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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Ryan LaBar&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In the late \\u201990s the Rocky Mountain Blizzard was somewhere on my top-five-bikes-that-I-want list along with the Fat Chance Yo Eddy, GT Xizang, Yeti ARC and Klein Mantra (everyone wanted one, despite how they presumably preformed). And while the Blizzard is a far cry from its original form and function, I was stoked to throw a leg over the fattened up version of the bike, even if my nostalgic side is upset that Rocky did away with the steel frame.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;h3 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"&gt;ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLIZZARD | $2700 | &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikes.com\\\"&gt;BIKES.COM&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/h3&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Rocky Mountain Blizzard Review\\\" width=\\\"630\\\" height=\\\"419\\\" class=\\\"alignleft size-full wp-image-98818\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327.jpg 630w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-190x126.jpg 190w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-160x106.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03327-480x319.jpg 480w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nThe parts kit that Rocky Mountain chose is rather interesting. I\\u2019m very happy that the company went with a trail-oriented short stem\\u201360 to 70 millimeters, depending on frame size\\u2013but am unsure of its choice to pair it with a narrower 720-millimeter- wide handlebar. I\\u2019m also confused by Rocky\\u2019s choice to run a tiny 24-tooth front chainring on the 1&amp;#215;10 drivetrain. The small chainring affords more ground clearance, which makes sense for off-trail expedition riding in the summer months, when the only thing preventing you from cruising over random logs is the bike\\u2019s bottom bracket height. Judging by this bike\\u2019s North Vancouver roots, this could very well be the reasoning.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Rocky Mountain Blizzard tire clearance\\\" width=\\\"630\\\" height=\\\"419\\\" class=\\\"alignleft size-full wp-image-98817\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324.jpg 630w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-190x126.jpg 190w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-160x106.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03324-480x319.jpg 480w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nThe Blizzard rides exactly how I\\u2019d expect a Rocky Mountain fatbike to ride: It\\u2019s stable, and doesn\\u2019t hold back on fast or steep sections of trail. While snow generally doesn\\u2019t offer the same technical challenges or, often, speeds that dry trails do, the lack of good traction makes anything around or above 20 miles per hour feel downright exhilarating. This is where the Blizzard sets itself apart from a lot of the other fatbikes on the market: Instead of feeling twitchy and out of control, the Rocky is comfortable at speed, begging to be drifted through corners and lofted off even the smallest trail features. This confidence-inspiring ride can largely be attributed to the bike\\u2019s relatively slack (for a fatbike) 68.5-degree headtube angle, and near 18-inch chainstays. The stock short stem also helps in this department. The Blizzard&amp;#8217;s stability also holds true on slippery or slower technical sections of trail, which is a key trait for fatbikes. Unfortunately, I did find the 24-tooth chainring to be a bit inhibitive of reaching higher speeds on some descents.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Rocky Mountain Blizzard headtube\\\" width=\\\"630\\\" height=\\\"419\\\" class=\\\"alignleft size-full wp-image-98819\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325.jpg 630w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-190x126.jpg 190w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-160x106.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/04\\/Rocky-03325-480x319.jpg 480w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nThe 4.7-inch Vee Rubber Bulldozer tires float well, and the cornering knobs are tall enough to hook up in snowy corners without the tire washing out. The suggested rolling direction for these tires makes sense out back, but I\\u2019d probably run the front tire in the other direction to improve rolling resistance as well braking traction. Otherwise, the ramped knobs are pointing the wrong direction for a front tire.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;While these traits generally make a bike a bit sluggish in tight singletrack, this wasn\\u2019t overly evident with the Rocky. It might not be the snappiest in tight trees compared to other fatbikes on the market, but it\\u2019s no dog either.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In a world where many fatbikes lean toward the cross-country end of the spectrum, the Blizzard plants itself closer to the trail, or even all-mountain category. If you are looking for a capable, adverse-condition winter ride that can handle double duty as an off-trail explorer in the summer, the Blizzard should be on your short list.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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