Cannondale 2001 lefty shock advise

battleroc
battleroc Posts: 43
edited June 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi just got a 2nd hand cannondale and went out on it for 1st time the other night when i was shown the lock out on the top of shock when i brought it i hadnt really taken it all in
as was a bit of a giddy school boy thinking wooo i am buying a Cannondale,,he he

if i pull it to left or right position the shock still stays locked

i emailed the guy he said "If you release a very very small amount of air from the lefty and change the pressure this will allow it to go from locked to unlocked for you.

Best to do this at a bike shop first with a specialist shock pump.

I always ran around 300lbs in it, but see what works best for you

does this sound true?
If you bring your bike in the bath don't forget to wash behind your gears

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    are we talking about the fork or the shock when you say 300psi?
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  • battleroc
    battleroc Posts: 43
    i am sure he means the air inside the lefty fork, as there is a air valve at bottom of leg joining next to front wheel hub of fork

    i have owned a few standard forks over the years like Rock shox and marzocchi but this fork is like a diffrent kettle of fish for me ive searched the web for info on the basics but i cant find anything about the 2001
    If you bring your bike in the bath don't forget to wash behind your gears
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    which lefty was it?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • battleroc
    battleroc Posts: 43
    its a Lefty DLR fork: 100mm of travel
    If you bring your bike in the bath don't forget to wash behind your gears
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    http://manualer.happymtb.org/cannondale ... manual.pdf

    manual for you.

    max air is 225psi sounds like replacement or service time.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • battleroc
    battleroc Posts: 43
    Hi nicklouse

    hope your good

    i just got my shock pump and tested the psi it had like 170 so i think old owner was confused

    i tried 150psi and it goes down but its a bit gravelly when compressed are leftys like this as ive only experienced a normal set of rock show,fox, or marzocchi
    If you bring your bike in the bath don't forget to wash behind your gears

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