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How to lower Argyle 318
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flag spongebomb
Posted: May 5, 2008 at 14:39 Quote
i just lowered my argyle too Smile thanx for the manual!!! tup

it just took me 20 minutes

mine makes that sound too, but it's not hard so i can barely hear it


before (100mm):
https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1910098/

after (70mm):
https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2002427/



i've never seen any broken/cracked argyles, but i've seen argyles with bent steerer-tubes
flag matago
Posted: May 5, 2008 at 15:17 Quote
when he says 10mm spacer, is it 10mm thick?
flag hairball
Posted: May 5, 2008 at 16:30 Quote
Does anybody know if you use this same method to lower a Rock shox Recon?
flag spongebomb
Posted: May 6, 2008 at 3:42 Quote
matago wrote:
when he says 10mm spacer, is it 10mm thick?

nope, 10mm high. i used a 30mm high, 22,2mm diameter spacer (i cut it of an old handlebar)
flag spongebomb
Posted: May 6, 2008 at 3:44 Quote
hairball wrote:
Does anybody know if you use this same method to lower a Rock shox Recon?

if the inside of the fork is the same than downtuning it would work the same way Wink
flag mike-l
Posted: May 13, 2008 at 17:45 Quote
hey question can you use metal washers that are the exact same size i just went to 2 hardware stores and there were no plastic ones i need help ASAP thanks
flag Cam92
Posted: May 13, 2008 at 18:14 Quote
mike-l wrote:
hey question can you use metal washers that are the exact same size i just went to 2 hardware stores and there were no plastic ones i need help ASAP thanks


just cut 20 mm off the spacer in it..
flag hairball
Posted: May 14, 2008 at 4:07 Quote
spongebomb wrote:
hairball wrote:
Does anybody know if you use this same method to lower a Rock shox Recon?

if the inside of the fork is the same than downtuning it would work the same way Wink
I don't know if the inside of it is the same, that's why I asked the question. I didn't want to take it apart on my living room floor if I couldn't lower it, or get parts to lower it. The pics on the rock shox site don't help much.
flag mike-l
Posted: May 14, 2008 at 17:58 Quote
photo

2036361


just lowered it 10 mins ago took less than 30 mins and works perfect ... also metal washers work fine
flag underoath
Posted: May 16, 2008 at 0:49 Quote
Cheers!! Lowered mine to 70mm last nite Smile

photo

2040348


I used an internal aluminum BMX BB spacer or what every they are!
flag gun69
Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 2:26 Quote
I was just wondering why you lower them?
looks?
preform better?
flag cyclebean
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Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 2:34 Quote
gun69 wrote:
I was just wondering why you lower them?
looks?
preform better?
usually because it changes the headangle making it slacker whch is more desirable for street, also because most strret rides dont want alot o travel they just want some to take the edge off doing bigger stuff
flag plumslinger
Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 8:41 Quote
norcorider121 wrote:
gun69 wrote:
I was just wondering why you lower them?
looks?
preform better?
usually because it changes the headangle making it slacker whch is more desirable for street, also because most strret rides dont want alot o travel they just want some to take the edge off doing bigger stuff

Nah it makes the head angle steeper. Making you bike feel a little more BMXish. also a lot of peole dont need 100mm of travel.
flag cyclebean
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Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 9:39 Quote
Oyeh wrong way sorry
flag creamsoda
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 at 12:02 Quote
op, i love you. as soon as i get my argyle 318 i'm going to lower it down to 80mm Smile

 


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