This is my pride and joy, and the most expensive bike (US$2,500 plus including upgrades) I've ever owned. It's a nimble climber and a solid trailblazer, thanks to Fisher's Genesis Geometry -- short stem, long top tube, short chainstays -- which offers a long wheelbase but at the same time puts you in a more stable and racy position. Before I got a road bike (a used '97 Trek 2100 in March, 2000), the Big Sur was also my main pavement rig.
Size: M, Color: Acid Yellow, Main Frame: US-made Fisher Genesis double butted Easton ProGram 6061-T6 aluminum, Fork: '99 Rock Shox SID SL, Headset: Chris King NoThreadSet (Rasta), Bottom Bracket: XTR BB-951, Crankset: XTR FC-951 (48/36/26), Pedals: Girvin Mag-C, Front Derailleur: XTR, Rear Derailleur: XTR, Shifters/Brake Levers: XTR (8-speed), Cassette: XTR Ti 12-32, Chain: Sachs 8-speed, Hubset: XTR (32-hole), Rims: Mavic X517 Citron, Spokes: DT double butted 14/15 with alloy nipples, Tires: Continental Explorer Pro 2.1 (Kevlar beaded), Tubes: Panaracer Greenlites, Brakes: XTR, Handlebar: Easton CT2 Carbon (3-degree bend), Stem: OEM (175g), Grips: Fisher Foam (25g), Bar-ends: Titec Shorties, Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Kevlar, Seatpost: Thomson Elite (Layback, 27.2, Silver), Weight: 21.78lbs/9.9kg