Gary Fisher is a living legend. He is widely considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike. He played a large part in popularizing the first ever downhill mountain bike race, the repack race.

He founded Gary Fisher Bicycles and eventually sold to TREK where he stayed on as a consultant for several years. His passion for cycling is deep and his mind is as sharp as they come.

He currently lives in the bay area of California, and it's hard to overstate how big of an impact Gary had on cycling as we know it today.

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