Show your Argon 18!

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Joni
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by Joni

Hi dudes!

I can't beleive I am the only one with an Argon 18 on that forum. They are wonderful bikes!
Please show yours!

Here is mine, a Gallium Pro 2009, and my former one, a Krypton RPT 2004

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Also, pics of me racing on those bikes. If you have racing pictures of you, send them in too!

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Ladeira
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by Ladeira

Mine is a TT one :D

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Soon to update that picture with a lowered front, Sub9 Disc and SRAM Srm wireless PC VI. Fev 28th is my Olympic Non Draft Triathlon so ill be having new pictures..

Joni
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by Joni

Argon 18 TT bikes are gorgeous!! Yours is great!!!

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lite pete
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by lite pete

now sold on to a club mate.
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Ladeira
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by Ladeira

Now Race Ready..

Jagwire cables

Sub9

Lowered Front

Straight Extensions

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Joni
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by Joni

!!! A beauty!!!!!!!
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Please, post better pictures!

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KF
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by KF

I have one now - a Krypton
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And my former TT bike - a Mercury
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TRI setup
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Joni
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by Joni

It is the first carbon Krypton, isn't it?
Very nice!!!

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redhed18
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by redhed18

It looks like an '07 Krypton.
They made carbon Krypton's at least as far back as 2006.
In 2009 they made the Krypton monocoque, before that it was lugged.

I like some of those older Argon's.
Their lineup has simplified over the years, too many models before imho.

Joni
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by Joni

The first Carbon Krypton were made in 2005. Then, they used the same molds as the Platinum, like you said.
It now has the same mold as the former Gallium S3.

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I think it is a '07 - not quite sure, but it would be a resonnable guess.

Glad to see, other people share my fetish for the brand. When I sold the Mercury I almost regretted it, and was in search for another Argon for a long time. Suddenly the Krypton came up, and I managed to get a great deal on it. I love that frame, it is stiff, very responsible and fairly light (bike is around 7.5 - I haven't gone totally WW on 'er) and I am pretty much satisfied with the look and performance.
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Joni
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by Joni

It is beautiful!
Please detail it's specs...

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KF
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Joni wrote:It is beautiful!
Please detail it's specs...


The Krypton is equipped like this:

Frame: 56
Bars: Cinelli Ram
Post: Cinelli Ram
Saddle: Selle Italia
Bottlecages: Zipp
Brifters: SRAM RED
RD: SRAM RED
Cranks: DA 7900
BB: Ultegra (to be changed with Ceramicspeed)
FD: DA 7800
Chain: KMC
Pedals: Time RXS Ulteam Carbon TI
Cables: (will be white Nokons soon)
Wheels: For training I use these "Lite", and for races I have a set of 85mm Gigantex rims on Novatec hubs.
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Joni
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by Joni

How is the mix of DA 7800 and Sram Red working?
The weight of the bike is with your lighter wheels I presume... What tires are you riding on?

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Joni wrote:How is the mix of DA 7800 and Sram Red working?
The weight of the bike is with your lighter wheels I presume... What tires are you riding on?


You're right - the 7.5 (ish) is with the light wheels. The bars and post weighs like 'ell, but looks like a million IMHO. These tires are PRO3 Race.

Mix is working great, with no problems at all. My experience is, that you can do, whatever you want as long as RD/Brifters are the same brand (something about the indexing of the shifts). Other than that, you can just go crazy mixing and matching! I have a Record RD on my current TT bike, and that will probably be moved to this one, as the colors fit this one better - again IMHO
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