So I purchased this bike today off Craigslist. Older lady had it for sale with almost no background on the bike. Haven't been able to find much information about it on the internet. Originally thought it was a old MTB but right after I purchased it I realized it has 700c x 40c tires. Got it for a great price for a completely working bike. All original minus the seat. Anyone have any documentation on the bike. Cheers!
1992 Gary Fisher Sphinx info request
Evolution refers to the headset being oversize and on a MTB the forks had a decal like a mountain with the words Evolution underneath. Otherwise looks good if a bit odd as I though hybrids (as they were in the uk) were an excuse for bike dealers to shift 700c frames pretending to be mountain bikes ?
Very original
Very original
joglo
Senior Retro Guru
Hi, i'm sure you found the 1992 catalog already
If you need more details or oringinal specs i can send you 1991 catalogs (two versions) with more details than 1992.
Actually, to me the Sphinx (from late 1990 - 1993) is not a Hybrid, but rather together with the Diamond Back Overdrive the first Mountain Bikes with bigger wheel diameter. So if you like the "fist 29er" (although 38c tire or 45 in case of Overdrive are not adding up to 29", but the width of those tires was similar like for 26" MTBs).
That blog here calls the Sphinx a Monster Cross
www.cxmagazine.com
I personally like those bikes a lot, because they are simply faster than 26, so good bike for making longer trips or if you like a good basis for turning it into a Gravel bike (with Dropbar)
If you need more details or oringinal specs i can send you 1991 catalogs (two versions) with more details than 1992.
Actually, to me the Sphinx (from late 1990 - 1993) is not a Hybrid, but rather together with the Diamond Back Overdrive the first Mountain Bikes with bigger wheel diameter. So if you like the "fist 29er" (although 38c tire or 45 in case of Overdrive are not adding up to 29", but the width of those tires was similar like for 26" MTBs).
That blog here calls the Sphinx a Monster Cross
Throwback Thursday: Gary Fisher Sphinx & the Early Monster Cross Bikes
One early-1990s model that arguably laid the groundwork for monster cross bikes was the Gary Fisher Sphinx. We take a look at this early 700c off-road bike.
www.cxmagazine.com
I personally like those bikes a lot, because they are simply faster than 26, so good bike for making longer trips or if you like a good basis for turning it into a Gravel bike (with Dropbar)
Thanks for the the information! I have so little on this bike, hopefully a little bit more shows up. Most of what I want to know I will find out when I start to refurbish the bike. Things like rear hub spacing 126 or 135, guessing 135. I can easily measure and figure out the answer. Would love to find an original seat, but first I have to know what it was. Again thanks and cheers!
joglo
Senior Retro Guru
hi
attached are some more details and specs from the both 1991 brochures, 1993 and 1990. Especially the latter is unfortunately hard to read.
The 1992 catalog with you're red one is here
attached are some more details and specs from the both 1991 brochures, 1993 and 1990. Especially the latter is unfortunately hard to read.
The 1992 catalog with you're red one is here
