2025 Argon 18 Dark Matter Force XPLR AXS
- Category
- All-road/Gravel
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Average stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category | Very aggressive stack and reachvs category |
Geometry
XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XS47-50 (Max 3D Stack) | XS47-50 (Max 3D Stack) | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 (Max 3D Stack) | S51-53 (Max 3D Stack) | M54-56 | M54-56 | M54-56 | M54-56 | 54-56 Medium (max 3d stack) | M54-56 (max 3d stack) | M54-56 (max 3d stack) | L57-59 | L57-59 | L57-59 | L57-59 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | 54-56 Medium (max 3d stack) | |
Stack | 520mm | 520mm | 520mm | 520mm | 564mm | 564mm | 540mm | 540mm | 540mm | 540mm | 561mm | 561mm | 561mm | 561mm | 585mm | 585mm | 582mm | 582mm | 582mm | 582mm | 606mm | 606mm | 606mm | 603mm | 603mm | 603mm | 603mm | 629mm | 629mm | 629mm | 629mm | 6060mm |
Reach | 370mm | 370mm | 370mm | 370mm | 373mm | 373mm | 382mm | 382mm | 382mm | 382mm | 394mm | 394mm | 394mm | 394mm | 386mm | 386mm | 406mm | 406mm | 406mm | 406mm | 398mm | 398mm | 398mm | 418mm | 418mm | 418mm | 418mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 3980mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.43:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.46:1 | 1.52:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 460mm | 460mm | 460mm | 460mm | 460mm | 460mm | 495mm | 495mm | 495mm | 495mm | — | 495mm | 495mm | 540mm | 540mm | 540mm | 540mm | 585mm | 585mm | 585mm | 585mm | — |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 507mm | 507mm | 507mm | 507mm | 530mm | 530mm | 530mm | 530mm | 530mm | 530mm | 553mm | 553mm | 553mm | 553mm | 553mm | 553mm | 577mm | 577mm | 577mm | 577mm | — | 577mm | 577mm | 602mm | 602mm | 602mm | 602mm | 629mm | 629mm | 629mm | 629mm | — |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 577mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 577mm |
Top Tube Slope | 13.4deg | 13.4deg | 13.4deg | 13.4deg | 16.5deg | 16.5deg | 13.6deg | 13.6deg | 13.6deg | 13.6deg | 12.8deg | 12.8deg | 12.8deg | 12.8deg | 15.6deg | 15.6deg | 11.1deg | 11.1deg | 11.1deg | 11.1deg | 13.7deg | 13.7deg | 13.7deg | 8.5deg | 8.5deg | 8.5deg | 8.5deg | 6.7deg | 6.7deg | 6.7deg | 6.7deg | 53.6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 75.5deg | 75.5deg | 75.5deg | 75.5deg | 74.9deg | 74.9deg | 74.9deg | 74.9deg | 74.9deg | 74.9deg | 74.3deg | 74.3deg | 74.3deg | 74.3deg | 74.3deg | 74.3deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.7deg | 73.1deg | 73.1deg | 73.1deg | 73.1deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 73.7deg |
Head Tube Length | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm | 87mm | 87mm | 87mm | 87mm | 87mm | 87mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 126mm | 126mm | 126mm | 126mm | 151mm | 126mm | 126mm | 151mm | 151mm | 151mm | 151mm | 178mm | 178mm | 178mm | 178mm | 1510mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 78mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 780mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 283mm | 290mm | 283mm | 283mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | 285mm | -412mm |
Chainstay Length | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 436mm | 4360mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 428.6mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 4289.7mm |
Front-Center | 606.7mm | 606.7mm | 606.7mm | 606.7mm | 612.7mm | 612.7mm | 612.7mm | 612.7mm | 612.7mm | 612.7mm | 621mm | 621mm | 621mm | 621mm | 621mm | 621mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 634.8mm | 655.1mm | 655.1mm | 655.1mm | 655.1mm | 676mm | 676mm | 676mm | 676mm | 6348.4mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 601.4mm | 601.4mm | 601.4mm | 601.4mm | 607.4mm | 607.4mm | 607.4mm | 607.4mm | 607.4mm | 607.4mm | 616mm | 616mm | 616mm | 616mm | 616mm | 616mm | 630mm | 630mm | 630mm | 630mm | 630mm | 630mm | 630mm | 650.7mm | 650.7mm | 650.7mm | 650.7mm | 671.7mm | 671.7mm | 671.7mm | 671.7mm | 6300.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1030mm | 1030mm | 1030mm | 1030mm | 1036mm | 1036mm | 1036mm | 1036mm | 1036mm | 1036mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1045mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1059mm | 1080mm | 1080mm | 1080mm | 1080mm | 1101mm | 1101mm | 1101mm | 1101mm | 10590mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 54mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 480mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 480mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | — | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm | 425mm |
Trail | 84.2mm very high | 84.2mm very high | 84.2mm very high | 84.2mm very high | 73.9mm high | 73.9mm high | 73.9mm high | 73.9mm high | 73.9mm high | 73.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 76.9mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | -380.9mm | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | 73.5mm high | -380.9mm |
Mechanical Trail | 78.3mm | 78.3mm | 78.3mm | 78.3mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | -360.2mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | 69.5mm | -360.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 28.7mm | 28.7mm | 28.7mm | 28.7mm | 23.8mm | 23.8mm | 23.8mm | 23.8mm | 23.8mm | 23.8mm | 24.2mm | 24.2mm | 24.2mm | 24.2mm | 24.2mm | 24.2mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | -117.3mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | 22.6mm | -117.3mm |
Standover Height | 71.3mm | 713mm | 713mm | 713mm | 729mm | 729mm | 72.9mm | 729mm | 729mm | 729mm | 755mm | 755mm | 755mm | 75.5mm | 755mm | 755mm | 786mm | 786mm | 786mm | 78.6mm | — | 786mm | 786mm | 82.5mm | 825mm | 825mm | 825mm | 86.3mm | 863mm | 863mm | 863mm | — |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 85.7mm 160 mm cranks | 85.7mm 160 mm cranks | 85.7mm 160 mm cranks | 85.7mm 160 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 86.7mm 165 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 90mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 96.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 103.8mm 170 mm cranks | 121.6mm 172.5 mm cranks | 121.6mm 172.5 mm cranks | 121.6mm 172.5 mm cranks | 121.6mm 172.5 mm cranks | 142.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 142.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 142.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 142.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 5810.4mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 121mm 160 mm cranks | 121mm 160 mm cranks | 121mm 160 mm cranks | 121mm 160 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 116mm 165 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 120mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 113mm 170 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 112.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | -582mm 170 mm cranks |
Force XPLR AXS Build
XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XXS44-46 | XS47-50 (Max 3D Stack) | XS47-50 (Max 3D Stack) | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | XS47-50 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 | S51-53 (Max 3D Stack) | S51-53 (Max 3D Stack) | M54-56 | M54-56 | M54-56 | M54-56 | 54-56 Medium (max 3d stack) | M54-56 (max 3d stack) | M54-56 (max 3d stack) | L57-59 | L57-59 | L57-59 | L57-59 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | XL60-62 | 54-56 Medium (max 3d stack) | |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 57mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 57mm |
Tire Width Max | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | — | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | 57mm | — |
Tire Outer Diameter | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 736mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 722mm | 736mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1752mm | 1752mm | 1752mm | 1752mm | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1758mm | 1767mm | 1767mm | 1767mm | 1767mm | 1767mm | 1767mm | 1781mm | 1781mm | 1781mm | 1781mm | 1795mm | 1781mm | 1781mm | 1802mm | 1802mm | 1802mm | 1802mm | 1823mm | 1823mm | 1823mm | 1823mm | 11326mm |
Crank Length | 160mm | 160mm | 160mm | 160mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | — | 170mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | — |
Handlebar Width | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | — | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | — |
Stem Length | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 80mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | — | 90mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm | 110mm | 110mm | — |
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-us/bikes/gravel/dark-matter/sram-force-xplr-axs, https://www.argon18.com/en/bikes/gravel/dark-matter/shimano-grx, https://www.argon18.com/en-dk/bikes/gravel/dark-matter/rival-xplr-axs