Karpiel
The Karpiel brand of bicycles is currently owned by Duncon Bikes, a TUP S.A. Group, Creative Venture Capital company. Duncon Bikes also owns the Duncon and Prodigy product lines and is in the process of integrating Karpiel administration, distribution, customer service and logistics through its existing infrastructure. Jan Karpiel will continue to design bicycle frames for the Karpiel product lines, as well as for other Duncon owned product lines, and will continue, as the legend that he is, to oversee the many aspects and details of manufacturing the famous, handmade Karpiel bicycles. The first new production models will be released at the beginning of 2009 and will be available through the existing Duncon distributor network. New models will be introduced gradually, as Jan Karpiel perfects their design.
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Disco Volanté
Price: £2225
Stock: 1At 4.5 kgs with the shock, the new Disco Volante is a work of art built specifically for the most demanding and technical race courses out there. Features unparalleled adjustability and an agile, durable frame ready to take on anything. Intricate CNC work and beautiful welds make this bike a true attention getter. The adjustable design, unique to Karpiel, allows for a tunable progression rate, rear wheel travel and bottom bracket height. The frame accepts 3 shock length options and provides a total of 195-250 millimeters of rear wheel travel. -
Apocalypse
Price: £2950
Stock: 0Probably the rarest and most exotic of all downhill mountain bikes, the Apocalypse is equipped with a double action suspension inspired by the landing gear of an aircraft. It uses a combination of either 2.75 coil and 1.5 air shock or 3.0 coil and 1.5 air shock, giving it between 12 and 12.5 inches of rear travel. This bike offers a smooth, bottomless feel that has no equal on rough downhill courses. It is completely unique in performance and design, proven on racecourses and legendary stunt drops of over 40 feet! -
Armageddon
Price: £2450
Stock: 0The Legend Has Been Reborn. At 4.6kg with shock, the new Armageddon is lighter and more agile than ever before, while retaining the strength and rigidity that made the original models famous. Made from the highest quality 6061 tubing and billet, this bike features intricate CNC work and is heat-treated and quality-tested to T6 condition. The adjustable design, unique to Karpiel, allows for a tunable progression rate, rear wheel travel and bottom bracket height. The frame accepts 3 shock length options and provides a total of 195-250 millimeters of rear wheel travel.
