The Mutt - DunCon Amstaff 2005

FigBo0T

FigBo0T

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I picked up the frame and fork in a Facebook ad. The seller had them in storage for ten years. The story being that they were given to him by a friend pro DH rider, who won the frame in a race.


This is Muttley, mocked up for a photo
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Frame - Duncon Amstaff 4 cross/ freeride - 2005
Rear shock - Nope
Front shock/fork - Manitou Nixon 145 mm
Handlebars - Deity Black label 25 mm rise - 800 mm wide.
Stem - Norco DJ 40 mm (matt blacked)
Headset - Chris King
Grips - BBB black rubber lock-ons
Saddle - Selle Italia X1
Seatpost - Coda springer
Front brake - Avid BB 5 mechanical - Tektro Eclipse lever - 160 mm Avid rotor
Rear brake - Avid BB 5 mechanical - Tektro Eclipse lever - 160 mm Avid rotor
Cranks - Shimano SLX 175 mm
Chainguide - Blackspire C4 (just the outer - no tabs on frame)
Chain - unknown relic
Pedals - Odyssey Twisted
Front derailleur - no
Rear derailleur - Shimano LX 9 sp
Front shifter - no
Rear shifter - Shimano Deore
Cassette - Shimano 11-34 - 9 speed
Front hub - Norco 64
Rear hub - Norco 64
Front rim - Alienation PBR
Rear rim - Alienation PBR
Spokes - Stainless black
Nipples - not sure
Tyres - Kenda K-Rad 26 x 2.3
Tubes - Kenda
Total weight -
 

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FigBo0T

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Ahem ..... Nixon .... I reckon she looks a lot better than the Norco. Feels better too. Slightly lower BB.
 
FigBo0T

FigBo0T

Puts verniers on his headtube
DunCon (approx '02-'09) was a Polish company who built BMX, 4X, DJ, and freeride hardtails, and FS enduro and Downhill bikes, with frames named after dog breeds like Pitbull, Akita, Cane Corso, Tosa Inu, Presa Canario, and Amstaff. They also produced a Pussy, Cock, Cocker, and Pimp. The frames were designed by Jan Karpiel in Poland, and manufactured in "prestigious factories" in Taiwan.

This is 2006 presser from Pinkbike, detailing the range released to USA that year (and allegedly Australia too)

www.pinkbike.com

Duncon makes its debut on the US market - Pinkbike

Eastern Europe is on the march. The Polish company DunCon is bravely entering the American market with its latest author collection of hardtails and fulls, presenting seven frames in total at attractive prices, suited to the toughest of MTB challenges.
www.pinkbike.com www.pinkbike.com

And an '09 article about the relaunch of Karpiel (I find this stuff interesting, your mileage may vary)

www.pinkbike.com

Karpiel Bikes, the rebirth - Pinkbike

A lot of people have been wondering about the new Karpiels, some of you didn't know they came back, and probably quite of few of you are asking what Karpiel is. They are a DH bike company based out of Poland.Here's some background info, and a rundown of their bikes, and how they handle.
www.pinkbike.com www.pinkbike.com

Some DunCon bikes I found on Pinkbike

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Sethius said:
17.8Kg of pure Huck hardtail. You could get a flat with those arrow tyres and not know. Also destroyed the inside of my both knees black..their last dual suspension design was frigging hidious, like a 99 stab only worse.
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Nice Cock! It's a brutal looking thing.

Cocker? When did you own it?

The hideous .... Presa Canario
 

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fatboyonabike

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yeah... Fcuk the Norco, this thing is heaps cooler.
I love my AM Hardtails but my wrists, back and spine do not!..(just recently swapped away my Transition Vagrant with Plankosaurus)
 
sane

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Sethius said:
17.8Kg of pure Huck hardtail. You could get a flat with those arrow tyres and not know. Also destroyed the inside of my both knees black..their last dual suspension design was frigging hidious, like a 99 stab only worse.
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That’s tidy. My beloved Imperial with a normal seat tube angle
 
FigBo0T

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More blacker and single speeded
Changed rims for some black ones. Had a new seat & post laying around (strange markings) that I got for 10 bucks with a bunch of other stuff a few months ago. Surprisingly, It's more comfy than the Selle Italia. Blue Hope knob on a black Spesh front skewer to matchy-match the blue knob on the fork .... and a red R Hope skewer, so @moorey can't call my bike Hopeless.

The E.T looking steerer situation is starting to annoy me. Time to man up and cut the bastard ...... maybe tomorrow ..... :oops:
..... forks are begging for a matte blacking ....

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FigBo0T said:
More blacker and single speeded
Changed rims for some black ones. Had a new seat & post laying around (strange markings) that I got for 10 bucks with a bunch of other stuff a few months ago. Surprisingly, It's more comfy than the Selle Italia. Blue Hope knob on a black Spesh front skewer to matchy-match the blue knob on the fork .... and a red R Hope skewer, so @moorey can't call my bike Hopeless.

The E.T looking steerer situation is starting to annoy me. Time to man up and cut the bastard ...... maybe tomorrow ..... :oops:
..... forks are begging for a matte blacking ....

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Have to agree, I don't like chopping the steerer but sometimes it just makes sense
 
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