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karpiel apocalypse
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 the two are joind in the frame. the bottom 1 is softer so as you land that takes about 75% of the landing (depending how hard it is) then the top one takes any large force as it is alot harder then botton shock and is better than nothing.
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 Looks like something from like 2002. Not the nicest looking peice of machinery, although it is nice and complicated looking which is kinda cool.
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 the design hasn't really changed since bender rode one on jaw drop etc. it's been around for a while...
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 wohhh i like give me 1 extreme downhill
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 its like a pure huck it huge bike, right on
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 karpiel still building army tanks of the dh world i see
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 whats the price?
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 dunno i can send u a link to the website though
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 www.karpiel.com
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 am i trippin? or this frame has 2 shoxs?
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 this frame has 2 shox
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 yeh, and because ov that has 12" travel
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 12-12.5"
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flag marlon-d (Jun 28, 2009 at 19:59) (Below Threshold)
 looks like the does not work. it is just for looks???
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 not at all are you crazy? this is the frame that bender used. there's even a news post about the company
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 bender used the old one
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 i know. exact same frame just minor differences
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 can someone explain how the second shock has any action ?
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 the first shock is attached to it, I guess
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 so when the first bottoms out, it has the second to have a bit more of travel
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 " It is there to work with the back shock to prevent harsh bottoming. It is activated about a 2/3 of the way through the travel."
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 you said it
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 Where the first shock pivots ,where you can't see it under the frame , they are actually attached . The Guy , Karpiel,was an Air craft landing gear engineer ,who holds several patents. The deal is the two link braces holding the Frame together are way shorter than a FSR linkage ,which makes it's stronger . It's called parallel linkage . This design was the predicessor to the DW link . So the new disco must pedal like a muther , because the shock is near the BB ,giving it minimal pedal bob .
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 as i know it costs about 3000 euro
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 crazy,that thing could take any thing
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 triple suspension with fork
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 You'll no longer need a landing transition !
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 talk about overkill, but intriguing.
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 why put a float in the back on a 12 inch travel FR bike to help with a less harsh bottom out? its an XC or AM rear shock, not FR.
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 How much does it cost??
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 2 words that describe this fuckin thing, spider monkies, and cocaine!
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 im strugeling to understand how that hing works
dose the seat moove withe the swing arm?
how are the two shox linked??
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 doesnt look very nice
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 agree
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 the head tube looks weird
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 that's so you can put you 1 foot travel forks on it ,dude!
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