Here is a picture of the first Disco made in the "Classic Series" This was sold about 3 weeks ago. The frame has been modified to accommodate a longer reservoir shock.
The first of the "Classic" Karpiel Disco's return.
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3 weeks ago, huh? sure it's not from sometime in 2005, possibly around... say... August 1st?
LOL, got me there. Nope it's actually a new pic.
3 weeks - besides the date on the picture I was thrown off by the 5th Element shock
New name, please. Then I'll shut up. I just hate the name. Why still use it?
thoes look like hone cranks, if they are it can't be from 05
Marketing 101 for idiots ::
"If you have a rep as a sketchbag company, giving people ANY reason whatsoever to question you is a bad idea."
This includes, but is not limted to, putting photos out with ridiculous timestamps on them and saying they are 3 weeks old. Not saying its wrong, but seriously, how hard is it to tset the time on your camera?
"If you have a rep as a sketchbag company, giving people ANY reason whatsoever to question you is a bad idea."
This includes, but is not limted to, putting photos out with ridiculous timestamps on them and saying they are 3 weeks old. Not saying its wrong, but seriously, how hard is it to tset the time on your camera?
sweet himilayan sheep herder sweater
They're building new bikes with 5th elements? Are they retarded?
I like the doubletrack rims too.
why does it have a
5th element
old maxxis tires
hayes brakes
sun single track rims
and an old boxxer team fork?
5th element
old maxxis tires
hayes brakes
sun single track rims
and an old boxxer team fork?
looks to me like thats someones bike, thats all.
i mean it wouldnt be the first time someone buys a new frame and builds it up with used/old parts?
Except that Progressive no longer makes the 5th element.
not hones
saint proto?
It's not hard, but as far as time stamps, who cares. My work camera set around that date. The pic is what counts.
I can't tell you why it had a 5th, my guess they had it laying around. You can clearly tell by the modification made below the seat tube it's a new modification. That was never there on the 2004 models.
looks good...i always liked the way the karpiels rode...anxious to see the newer models come out...maybe a moderately lighter one too...
Having owned a Disco back in the day, that picture brings back a lot of memories . . . none of which are very good. :-/ With this new batch, I'll defer to the brilliant Bush philosophy: "Fool me once, shame on . . . uh . . . you. Fool me twice . . . er . . . ummm . . . well yer not gone fool me 'gin!"
--JP
--JP
9.5lbs isn't too shabby for a DH frame.
That's the weight with the 5th element?
Are you the guy who owns it now?? I saw someone posted a pic of it several months ago - it was a dark blue with a pretty nasty dent in the downtube - partially covered up by an old school Go-ride DT guard. Big respect if you still have that thing running!I think your old karpiel rides really well with the new links
--JP
travel?
7"-9"
thats extra.
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I wouldn't bite personally. I met old man Karpiel once, I used to race at Donner....nice looking bikes, but with some of the problems I've heard about I'll steer clear. Plus, why would you buy the "classic" when there is supposed to be some sick new model coming out??
well, that's how he might be able to afford to make a new one.....he'll scrap together a few frames from some random old parts from his 10 year old design sell a couple complete frames and that MIGHT allow him to finance a "new" design.....
LMFAO!!! Those are the two funniest posts I've read in years. Anyone who ever ordered a Disco and waited months while Jan said they were "being heat treated" knows what I'm talking about.
Well done, guys!
--JP
What problems? There are more e-rumors than anything, how many people have came forward on the 3 big sites RM, MTBR & Pinkbike or any site for that matter displaying pictures of their failed frames from poor manufacturing? I recall seeing only one frame, and yes one is way too many. However that was at the very end of the original company. Jan built some of the strongest & lightest DH frames available, and now they're back.
The "Classic" models are still popular and will be selling for less than it's original price tag.
The newly design frames are in the works (in pre-production now), the "Classic" frames are to show that Karpiel is back up and running. Once the new frames are manufactured, that will be the end of the older design. Hopefully within the next month or so I'll have pictures of the newly designed Armageddon.
Must be a decent design, Turners new DHR resembles the front end of a Disco while maintaining the same suspension design that they've been using for the last 6 years.