12/31/2022 0 Comments Gary fisher serial number![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The term “monster cross” was coined around the turn of the millennium, but the monster cross ethos of putting drop bars and fat tires on existing frames was born during an important period in bike design in the late 1980s and early 1990s when bike builders were experimenting with bringing 700c tires to off-road riding. Cyclocross Magazine has recently looked at the Caletti Titanium Monster Cross, Wilier Jaroon Plus, Bombtrack Hook EXT, Falconer Cycles Drop Bar Mountain Bike, McGovern Cycles Carbon Monster Cross and the Sklar Bikes Steel Monster Cross, all of which are unique custom-built monster cross options for today’s off-road trailblazers. The number of unique monster cross bikes available to riders today seems to be growing by the week. The history of off-road 700c tires began with a number of innovators experimenting with bigger and wider tires, so it is no surprise custom frame builders are among today’s leaders- as we saw at Paul Camp earlier this summer-in producing unique monster cross cyclocross/mountain bike mash-ups. “Monster cross” bikes are growing in popularity as gravel events flourish and riders seek out bigger and bolder adventures. In today’s Throwback Thursday we look at this early period of monster cross design and take a closer look at the vintage Gary Fisher Sphinx. ![]() The Gary Fisher Sphinx was an early 700c off-road-friendly “hybrid” design that still gets some use as a vintage monster cross set-up today. Steve O’Bryan of Pullins Cyclery in Chico, CA has a keen eye for vintage mountain bikes, and he recently posted a photo of one such bike that caught our attention. The term “monster cross” is believed to originate from the turn of the millennium, but the late 1980s and early 1990s saw several monster cross forefathers hit the market as innovators sought to bring 700c wheels to off-road bikes. Monster cross bikes are becoming more popular as riders seek bigger and badder adventures. ![]()
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