Please Identify Year/model Gary Fisher mtn bike PICS ADDED

[daggerdave]

Need help identifying the year and model of this Gary Fisher pre Trek rigid mountain bike. Serial # FS 91012860 The only original parts on the bike is the Tange evolution 1 1/4 superlight headset. it originally had the roller cam stem. NO u-brake, has dia compe cantis. Ritchey/Breezer dropouts. Press fit btm bracket

Original paint was a yellow fork/forest green frame.

please see pics for unique features... like the steel noodle welded to the seat post collar for the rear canti. thanks in advance for your help

PHOTOS ADDED !!!!

 

[Charlieboy28]

its a gary fisher Mt Tam says a man who has too much time on his hands today 86-88 ish says google and stumpjumper on an old thread

 

[Charlieboy28]

yo-nate-y owns one too,

sorry for stealing pic, can be found on this thread

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... c&start=30

 

[daggerdave]

Needs to see close up pics of rear end to confirm tall head tube on this frame

 

[daggerdave]

don't think it's a mt Tam... those are filet brazed right ? :shock: were there early versions that were not ? everything else looks right.


I know... get the bloody pics published.

#### This frame has canti mounts no ubrake like the mt Tam pictured also, rear drops appear to be brazed/// but wtf do I kno

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Could be a 1990 Paragon...... :?

http://mombat.org/Fisher_Specs.htm

 

[daggerdave]

Pictures posted

No One else willing to weigh in ? After doing some more research.. I think this frame is possibly an early 80's frame; maybe 83 ?

I have contacted local dealers here in the states w serial # in hand with no luck identifying model/year of frame.

I am still skeptical that it's a late eighties Mt Tam, possibly a Montare ? I am vexed.
NO UBRAKE Breezer dropouts, tig welded frame, reinforced seat collar with noodle for rear canti, brazed rear breezer dropouts.

 

[daggerdave]

NOT a Mt Tam

My frame has different dropouts, different reinforced seatpost configuration,
different frame geometry than ANY year Mt Tam I have ever seen.. I am disappointed that I can't get help here identifying year and model. It's def not a mt tam... that's for sure

Fork was yellow ONLY... it was not a half and half paint job. Frame was green/ fork was yellow. desperately need to identify struck out over here in the states//// HELP

 

[The Ken]

If I recall correctly the Evolution headset (1-1/4) was introduced in 1990 so that surely rules out an early 80's bike.

If I'm right with the headset coming in in 1990 and the first 2 digits on the frame number being 91 I think that might be a good pointer to start your search from.

 

[The Ken]

As Stumpjumper says it could be a paragon - from what I can make out the 1992 appears to have those dropouts and the noodle in this catalog...

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/9 ... d89fc9d2c1

Procaliber has those features too but looks more compact around the head tube