2023 Argon 18 Dark Matter Base
- Category
- All-road/Gravel
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
44-46 | 47-50 | 51-53 | 54-56 | 57-59 | 60-62 | |
Stack | 529mm | 549mm | 569mm | 589mm | 609mm | 634mm |
Reach | 357mm | 367mm | 377mm | 387mm | 397mm | 407mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.48:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.56:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 420mm | 450mm | 485mm | 520mm | 555mm | 590mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 492mm | 513mm | 534mm | 556mm | 579mm | 603mm |
Top Tube Slope | 14.8deg | 13.3deg | 11.4deg | 9.6deg | 8deg | 7deg |
Head Tube Angle | 69.5deg | 71deg | 71.4deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 75.5deg | 74.9deg | 74.3deg | 73.7deg | 73.1deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 119mm | 134mm | 153mm | 169mm | 190mm | 215mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm |
Chainstay Length | 428mm | 428mm | 428mm | 428mm | 428mm | 428mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 422.2mm | 422.2mm | 422.2mm | 422.2mm | 422.2mm | 422.2mm |
Front-Center | 589.9mm | 592.9mm | 605.8mm | 611.8mm | 627.7mm | 640.6mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 585.8mm | 588.8mm | 601.8mm | 607.8mm | 623.8mm | 636.8mm |
Wheelbase | 1008mm | 1011mm | 1024mm | 1030mm | 1046mm | 1059mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 53.5mm | 53.7mm | 53.9mm | 49.6mm | 49.1mm | 49.5mm |
Trail | 74.1mm high | 64mm mid/neutral | 61.3mm mid/neutral | 61.9mm mid/neutral | 62.4mm mid/neutral | 58.7mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 69.4mm | 60.5mm | 58.1mm | 58.9mm | 59.4mm | 56mm |
Wheel Flop | 24.3mm | 19.7mm | 18.5mm | 18.2mm | 18.3mm | 16.8mm |
Standover Height | 701mm | 729mm | 760mm | 791mm | 821mm | 852mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 68.9mm 170 mm cranks | 71.9mm 170 mm cranks | 84.8mm 170 mm cranks | 90.8mm 170 mm cranks | 106.7mm 170 mm cranks | 119.6mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
44-46 | 47-50 | 51-53 | 54-56 | 57-59 | 60-62 | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
Tire Width Max | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 702mm | 702mm | 702mm | 702mm | 702mm | 702mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1710mm | 1713mm | 1726mm | 1732mm | 1748mm | 1761mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
All-road/GravelSource:https://www.argon18.com/en-dk/bikes/gravel/dark-matter