The very first mountain bike I ever laid eyes on was my college buddy’s brand new 1991 Gary Fisher Paragon. I had never wanted anything that expensive before, but it didn’t matter because I couldn’t afford it. So instead I went out and got the least expensive Gary Fisher you could buy and that brings me to where I am today - with a garage full of Fishers.

I found this 1991 Mt. Tam on eBay in pristine condition and it was a real steal. It looks almost exactly like my buddy’s Paragon only it has the now legendary RockShox RS-1, the very first RockShox suspension fork. Having it in my collection reminds me of those carefree Spring and Summer days riding with my college buddies at Pinckney State Recreation Area just outside Ann Arbor, Michigan. Good times…