Comments on: David Wicks and the homemade MR1 Downhill Bike http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dave Wickswi http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2975 Dave Wickswi Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:22:06 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2975 Hi Johnny, cheers for the comments. The bike rides pretty sweet, pedal feed back is'nt noticable. The plan is to hopefully have it on sale for early next year providing devalopment goes well. check out the website, www.wicksperformancebikes.com. More info coming soon. Cheers :-) Hi Johnny, cheers for the comments. The bike rides pretty sweet, pedal feed back is’nt noticable. The plan is to hopefully have it on sale for early next year providing devalopment goes well. check out the website, http://www.wicksperformancebikes.com. More info coming soon.

Cheers :-)

]]> By: Johnny http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2957 Johnny Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:13:18 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2957 Beautiful bikes, love the MR1 wish I could ride one how is the pedal feedback? cheers Johnny Beautiful bikes, love the MR1 wish I could ride one how is the pedal feedback?

cheers
Johnny

]]> By: Dave Wicks http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2584 Dave Wicks Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:05:56 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2584 Cheers Ollie, I appreciate the support. The plan is to get these on the market but there are certain things needed in place before hand! Thanks :-) Cheers Ollie, I appreciate the support. The plan is to get these on the market but there are certain things needed in place before hand! Thanks :-)

]]> By: Ollie http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2557 Ollie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:28:01 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2557 Thanks for the quick reply. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this is pretty light frame. I hope Dirt promptly give it a full review if you confirm it's going to market. I've just noticed that Zumbi's DH Team frame has a pull-activated floating break, so no patenting! (But it's not as nice a frame as the MR1!) Good luck with the bikes and I hope to see them and you on the trails soon. Thanks for the quick reply. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this is pretty light frame. I hope Dirt promptly give it a full review if you confirm it’s going to market.

I’ve just noticed that Zumbi’s DH Team frame has a pull-activated floating break, so no patenting! (But it’s not as nice a frame as the MR1!)

Good luck with the bikes and I hope to see them and you on the trails soon.

]]> By: Dave Wicks http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2549 Dave Wicks Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:28:52 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2549 Hi mate, the frame is 10lb and this full full bike is 41lb. The idler helps prevent chain-slap. The endurance is being tested at the moment and may be doing the mega if it all goes to plan! Hi mate, the frame is 10lb and this full full bike is 41lb. The idler helps prevent chain-slap. The endurance is being tested at the moment and may be doing the mega if it all goes to plan!

]]> By: Ollie http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2540 Ollie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:46:38 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2540 Low COG, with a clean functional aesthetic. Nice one :) Is that a pull-activated floating break I see?! I've not seen one before, but I always wondered why this isn't widely adopted as it makes so much sense - strength & weight-wise. If your pull-activated floating break is a first, get a patent on the concept quick! Two questions: Why is an idler wheel needed the top of the chain-stay, is this just to prevent chain-slap? What weight do these frames come to? Low COG, with a clean functional aesthetic. Nice one :)

Is that a pull-activated floating break I see?! I’ve not seen one before, but I always wondered why this isn’t widely adopted as it makes so much sense – strength & weight-wise. If your pull-activated floating break is a first, get a patent on the concept quick!

Two questions:
Why is an idler wheel needed the top of the chain-stay, is this just to prevent chain-slap?

What weight do these frames come to?

]]> By: gareth http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2451 gareth Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:09:15 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2451 I also had a little ride around on the White one down at FoD & it felt nice. I'm interested to see how the Endurance turns out. I also had a little ride around on the White one down at FoD & it felt nice. I’m interested to see how the Endurance turns out.

]]> By: Martidog http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2444 Martidog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:01:11 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2444 a question do you still love Wooo-Man coz they be sexy ????? a question do you still love Wooo-Man coz they be sexy ?????

]]> By: Bennet http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2438 Bennet Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:59:42 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2438 Nice work mate, good to see the designs in working order. Keep up the nice work and live your dreams. Nice work mate, good to see the designs in working order. Keep up the nice work and live your dreams.

]]> By: andy k http://dirt.mpora.com/news/david-wicks-homemade-mr1-downhill-bike.html#comment-2363 andy k Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:35:32 +0000 http://dirt.mpora.com/?p=11263#comment-2363 the standover height looks well low!. great looking bike! the standover height looks well low!. great looking bike!

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