Empire Cycles introduce exclusive Hope brake and wheel sets makers of the innovative and highly acclaimed AP-1 downhill mountain bike. Empire Cycles, have teamed up with legendary UK parts manufacturer, Hope Technology, to offer its customers exclusive, Empire-specific, precision engineered brake and wheel sets.

Red Dot Design Award for Empire Cycles. . .

Empire Cycles has joined the ranks of Apple, Nokia and Mercedes Benz by being selected from thousands of entries for a prestigious Red Dot Design Award for its AP-1 downhill mountain bike.

This is a six-inch travel, all-mountain, British manufactured product. It boasts both a machined from solid billet 6082T6 aluminium front end and swing arm, and an aircraft grade cast aluminium seat tower. The DNA of the award-winning AP-1 downhill frame (Red Dot Design Award 2010) can easily be appreciated and all Empire supporters can rest assured that the knowledge and expertise have been passed onto the new arrival.