My 3 Gary Fisher : CR7 1991 & Montare 1992 & Supercaliber 1990

[stew-b]

Re: Help needed to identify a Gary Fisher CR7 !! A weird one !!

is that a crack on the bottom bracket shell between the stays??

 

[nic0]

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no, it's the varnish

 

[nic0]

Re: Help needed to identify a Gary Fisher CR7 !! A weird one !!

I painted the fork, new stem (shorter), new handlebar (lighter), new grips with lock-on, new tires, new saddle stem & saddle, Magura HS22

the bike is responsive, lively, and now it brakes very well

my favorite JoyCon :mrgreen:

 

[Neilios]

Re: Help needed to identify a Gary Fisher CR7 !! A weird one !!

Lovely! I remember my mate borrowing one from a shop back in '91. Very cool. Didn't the headtubes like to crack on these?

 

[nic0]

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thank you

I don't know for the headtubes, that's my first CR7, but I'll try to ride carefully

 

[nic0]

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hi

I found a Gary Fisher Montare fork, 1991 (and the handlebar)

it's in Cr-Mo, and 1"1/4 (the old one was on 1"1/

fortunately I had an old MTB with headset in 1"1/4, so :

always a pleasure to ride

 

[nic0]

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today little ride in the sun

I changed the tires : put a Schwalbe Hans Dampf and a Bontrager XR3 (in 2.30 wide for the 2), it's happiness in the mud and on the stones

I am still amazed by the pleasure that this old bike provides :xmas-big-grin:

 

[nic0]

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Last Monday I found this bike near my house!

In bad condition, but love is blind

I'm waiting for parts to rebuild it, and today I removed the fork
The pivot had a little rust and dried grease, but above all the expander was stuck in the tube! :x and installed upside down !!! :shock: :x

hammer & penetrating oil, and after a while the expander is released

guess why it was stuck? :mrgreen:



to be continued...

 

[Prodigal Son]

Re: Gary Fisher CR7 (a weird one) - and now a Montare !

Hi I have just bought a Gary Fisher CR7 and would like any info anyone has about this bike, please .
It does not look like the others I've seen !

I will do more pictures tomorrow.
Thank you


EDIT : Montare -> viewtopic.php?f=1&t=402935&p=3086230#p3086230

Composite frame. Aluminum main frame and steel stays. Just like the Mantis XCR. I believe the stays are bolted. Mantis used suntour chainring bolts. One of those early MTB experiments.

 

[nic0]

Re: Gary Fisher CR7 (a weird one) - and now a Montare !

thank you Prodigal Son

This morning I removed the bearings from the Montare

With the help of the vice and the hammer, but it was difficult!

I'm waiting for new bearings and 36 hole XT hubs :mrgreen: