Harriet Latcham - Bike Check and Quick Chat
by John Lee
Feb 15, 2010
Elite rider, Harriet Latcham is fast becoming an impressive force on the UK downhill scene and is tipped to be a force to be reckoned with on the track in 2010.
Have a look inside to hear more about Harriet and her sweet Propain Rage.
Have a look inside to hear more about Harriet and her sweet Propain Rage.
Name:
Harriet Latchem (Bob/Latchy!!)
Age:
26
Hometown:
Glossop
Race/Discipline:
Downhill
Career:
Artworker/ graphic design
Sponsors:
Propain bikes and Sixpack racing.
Best moment 2009:
My qualifying run at Fort William World Cup, top section the atmosphere was insane loved it, best feeling ever...
Worst moment in 2009:
My qualifying run at Fort William World Cup! I think I was soaking up the atmosphere a bit too much up top and crashed twice even on the bloody motorway! Still buzzing at the bottom though, ha!
Worst injury from biking:
Broke most bones in my body, legs arms, ribs...but never from biking! Maybe I'm safer on two wheels than two feet! Crash at Winterberg left me with a Mount Vesuvius of a knee tho!
Favorite place to ride:
Went out to do the Maxxis at Fafe, Portugal last year, that track was sweeeeet fast with a good few gaps!
Who do you most enjoy riding with:
I ride with two 19yr old geezers! Most weekends everyone seems to call them my kids! But they're ace, so enthusiastic and always a great laugh plus they are fast - so great to try and chase. Ride with Emma Wareham at races she's ace but I reckon we spend more time pissing about than riding and Steve Hardcastle tries to kill me on the old XC night ride every week, evil Steve just evil!
Best result in 2009:
Last race of the year, test riding the Propain at Moelfre, looooved it and came home in 1st place with a pretty good time!
Hopes for 2010:
Trying this positive thinking out, so I really want to do well at the BDS. Hopefully have another go at a world cup maybe even stop crashing and qualify! It would be amazing to get through to the actual race!
People you would like to thank:
Wayne Tabernor for sure, the guys at Propain, (Markus Zander) and Sixpack.
Bike/s:
Propain Rage DH bike, Maxlight Kenises hardtail, DMR Trailstar.
And a few comments about the Propain:
Honestly, I'm not the best on the spec and tech side, and when I first saw the Propain I thought it'd be way too big for me. I haven't been riding for long and I raced on an Intense Socom last year. But Wayne lent me the test bike at Moelfre and it was amazing, first run and it felt like my own bike. Really easy to ride, unbelievably easy to pedal, and the 10" (hehe) meant it cornered perfectly and held my sketchy riding style through the rough fast sections. I loved it and can't wait for this year.
Full spec -
Propain Rage DH frame with Cane Creek DB shock.
Sixpack bars, stem, grips, wheelset, seat post, saddle.
Maxxis tyres and tubes.
MRP chain device.
Full SRAM finishing kit (X9 gears, Truvativ cranks, Avid Brakes, RockShox Boxxers)
Team Managers Comments
"I`ve known Harriet since she first started riding Downhill and I have witnessed the rapid improvement from one season to the next. I thought she would be the ideal rider to represent the team in 2010. Since she has had the Propain Rage in October last year, her results and timed practice sessions have improved dramatically - she will definitely be a sure thing to watch on the circuit this year!" Wayne Tabernor
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25 Comments
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yeah she was - she is absolutley rapid! I was riding with her recently and her pace, style and ability is phenomenal! Expect to see more of her this season and on top of a few podiums!
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Jimble, It's nice to see all the girls featured. We tend to forget that girls can rip too! The spotlight has been on male riders long enough, it's time to share the spotlight. Good Luck Harriet in the coming years, we'll be keeping an eye on you!
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PRO10 suspension system [similar to VPP]
245mm of linear rear wheel travel
Dropouts are designed for Maxxle Axle or 12mm through axle
Frame weight without shock: 4.5kg
In cooperation with MRP we developed a direct mount for the MRP G2 chainguide
Sells with MRP G2 chainguide and rear maxxle axle
Shock options: ELKA, Cane Creek double barrel, both are custom tuned for this frame
PROPAIN sealed integrated headset available
31.6mm seat tube diameter
1.5 inch headtube
Low BB bracket
Low center of gravity
fast
fast
fast
245mm of linear rear wheel travel
Dropouts are designed for Maxxle Axle or 12mm through axle
Frame weight without shock: 4.5kg
In cooperation with MRP we developed a direct mount for the MRP G2 chainguide
Sells with MRP G2 chainguide and rear maxxle axle
Shock options: ELKA, Cane Creek double barrel, both are custom tuned for this frame
PROPAIN sealed integrated headset available
31.6mm seat tube diameter
1.5 inch headtube
Low BB bracket
Low center of gravity
fast
fast
fast
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Can you not also get it with a Bos?
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/122960/
My pal has come on leaps and bounds since getting on a Propain.
Seems to work real well with the Bos on the rear.
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4559875/
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/122960/
My pal has come on leaps and bounds since getting on a Propain.
Seems to work real well with the Bos on the rear.
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4559875/
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good luck for the season. Thought you were a bloke with long hair when I first saw you. No offence, it's just you were so rapid and aggressive.
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Good to give female riders the praise and recognition they deserve. All the best for this season and the future, nice write up John.
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Guys and Gals, just to clear a couple of things up.
1. The video was shot at a fairly flat track due to timing and location limitations, therefore will not show the riders ability perhaps as well as it should do. However i would like to thank John for hooking the guys up.
2.Both riders are sponsored by Propain UK as they are fast in thier repective British catorgories. Expert Male and Elite Female.
3.Sponsorship is a two way street for riders and sponsors, being fast is great for sponsors (which my riders are!) however it is a sponsored riders job also to promote the brand to increase sales, and sometimes this is far more valuable than speed.
Cheers
Wayne
2twenty0
Propain UK
1. The video was shot at a fairly flat track due to timing and location limitations, therefore will not show the riders ability perhaps as well as it should do. However i would like to thank John for hooking the guys up.
2.Both riders are sponsored by Propain UK as they are fast in thier repective British catorgories. Expert Male and Elite Female.
3.Sponsorship is a two way street for riders and sponsors, being fast is great for sponsors (which my riders are!) however it is a sponsored riders job also to promote the brand to increase sales, and sometimes this is far more valuable than speed.
Cheers
Wayne
2twenty0
Propain UK
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Just send your riders a special set of low profile mud tires! Because those 2.5 Dirty Dans jam in the frame once some real tacky mud gets in there.
This may be different for other tires, though.
This may be different for other tires, though.
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