RARE Vintage Gary Fisher MT TAM Mountain Bike Fillet Brazed Tom Teesdale Ritchey
Item History & Price
Vintage 1986 Gary Fisher Mt Tam Mountain Bike. Many collectors dream of owning this fillet brazed beauty.
Definitely a head turner with beautiful original fade paint that still has its gloss. This is a very collectible bike! As you can see bike is all original although grips are wilderness trail bikes as the old ones had dried out completely, the cables look to have been replaced in a couple spots as well. This was actually the bike I dreamed of when I was a kid living in Northern ...California about 30 minutes from Mount Tamalpais(Mt Tam) where mountain biking got started and this bike got its name but couldn’t ever afford it.
This bike was from when mountain biking started. Bike still rides like a dream. Not many miles on it as you can clearly see.
Original wheelsmith built wheels, sealed bearing hubs laced to saturae rims. Wheelsmith built wheels were coveted back then just as today. You can look up original parts list on different website searches but you will see all the parts on this bike! Down to the BMX MKS-7 pedals and ritchey stem. Let me know if you need a link to see parts as I have some original pdf sheets.
Dimensions:Seat tube 20.5” ctcSeat tube 21.5” cttTop tube 22.5” ctc
Geometry was much different back then, this bike my son can ride well enough and he’s 5’9” tall, I also can ride it comfortably at 6’1”
There weren’t many of these made back then and sadly Tom Teesdale passed away seven years ago during a bike ride. The only thing comforting in that is that he passed doing exactly what he loved.
Bike has some scuffs and scrapes but zero dents some touches of very light surface rust which is very typical for a bike from this period.
Definitely a cool item to add to your collection of bikes! I hate to sell but it’s time to let some things go.
I will add a older Blackburn rack for rear of frame. Front and rear is able to run fenders or a short rack. Very cool bike and you’ll love to ride it as did I.
Any questions? Please feel free to ask...
Lower 48 is flat rate. I will ship to Hawaii and Alaska but at an extra fee.
International shipping is also available to select countries through eBays global shipping program.
Thank you & Please look at all my items this week ;)
Definitely a head turner with beautiful original fade paint that still has its gloss. This is a very collectible bike! As you can see bike is all original although grips are wilderness trail bikes as the old ones had dried out completely, the cables look to have been replaced in a couple spots as well. This was actually the bike I dreamed of when I was a kid living in Northern ...California about 30 minutes from Mount Tamalpais(Mt Tam) where mountain biking got started and this bike got its name but couldn’t ever afford it.
This bike was from when mountain biking started. Bike still rides like a dream. Not many miles on it as you can clearly see.
Original wheelsmith built wheels, sealed bearing hubs laced to saturae rims. Wheelsmith built wheels were coveted back then just as today. You can look up original parts list on different website searches but you will see all the parts on this bike! Down to the BMX MKS-7 pedals and ritchey stem. Let me know if you need a link to see parts as I have some original pdf sheets.
Dimensions:Seat tube 20.5” ctcSeat tube 21.5” cttTop tube 22.5” ctc
Geometry was much different back then, this bike my son can ride well enough and he’s 5’9” tall, I also can ride it comfortably at 6’1”
There weren’t many of these made back then and sadly Tom Teesdale passed away seven years ago during a bike ride. The only thing comforting in that is that he passed doing exactly what he loved.
Bike has some scuffs and scrapes but zero dents some touches of very light surface rust which is very typical for a bike from this period.
Definitely a cool item to add to your collection of bikes! I hate to sell but it’s time to let some things go.
I will add a older Blackburn rack for rear of frame. Front and rear is able to run fenders or a short rack. Very cool bike and you’ll love to ride it as did I.
Any questions? Please feel free to ask...
Lower 48 is flat rate. I will ship to Hawaii and Alaska but at an extra fee.
International shipping is also available to select countries through eBays global shipping program.
Thank you & Please look at all my items this week ;)
