the king fish - an interview with gary fisher

i'll start by saying i was very nervous before the start of this. i emailed gary, he replied and agreed to answer some questions. so, let's begin.

jm= molnar
gf= gary fisher

jm- hello gary john molnar, louisville dirt club.
gf- hello
jm- is this a good time or should i call back?
gf- no, lets do it.

jm- so what's your favorite beer?
gf- shhh, hmmm, that's a hard one. i like beer. there's a little beer bar down the street and they have lots of micro brews. toronados, i go there too much (he laughs)

jm- what's the one thing mountain bikers are doing and not doing for the sport?
gf- what we are doing is building lots of trails in north america and they are awesome trails.
what we are not doing is organizing, but that's the way we've always been...

jm- do you think 29er's are here to stay?
gf- yes, no doubt. germany was the last hold out. their rules are a little different on the world cup. they're on board now. 29er weight is getting better all the time.

jm- steel or aluminum?
gf- steel for longevity and economically is less expensive. aluminum for the weight and it's less expensive than carbon.

jm- what's with all the fish names, is it just because of your last name?
gf- yes.

jm- at any point did you and charlie kelly think "let's hang this up and go ride"?
gf- a few times, charlie is the one guy i totally trust. he invited me down to santa cruz tonight to see the sons of champlin. it's only about 8 miles but i've got other plans.

jm- thanks for your time, gary and have a good night.
gf- have a good night, and thanks.

one question i forgot to ask - if he had one day left to live, what trail would he pick to ride?

what a short but great conversation to have with an icon... good stuff.
gary is a cool guy... man, he's just one of us and that is everything.