Vitality; Single-Speed Ahead!; Biker Takes Remarkable Ride to Victory

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I had been wondering for a couple of days what Gary Fisher, the eccentric founding father of mountain bikes, had to say about Jesse LaLonde winning one of the most prestigious races in the Midwest on one of Fisher's more unique rides, a single-speed Ferrous, with 29- inch wheels.

I finally got my answer when I reached LaLonde last week:

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Vitality; Single-Speed Ahead!; Biker Takes Remarkable Ride to Victory

"The only thing he really said to me was right after the race: 'Man, how are we supposed to sell geared bikes?' Or it was 'Groovy man, now tell me how the hell are we supposed to sell geared bikes?' "

Beautiful - just what one would expect from the ...

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