The 2009 Ferrous was the last steel hardtail ever produced under the Gary Fisher brand. I found one on eBay not long after the end of the brand was announced in 2010 and, hard as I tried to leave it original, the Hayes hydraulic brakes were the first thing to go.

Eventually, the bike got the usual refinements including Thomson stem, Chris King headset, Selle Italia saddle, Shimano XT cranks, Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes, Lizard Skins lock on grips, and WTB tires. Fast forward 8 years and it was time to try out one of those crazy 1x12 drive trains the whole world was talking about. So here is the final version of this Ferrous with a SRAM GX Eagle drive train and the Sunrace MZ90 12-speed cassette that allows Shimano free hub compatibility with a SRAM configuration.

This bike is the essence of Morano’s Garage. An instant classic, totally brought up to date and ready for many more years of riding.