Disco Volanté
The Disco proved to be an excellent freeride and downhill racing bike. When the average travel offered in mountain bikes was six inches, the Disco offered an adjustable rear wheel suspension travel of 7-9”. Light and agile, it garnered stellar reviews from mountain bike magazines and riders alike. It was built to survive the harshest riding conditions and quickly became a collector’s favorite, the early frames still earning rider testimonials after as much as 10 years of dedicated use.

While the Disco was a design success, Jan was driven to test the limits once again by designing a bike that would offer even more. Working with some friends at RCR suspension shocks, Jan learned that a 3” stroke shock was in development. This shock would offer more travel and lower leverage rates (thus more effective hydraulic damping control). Jan designed a unique frame to take advantage of the technical possibilities presented by this new innovation. The bike he created was nothing short of remarkable.

Armageddon
The Armageddon offered 9”-11” of travel. It was the first open-space-frame design with the moving suspension parts housed in between light, precision machined CNC plates, ensuring perfect alignment and unsurpassed strength. The plates were welded to a giant ovalized down tube, increasing the cross section area at the weld with the head tube, thus tripling the strength. A unique, wrap around head tube gusset was added that almost completely eliminated the frame damage resulting from contact with the front forks.

 

 

 

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