A slight detour on the path to road bike nirvana...
I was developing an emotional bond with a Trek 2 I wanted to buy, when I stumbled upon an odd discovery: Gary Friggin' Fisher makes road bikes! Yes, THAT Gary Fisher. Mr. Pro Caliber Gary Fisher. Mr. Mt. Tamalpais Gary Fisher. The master.
Makes road bikes. Curious. Now, I already have a Fisher mtn bike. And I will tell you this. The geometry is perfect. Perfect. It's like wearing a custom made suit for an off the rack price.
Just reading the press for his Cronus/Ion/Rail trio of road bikes, the story is eerily similar: great handling, dialed-in geometry, super stiff frame (for better or worse). Now that's the hype.
You tell me the real deal. Anyone own or test ride a Gary Fisher road bike? This is my new standard.
I was developing an emotional bond with a Trek 2 I wanted to buy, when I stumbled upon an odd discovery: Gary Friggin' Fisher makes road bikes! Yes, THAT Gary Fisher. Mr. Pro Caliber Gary Fisher. Mr. Mt. Tamalpais Gary Fisher. The master.
Makes road bikes. Curious. Now, I already have a Fisher mtn bike. And I will tell you this. The geometry is perfect. Perfect. It's like wearing a custom made suit for an off the rack price.
Just reading the press for his Cronus/Ion/Rail trio of road bikes, the story is eerily similar: great handling, dialed-in geometry, super stiff frame (for better or worse). Now that's the hype.
You tell me the real deal. Anyone own or test ride a Gary Fisher road bike? This is my new standard.