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James Morrison - Cornbury Festival - 10 July 2016

 

S(006) 120CS

 

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[Sailronin]

In the garden this morning

 

 

 

S(006) with 120mm Apo-Macro Summarit S

[menos I M6]

Nice bike. Is this one of the last steel versions of the Blizzard?

Thanks - it's an artifact from the old times, a '98 Blizzard one of the last of it's kind. They don't make 'em like that anymore. It is from a time where the really cool Mountainbikes where made in progressive garage shops, not owned by evil corporations.

The mix of components on this one (I built it when I was a kid, working in a bike shop) reflects the parts bin from the late 90's, too bad my RaceFace Turbine LP cranks broke on me straight through one day during a hard drop. This frame though will likely live forever.

 

After the broken AF motor, I got it fixed in 3 hours in a shop in Shanghai by taking out the cracked nylon-ish gear and replaced with a brass one. the S24 is working fine now with even smoother feel to the focus ring, not sure why.... some rumour is that you have to turn the focus ring occasionally to prevent them from sticking from sitting too long. I did that on my other lens in the cabinet, and they all feel a little 'stuck' on the beginning of the turn. But after that it goes ok. So I think the rumour is true, that stick feeling of the focus ring is the reason why the AF motor will twist off the focus gear from its axis. Anyway, just glad that it's working now in such short time.

NanPu Bridge during Typhoon No.1

S007+S24

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Kim, this is the nicest framing I have seen so far of the Donut.

[tom0511]

Thanks - it's an artifact from the old times, a '98 Blizzard one of the last of it's kind. They don't make 'em like that anymore. It is from a time where the really cool Mountainbikes where made in progressive garage shops, not owned by evil corporations.

The mix of components on this one (I built it when I was a kid, working in a bike shop) reflects the parts bin from the late 90's, too bad my RaceFace Turbine LP cranks broke on me straight through one day during a hard drop. This frame though will likely live forever.

I still keep my old Breezer Storm Steel MTB and have allways been attracted by the Blizzard until RM changed it to Aluminum and today they sell it as a Fat Tire Bike.

As good as those new Carbon Bikes are I am sometimes looking back to those times of Rocky and Breezer Steel frames, Syncros Parts etc.

 

If the Geometry wasnt so race like and long and uncompfortable compared to more modern frames  I would ride the old bike more often.

[menos I M6]

I still keep my old Breezer Storm Steel MTB and have allways been attracted by the Blizzard until RM changed it to Aluminum and today they sell it as a Fat Tire Bike.

As good as those new Carbon Bikes are I am sometimes looking back to those times of Rocky and Breezer Steel frames, Syncros Parts etc.

 

If the Geometry wasnt so race like and long and uncompfortable compared to more modern frames  I would ride the old bike more often.

 

Yes, I remember those Breezer frames well - they were pretty popular with their classic looks and nice soldered details.

They were also rather affordable compared to frames from rocky Mountain, DeKerf, Fat Chance, … all of those made beautiful custom built bikes.

… and yes, they always had a rather stretched, low XC geometry (we liked to sell them to the ladies together with the lycra clothing articles - Breezer always had some nice tricots back then).

 

Most of those companies from back then are gone. The few names still in existence though had to adapt to the market or where downright resurrected after bankruptcy by some trading company, continuing to offer products under the brand which have nothing to do with the old manufacturer though (see Syncros).

Good thing is that steel frames are forever and many can be had now second hand, some moving way into collectors price ranges though.

 

The Rocky Mountain Blizzard frame has some historical significance as you may know. This frame and the Specialized Stumpjumper frame where the very first truly modern mountain bike frames that made history in the early 80's, leading the way for a whole industry culminating in the high of the mid 90's. The Blizzard frame has been the very only one though retaining it's classic geometry … and we all know what became of Specialized … ugh

[Paul J]

Yes, I remember those Breezer frames well - they were pretty popular with their classic looks and nice soldered details.

They were also rather affordable compared to frames from rocky Mountain, DeKerf, Fat Chance, … all of those made beautiful custom built bikes.

… and yes, they always had a rather stretched, low XC geometry (we liked to sell them to the ladies together with the lycra clothing articles - Breezer always had some nice tricots back then).

 

Most of those companies from back then are gone. The few names still in existence though had to adapt to the market or where downright resurrected after bankruptcy by some trading company, continuing to offer products under the brand which have nothing to do with the old manufacturer though (see Syncros).

Good thing is that steel frames are forever and many can be had now second hand, some moving way into collectors price ranges though.

 

The Rocky Mountain Blizzard frame has some historical significance as you may know. This frame and the Specialized Stumpjumper frame where the very first truly modern mountain bike frames that made history in the early 80's, leading the way for a whole industry culminating in the high of the mid 90's. The Blizzard frame has been the very only one though retaining it's classic geometry … and we all know what became of Specialized … ugh

Your post is making me nostalgic. I was quite obsessed with mountain biking and heavily into racing in my teens and later when I was 18 I was a push bike courier where I would ride anywhere between 150-200 kms per day. lol, that was a while ago. I carried on a bit longer but sold off my bikes when I moved country in my mid twenties, but I really do miss those days... I had a few bikes, gradually upgrading, but ended up with a Trek 9900 OCLV Carbonfiber hard tail with Rockshox forks and a custom built polished Mountain Cycle San Andreas Dual Suspension. Obsessed much. I just googled Mountain Cycle who I have just found sadly no longer exists, which must be a fairly recent thing. What is it that became of Specialized?

[EoinC]

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...What is it that became of Specialized?

My off-road cycling started in 1972 with a single-speed that was definitely not fit for purpose. I later moved on to road and track cycling, making a subsistence living at it, before the lure of the mighty dollar had me shift careers (including some time in the 1980's as a bike courier).

Specialized > S-Works

[mgrayson3]

Two Abstracts, both with S(006)

 

TriBeCa building. 35 Summarit

 

Met Museum. Contax 140/2.8 

 

--Matt

[xiaubauu2009]

Two Abstracts, both with S(006)

 

TriBeCa building. 35 Summarit

 

Met Museum. Contax 140/2.8 

 

--Matt

 

Beautiful!

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A few shots from my recent trip to Switzerland Northern Italy and Scotland

 

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A few more

 

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High key bird picture! 

 

Two swans

 

Leica S-E (Typ 006) S-Adapter C Zeiss 210mm F4

 

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Low key bird picture!

 

Leica S-E (Typ 006) S-Adapter C Zeiss 210mm F4

 

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First bloom 2016. S2/70

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Pink Lilies in the garden.

 

S(006) with 70mm Summarit

[RobertGeorge]

Four from San Fermín in Pamplona: 

 

 

 

 

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S007, Summarit-S 70, 1/500 @ f/8.0

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[xiaubauu2009]

Leica S007 + Leica Super Elmar S 24mm f/3.5 ASPH

The Hottest Summer in memory... Crazy 40+ degrees in Shanghai this whole week.

 

I finally took this shot. Not too dramatic, but I like this view angle. Will do it again when the sky is more dramatic.

 

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Back streets of Venice

 

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