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Oral History of Gary Fisher |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher recounts his participation in the development of the sport and the industry for which Marin County has become world famous. Gary describes how he got into racing bicycles at the age of 12 while living in Burlingame. His passion for bicycles initially set him apart from his peers, he recalls, making him something of an "outcast." After two years at Burlingame High School, his family moved to Belvedere and Gary started attending Redwood High School. Gary recalls moving to Fairfax where he met and became friends with Charlie Kelly and other legends from the history of mountain biking. Gary characterizes Marin as a place of creative synergy, and shares his views on the role of bicycles, among other things, in the future of urban living. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2015-09-21 |
Interviewee |
Fisher, Gary |
Interviewer |
Schwartz, Debra |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 27pp Recording: 01:13:34 |
Search Terms |
1960s 1970s Altamont Applegate, Fred Barger, Sonny Bascom, Dickens Belmont Bicycle Club Berry, Joe Bicycle racing Bicycles Bicycling Breeze, Joe Business enterprises Cheloni, Jerome Christopher, Dennis Colombo, Antonio Cooper, Alan Cragg, Larry Cragg, Wende Entrepreneurs Ferguson, Doug Fisher, Alex Fisher, Bob Fisher, Saloma Grateful Dead Haight (San Francisco neighborhood) Hammerman, Howie Hells Angels Hippies Kelly, Charlie Lawwill, Mert Lucas, George Mill Valley changes Music Music festivals Music festivals New Riders of the Purple Sage (musical group) Quicksilver Messenger Service (musical group) Ritchey, Tom Rolling Stones (musical group) Scott, John Finley Sinyard, Mike Stanley, Augustus Owsley Urban beautification Urban planning Urban redevelopment Washington, Eddie Wolfe, Fred Wopple, Larry |
Object ID |
2016.098.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2015. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |