this '98 Blizzard pop up on UsedVic for a great price, he jumped on it. What he found in a dusty Cadboro Bay garage was a near-mint, limited edition example built by BC legend Chris Dekerf, completely stock down the to blue anodized Race Face triple.

When a bike is that mint, it doesn't need much, and making changes can feel like destroying a priceless work of art. So that's why Brendan initially kept it stock, enjoying it exactly as it rolled off the line back in 1998. But after a few years, riding the 24-year-old Marzocchi Bomber just wasn't that fun, and it was time for an update. A suspension-corrected rigid fork was swapped in, along with Surly Sunrise bars, a Premium Products BMX stem, and some nice fat 2.3" Maxxis DTH's. These simple upgrades transformed the bike into a chill upright commuter that can still get a little rad when required. Check out a gallery of Brendan's killer Blizzard below!