1993 Gary Fisher Alembic

1993 Gary Fisher Alembic

The Alembics started showing up as prototypes in 1992 and were promised for 1993 delivery. Fisher had set production at 170 bikes at a retail price of approximately $5,500 but there were only 7 prototypes ever produced. The frame was designed by Stephen Wilde and sent to Toray, a carbon specialist in Japan. They returned an aluminum and Bondo prototype which was modified and returned. Toray made a mold off of the modified frame at the cost of $85,000. Fisher was bought by Trek at about this time which ended the project with just the 7 prototypes being produced.

Gives you a good idea of the frame shape

Head tube with 1.25" Evolution sized components

Water bottle storage

Pro Stop cable actuated hydraulic brake w/ floating disc

Shows the pivot design with the small elastomer "shocks"

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Frame		Carbon fiber main triangle with aluminum rear

Fork		Rock Shox Mag 21

Rear Shock		Elastomer

Rims		Araya RM400 Pro

Hubs		Phil Wood rear, Shimano Deore XT M730 front

Spokes		Stainless Steel

Tires		Fisher Attack Trax and Dust Trax

Pedals		Shimano Deore XT

Crank		Shimano Deore XT

Chain		Shimano Hyperglide

Rear Cogs		Sachs 7 speed freewheel

Bottom Bracket		Fisher/White 88mm wide

Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore DX, direct mount

Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT

Shifters		Shimano Deore XT thumb

Handlebars		Fisher Bulge

Stem		Fisher Ahead 1 1/4"

Headset		Dia Compe Aheadset 1 1/4"

Brake set		Shimano Deore XT canti front, Pro Stop Disc rear

Brake levers		Shimano Deore XT

Saddle		Fisher Trail Tail

Seat Post		Nitto 67

Colors		Ferrari Red

Size		23" c-t actual

Serial #		None

Parts marked with as * are known to be non-original parts. Bikes were often customized at the time of purchase or were different as shown in the catalogs so exact specifications were subject to change.