Gary Fisher
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Gary Christopher Fisher (born November 5, 1950) is considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike.
Fisher started competing in road and track races at age 12. He was suspended in 1968 because race organizers cited a rule that his hair was too long. By 1972 this rule had been repealed and Fisher's career continued. He won the TransAlp race in Europe and a Masters XC national title.
Fisher went to work in 1974 on his 1930s Schwinn Excelsior X Bicycle. His innovations to the model included drum brakes, motorcycle brake levers and cables, and triple chain–rings, all taken from "junkers" Fisher found at bike shops. The next year, Fisher participated in the Repack downhill race, promoted by his roommate Charlie Kelly. This used a tortuous downhill route on Pine Mountain near Fairfax, California, just north of San Francisco, in which riders used their coaster brakes so much that they had to repack the smoking hubs with grease after every run. Fisher holds the record time on the Repack course at 4:22.
Gary Fisher speaks about his role as a pioneer in the sport of mountain biking in two video documentaries: Full Cycle: A World Odyssey (1994) and Klunkerz (2007). Original clips of Fisher on his mountain bike appear in both documentaries.
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- Sweet and Lovely - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Deep In A Dream - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- A Blues Riff - Live November 10th, 1946 at the Civic Opera House, Chicago - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Stardust - NBC Broadcast, January 14, 1940 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- I'm In The Mood For Swing - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Honeysuckle Rose - Live, Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL, November 10th, 1946 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- No Time But Now - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Brother, Can You Spare A Dime - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- O Grande Amore - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Flying Home - NBC Broadcast, January 14, 1940 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Ride, Red, Ride - Live November 10th, 1946 at the Civic Opera House, Chicago - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- I'm In The Mood For Love - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- B Minor Waltz - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Careful - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1990 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Royal Garden Blues - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- All The Things You Are - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1989 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Improvisation #2 - Live November 10th, 1946 at the Civic Opera House, Chicago - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Janel - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Skylark - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1989 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Subsequently - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Once I Loved - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Prelude To A Kiss - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1989 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- My Funny Valentine - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1990 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Waiting To Dance - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Embraceable You - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Wave - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- How High The Moon - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- What Is This Thing Called Love - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Sancticity - Live at Town Hall, New York, 1990 - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- I Thought About You - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- If I Were a Bell - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Brigas, Nunca Mais - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Foolish Heart - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
- Jimi Meets Miles - Sweet and Lovely: The Art of Jazz Guitar - Gary Fisher
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