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Gary Fisher is a cyclist and entrepreneur who coined the term mountain bike in 1979 and founded the first company to specialize in this type of bicycle. He also developed the first full suspension bike and mentored Olympic champions, and was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988.
Learn about Gary Fisher, the pioneer of mountain bike design and racing, from his early road and cyclocross career to his groundbreaking innovations and achievements in off-road cycling. See his timeline of milestones, from 1963 to 1998, and his contributions to the sport and industry.
Oct 14, 2022 · Gary Fisher, Founder of Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes, and Horace Dediu, coiner of the term Micromobility, talk about the early years of the mountain bike, the ...
So, when given the opportunity to chat with Gary Fisher, one of the men who invented mountain biking back in the 70s, that’s exactly what we did. Sitting in the canteen at the Trek global headquarters in Wisconsin, I’d been given the heads up that an interview with Gary Fisher isn’t like an interview with anyone else.
Nov 22, 2021 · Gary Fisher, the GodFather of Mountain Biking and Founder of Fisher Bicycle. Gary Fisher grew up in Beverly Hills then moved to San Francisco, California riding road bikes as a kid and persuaded the Belmont Bike Club to let him join them. This opened up his world to racing bikes taking wins in the TransAlp and Masters XC national title.
Dec 18, 2020 · Learn how Gary Fisher, a hippie roadie and a friend of The Grateful Dead, became the most influential figure in mountain biking history. Discover his contributions to bike design, culture and the bicycle revolution.
Dec 8, 2020 · Gary Fisher, the man who transformed an industry and sold mountain biking to the world, has released a new autobiography detailing his life's work building a happier, healthier...
Dec 9, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher, who revolutionized the sport and the industry with his vision and innovation. The book, co-written by BikePerfect consulting editor Guy Kesteven, features photos and stories from his unconventional career.
Apr 19, 2023 · Gary Fisher was one of the originators of the mountain bike, in Marin County, back in the 1970s. In addition to making the first production mountain bike and helping to popularize the sport, Fisher can be credited with many of mountain biking’s greatest technical advances—everything from bigger wheels to four-bar-linkage suspension.
Sep 1, 2018 · Gary Fisher, the founder of the iconic mountain bike brand, talks about his vision and goals for his new road bike line. Learn how he got into road racing, why he chose to partner...
