GARY FISHER 2003 Technology stories A Brief History of Off-road Riding Genesis geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women on Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bike Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZR9000 Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . 29" Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6061 and 7005 Aluminum Alloys . Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar+ (including Sugar 29) . . . . Bontrager Wheelworks . . . . . . . . . Tubeless Compatible Technology . Bontrager Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 . . 4-5 . . 6-7 . . . 15 . 9-10 11-14 15-16 17-19 20-22 23-26 24-25 26-27 LEMOND 2003 Technology stories Women on Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . Bike Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bontrager Wheelworks . . . . . . The Greg LeMond Story . . . . . LeMond Geometry . . . . . . . . . . LeMond Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeMond Titanium . . . . . . . . . . Mixed Materials: Titanium and LeMond Forks . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... Carbon ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 . . . 15 23-26 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-39 40-41 . . . 42 Bike technical info, geometry, and specifications Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar 29" . . . . . . . . . . Sugar + . . . . . . . . . . . . 29" Hardtails . . . . . . . . Genesis Hardtails . . . . Recreational Hardtails Comfort Bikes . . . . . . . Hybrids . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Mountain Bikes . Kids' Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44 45-47 48-53 54-58 59-67 68-73 74-79 81-86 87-89 90-94 Bike technical info, geometry, and specifications LeMond Ti Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-99 LeMond Steel Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-112 LeMond Cyclo-cross and Flat-bar road . . . . . . . 113-115 For the mechanic (appendix) Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Fastener Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Carbon steerer maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D For the mechanic (appendix) Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Fastener Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Sugar pivot service (all models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-F i A BRIEF HISTORY OF OFF-ROAD RIDING 1963 Gary Fisher was an active cyclist at a youthful age. At age 12, Gary started competing on both the road and track. The following year, he discovered cyclo-cross racing. He also finished 2nd in the Intermediate age group at the Northern California Road Championships. Tour of Klamath Lake, a 125 mile Olympic development race. He also placed 12th in the national road championships. 1977 Gary kept road racing. Gary finished fifth in the National Cyclo-cross championships and finished the Red Zinger stage race in Colorado. Off road, Gary set the Repack record of 4:22:14, a record that still stands. 1968 Several years later Gary was suspended from bike racing because his hair was too long. As an alternate outlet for his energy, he built a light show, and played major rock venues around San Francisco. 1979 Gary started his own bike business. He did a "bad job" at trademarking the name "MountainBikes". His brand name rapidly became the generic term for the sport. That first year he made just 165 bikes, but at the time those few bikes comprised 85% of the market share. 1972 The "long hair" rule was overturned, and Gary commenced road racing. 1973 Gary's finishes were good enough for him to become a Category 1 USCF road racer. 1980 Gary's business pushed out 1000 bikes. That's a pretty steep growth curve. Gary coins the term "Bullmoose handlebar" which he did trademark. Gary is the first to use a Shimano freehub and "Bear Trap" pedals on a mountain bike. Also in 1980 he won every cross-country mountain bike race held in California, including the Reseda to the Sea off-road race. Gary and Charlie Kelly edit the bicycle section of the "Last Whole Earth Catalog". 1974 It was for this busy time that Gary Fisher would become known as "The Father of Mountain Biking". He earned the title through a series of events. Gary, his friends and their fat-tired bikes were attempting to ride in the hills near his house in Marin County, California. Due to the heavy-duty nature of their bikes (about 42 pounds of duty), they spent 20% of their time in the hills riding, and 80% pushing. Gary wanted to reverse the ratio. He put some wide range gearing and Tandem drum brakes, along with motorcycle levers, longer cranks, and a seatpost quick release, on an old 1930's newsboy bike fondly known as "The Clunker". Its wide gear range and heavy duty braking make it the first true off-road bike; ridable up mountains as well as down. A new sport was born. 1981 Gary wins the second Reseda to the Sea off-road race. Gary wins the first Rockhopper Off-Road Race and sets the stage for Fisher riders to claim the next six. Gary wins the Paradise Divide Criterium in Crested Butte, Colorado. Fisher sponsors a women's team in the Coors Classic stage race. 1975 Gary was busy helping his roommate, Charlie Kelly, stage the Repack off-road downhill race series. To get even more involved in cycling, Gary began writing a monthly road test article for Bicycling Magazine. 1983 The National Off Road Biking Association better known as NORBA was born in the living room of Charlie Kelly at Jack Ingram's insistence. Gary was one of the founding members. 1976 Gary's early road racing results were followed by bigger successes. Gary won the 1984 Gary develops and names the Unicrown fork. Fisher has the first production bike with a brake under the chainstay. Gary 1 introduces short chainstays and steeper seat angles to mountain bikes. Gary designs and builds the first mountain bike using Tange Prestige tubing. The Fisher Excalibur is the first production mountain bike with a Dura Ace freehub, toe clips and straps. The first US National Championship for mountain bikes was held. Fisher fields a team for the Nationals, including Dale Stetina, Eric Heiden, Joe Murray, Tom Ritchey and John Loomis. Loomis is the top Fisher finisher in third place. Fisher racer Dale Stetina wins the Paradise Divide Stage Race. Team Fisher riders win 70% of all off-road races held. Gary goes to France to introduce the mountain bike, racing downhill in the La Plagne Alps. magazine names the Fisher Gemini Tandem "Best of 89". Fisher produces its first hybrid bicycle. Fisher rider Sara Ballantyne wins her third world championship. 1990 Gary's collaboration with Mert Lawwill on the RS-1 full suspension bike wins Bicycling Magazine's "Hot Bike" award. The Fisher Mt. Tam is the first production mountain bike with a front suspension fork (RockShox) and suspension ready geometry. 1991 Gary introduces 15.5" chainstays on the Montare. Fisher starts it's international mountain bike team, including world champions Albert Iten and Walter Braendli of Switzerland and Paola Pezzo and Paolo Rusola of Italy. 1985 Fisher Team riders work with Shimano to develop indexed shifting. Gary develops "Standover height" and "Effective top tube length" measurements to better describe offroad frame fit. 1992 Gary develops the Alembic carbon fiber suspension bike with Toray of Japan. 1986 Fisher starts a grass roots racing team the largest off-road racing team in the world. Gary sells the name "Marin Mountain Bikes" to Bob Buckley. 1993 Trek Bicycle Corporation acquires the Gary Fisher Bicycle Company. The new Gary Fisher brand is launched in September with its most competitive range ever, including 10 models manufactured in the United States. Fisher rider Paola Pezzo of Italy wins the UCI World Mountain Bike Championship in France. 1987 Fisher bikes win a World Championship under team member Sara Ballantyne. The Fisher Procaliber is voted one of the "Top Ten All-Time Best Mountain Bikes" by Mountain Bike Action Magazine. Gary is named by Outside Magazine as one of "50 Who Left Their Mark" in the last ten years. 1994 Gary is named the "Founding Father of Mountain Bikes" by Smithsonian magazine. Gary receives a lifetime achievement award at the Korbel Night of Champions, cycling's Academy Awards. 1988 The innovative Fisher CR-7 is introduced combining Gary's renowned frame design and Richard Cunningham's expertise at joining aluminum and chrome-moly. Bicycle Guide Magazine names the titanium Fisher Prometheus the "Best of 88". Gary is inducted at the inaugural Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in Crested Butte. 1996 Fisher rider Paola Pezzo wins the gold medal for mountain bikes at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Gary designs the Joshua dual suspension bike, the Joshua later becomes the most copied design of the 90's. Gary develops "Genesis Geometry" the first significant geometry change in mountain biking since 1987. The Fisher brand is the fastest growing bicycle brand in the U.S.A. 1989 Gary introduces the Evolution headset, tubing and seatpost, the first oversize component system for off-road bikes. Bicycle Guide 2 1997 Fisher starts a BMX team and introduces 10 BMX models including a Joshua-inspired aluminum Pro Issue team frame. Paola Pezzo dominates the Women's XC field on her Genesis geometry bicycle by winning seven of nine Grundig World Cup races, including the overall championship and the World Championship title. Gary himself has an incredible year in the racing scene, winning the Masters Cross Country category at the U.S. National Championships and earning a spot on the U.S. Masters team. 2004 Who knows what Gary will come up with next? As usual, he's spending a lot of time riding, racing, and just hanging out with riders around the world. Chances are, whatever it is, it will be very cool. Gary met his wife Belle over 20 years ago, when she came to his house with her boyfriend to buy a part for a bike. They have two kids, Rachel (17) and Nick (15). When he's not on his bike or traveling the world to promote the sport, Gary's into collecting art; paintings, sculpture, modern and folk art. 1998 Fisher shows the bike world that dramatic improvements to mountain bike frames are still possible by unveiling Genesis geometry and makes it available to consumers around the globe. Gary wins the Trans Alp 8 day off road stage race in Europe. 1999 Fisher rider Michael Rasmussen wins the men's Cross Country event at the World Championships. 2000 Fisher introduces the Sugar, the full-suspension platform that's light enough to be raced professionally. "Popular Mechanics" names Gary one of the century's top sports innovators. American rider Walker Fergerson, riding a Fisher, wins the Junior world championships. Fisher has the worlds top women's mountain bike team on the cross country circuit, crowned by Paola Pezzo's second Olympic gold win at the Sydney games. 2001 Fisher introduces Genesisters geometry on both hardtails and full suspension bikes to the applause of performance-oriented female mountain bikers worldwide. Fisher riders have another excellent year on the mountain bike circuit with both female and male podium visits. 2002 Gary popularizes the new 29" wheel format. 2003 Gary brings 29" wheels to full suspension. 3 GENESIS GEOMETRY Gary rides. A lot. Gary Fisher does a lot of bike riding. He has for years. He holds the RePack record, and won the National Mountain Bike Championship for Masters in 1997. Basically what we're saying is this; Gary has skills. had moved the headset forward considerably, he had to use a 75mm stem to replace the 135mm stem he normally used. This setup added 60mm of top tube, moving the front axle 60mm forward, almost 21/2 inches. And it worked! This first prototype was a revelation. But Gary knows the bike to be an organism, where everything affects everything else. He had developed enough frame designs to know that he had just scratched the surface and that every dimension on the bike, from chain stays to seat angle, could benefit from the increased front center. But instead of telling you that long story of test riding and prototypes, let's just skip to the finished Genesis frame and what defines it today. Inspirati ...