David Wrath-Sharman

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David Wrath-Sharman
llama
Full Member

In 1988 I was on a group ride around Guildford and this old geezer with a beard tried to convince us that suspension was the future. How we laughed.

RIP

Posted 6 years ago

ajantom
Full Member

Interesting guy and a great engineer….

http://www.63xc.com/dws/hubbrake.htm

RIP

Posted 6 years ago

cyclesouthwest
Free Member

Legend!

Posted 6 years ago

shermer75
Free Member

I’d forgotten about 63xc.com. Always wondered what it would be like to ride a fixed wheel mtb!

Posted 6 years ago

cyclesouthwest
Free Member

My karate monkey spends some of its time fixed wheel. It’s interesting and difficult on technical stuff and very pleasant on smooth fireroads. The biggest issue I have is throwing chains through chainstay flex when braking hard. My kaffenback has the same issue sadly.

Posted 6 years ago

epicyclo
Full Member

shermer75

I’d forgotten about 63xc.com. Always wondered what it would be like to ride a fixed wheel mtb!

‘Orrible. 🙂

Well that’s my experience of riding a fixed CX bike on a mtb track, rather than a proper mtb.

It is however exhilarating and great fun, but my abiding memory is terror. To be fair it was the wrong bike for the job, and I’m long out of practice at riding fixed.

Posted 6 years ago

cyclesouthwest
Free Member

my abiding memory is terror. To be fair it was the wrong bike for the job,

Yep, that’s the one!

Nothing like not being able to stop pedaling to make a tame trail a little livelier!

Posted 6 years ago